Despite its long and proud history, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has never been a popular topic for major Chinese TV programs, but a new documentary is set to change that. Bencao Zhongguo, which translates as 'materia medica of ...
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The island of Jersey in the English Channel is famous for the rich and creamy milk of its cows, but the autonomous dependency of the British crown hopes to make itself known this month in China through stamps. Six stamps, drawn by artist ...
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China is facing a reading crisis, with more than 50 percent of people surveyed believing their reading is far from enough, and only 20 percent satisfied with themselves. According to Xu Shengguo, head of the Chinese Academy of Press and ...
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A special animation exhibition opened in Sydney China Cultural Center on Friday, kicking off a two-month long Hunan Cultural Season in Australia. Themed Fantastic Hunan, the exhibition showcases the latest products and creations of ...
Government officials, publishers and library professionals in the US and China gathered on Monday in Seattle to launch a joint exhibit on Chinese braille publications. They also shared ideas on how the government and community could ...
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Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong says that China and UK will further deepen cooperation in the field of radio, film and television, so as to enhance the mutual acknowledgement and friendship between the two peoples. Liu Yandong, who has ...
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Tom Cruise's stunts and news of some Chinese investment are drawing people to Mission: Impossible-Rouge Nation. Xu Fan interviews director Christopher McQuarrie. Ethan Hunt looks unbeatable in Mission: Impossible-Rogue Nation. Tom ...
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Video streaming site Youku Tudou will launch its first large-scale music festival next month. The Dream Music Festival is a series of offline gigs that the Chinese company will hold in Beijing, Shanghai and Wuhan, where 36 solo singers ...
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A Century of Enlightenment, a Chinese film retrospective exhibition, will kick off on Friday in the US capital Washington D.C. During the one week activity, a forum on Sino-US cultural and film exchange will also be held. Sponsored by the ...
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Latest stats are suggesting the Chinese box office may surpass the US as the world's largest by as early as 2018. Jim Rainey is a senior film reporter with US-based film industry publication Variety. He says the overseas markets have ...
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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 ...
The 25th National Book Expo came to a close Sunday in Taiyuan, capital of West China's Shanxi province. During the three-day Expo, 250,000 books were on display to the public, and almost 200 reading activities were held. Details of the ...
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The Xinjiang Uygur Muqam is a term referring to a variety of musical practices widespread among Uygur communities, one of the largest ethnic minorities in China. Born into a musical family, Ablimit Eysa is the 6th generation of the ...
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Chinese romance film The Last Women Standing has announced its release date during a press conference in Beijing. Touted as the must-see love story of the year, this romantic comedy shines with an all-star cast, including Golden Horse ...
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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 ...