More than 1.57 million fans on the Chinese mainland watched the live streaming of a recent concert as eight young women from Girls' Generation, in thigh-high leather boots, black denim shorts and plaid shirts, sang and danced to the music ...
A solo exhibition displaying Chinese musician Guo Feng's fine art opened up in Madrid China Cultural Center on September 22. Guo Feng is widely known for his talents in pop music. Some of his songs such as "Let the World Filled with Love" ...
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This year marks the 60th birthday of the adorable female rabbit, Miffy. Created in 1955 by Dutch artist Dick Bruna, Miffy is not only a toy popular among adults, but a cartoon character that many kids have grown up with. "Dick Bruna ...
As Cining Gong in the Forbidden City is set to be unveiled to the public, some of those behind its painstaking restoration process share their experiences. Wang Kaihao reports. It is a closed part of the Palace Museum, also known as the ...
Tags: Forbidden City, restoration, traditional Chinese construction
Following the success of Secret Garden, the best-selling coloring book for adults, coloring books and products sales have been booming in China. Even The Assassin Nie Yinniang, a film screened in late August, published a coloring album as a ...
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The blockbuster art show 15 Rooms, which opened at the Long Museum in Shanghai on Thursday, has created quite a stir. At the live-art exhibition, artists and artist groups from different cultural backgrounds present artwork through ...
Tags: Art Displays, Long Museum, collections
Anticipation among history buffs is running high ahead of the opening up of the western section of the Forbidden City. Officials with the Palace Museum in Beijing are set to open the western part of the Imperial Palace compound for the ...
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From African drums to the hurdy-gurdy, World Music Shanghai promises 21 bands from 13 countries, including China, Spain, Cuba, and Kazakhstan. It's part of this year's China Shanghai International Arts Festival. World music encompasses a ...
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Street performers say licenses provide a place to show off their talentsand some much-needed social recognition, reports Li Xueqing in Shanghai. One Friday afternoon in September, Xing Zhenhua opened his guitar case and began singing in ...
Traditional Chinese medicine has won more recognition in Western countries in recent years, but the 5,000-year-old medical science still needs a modern interpretation to break into the mainstream Western market. According to the ...
Sixty-five years after the outbreak of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-53), an upcoming TV series pays homage to the martyrs and veterans of that conflict. The 38th Parallel, a 40-episode drama named after the ...
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A Chinese painting exhibition that highlights ancient Guizhou villages opened in Moscow's China Cultural Center on October 5. Guizhou, a province located in Southwest China, is known for its diverse landscape and long history. With the ...
Li Yundi, a famous Chinese pianist, became the youngest juror in the history of the International Chopin Piano Competition, often referred to as the Piano Olympics. In an exclusive interview with Xinhua, Li recalled how being invited to ...
Tags: Li Yundi, pianist, International Chopin Piano Competition
Yo-Yo Ma's state of mind when performing is, he says, to have simultaneous access to both the conscious and unconscious mind. It is an act of artistic alchemy encapsulated in his new album Songs From the Arc of Life. For Ma, music has ...
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Opening night of the 18th Beijing Music Festival (BMF) took place at Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing on Thursday with a concert under the baton of noted Chinese conductor Yu Long who stands as the founder and art director of BMF. ...
Tags: The 18th BMF, Yu Long, West'Concert