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Ming Dynasty Buddha Statues Break Record

Mar 15, 2016

An Asian collector snapped up three seated Buddha statues from China's Ming Dynasty at a French auction on Saturday with more than 6.29 million euros(nearly $7 million), breaking the auction record of its kind. The Buddhas are seated ...

Tags: Buddha Statues, French auction

Culture Insider: Ancient Chinese Table Games

Dec 16, 2015

A tomb found by archaeologists which has a history of 2300 years in Shandong.[File Photo] What did ancient Chinese do for fun? Obviously they couldn't surf the Internet or watch TV; in fact, ancient Chinese had many kinds of board and ...

Tags: Ancient Chinese, Table Games

The Foreign Ming-Style Furniture Fascination

Nov 26, 2015

Ming-style furnitures. With its fabulous shapes, unique historical value, and impeccable craftsmanship, Ming-style furniture enchants domestic and overseas collectors alike. Western collectors even hail it as furniture in its most perfect ...

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Director Creates Buzz Abroad Even Before Debut at Home

Nov 26, 2015

Sun Li, the actress who plays the role of Zhen Huan in The Legend of Zhen Huan, portrays Mi Yue in the new series The Legend of Mi Yue. [Photo provided to China Daily] Director Zheng Xiaolong's upcoming epic series The Legend of Mi Yue ...

Tags: Sun Li, Mi Yue, Abroad

Peking Opera Returns to The United Kingdom After a Decade

Nov 25, 2015

Liverpool City Councilor Gary Millar (center) takes a photo with leading performers Li Shengsu (left) and Yu Kuizhi of The Warrior Women of Yang in Liverpool on Nov 13. [Photo provided to China Daily] With star performers, lavish ...

Tags: Peking Opera, United Kingdom

Historical Drama Reflects on Power

Nov 4, 2015

"The Great Revenge" tells a famed story of ancient China about a king who seems to right a wrong. But in this dramatization by the Beijing People's Art Theater, the main message of the play is a warning about the corruptions of power. The ...

Tags: Historical Drama, "The Great Revenge", ancient China

French Collector Hands Over Another 24 Gold Relics to China

Oct 29, 2015

Twenty-four solid gold ornaments dating back almost 2,000 years were returned to China without compensation on Monday, on the grounds that they had been looted from tombs in Gansu province and held by French collectors. Following a similar ...

Tags: French Collector, Gold Relics, artifacts

Hard Pill to Swallow?

Oct 28, 2015

The announcement of this year's Nobel Prize in medicine has triggered a new debate on traditional Chinese medicine, and reminds us that modern medical science depends on inspiration from every possible source. A Chinese scientist winning ...

Tags: Nobel Prize, medicine, TCM

Exquisite Ancient Chinese Glass Wares

Oct 28, 2015

Glass, one of the oldest man-made materials, carries a history of more than 2000 years in China. The earliest glass ware in China was shaped as small ball, and was used only as a decoration on the sword of nobleman. Glass boomed in China ...

Tags: Glass Wares, ancient China, history

Great Wall Landscape Harmed by Film Shooting

Oct 28, 2015

One spot of the Great Wall, one of the world's most recognizable landmarks, recently accommodated a set built and abandoned by a film crew in May in Beijing, a local newspaper reported. According to the Legal Evening News, a film crew ...

Tags: Great Wall, Film Shooting, Landscape Harmed

Culture Insider: 4 Things You May Not Know About Teachers in Ancient China

Sep 14, 2015

We all know of China's long history. It's a history that dates back as early as 1200 BC. A major part of China's history is its education through teachers. School education in China has a long history. In the spring and autumn periods ...

Tags: Teachers'Day, teachers'payment

Gifts of Love in Ancient China

Aug 24, 2015

The Qixi Festival is here! Have you ever been caught up in a situation that leaves you clueless on what item to buy for your boyfriend or girlfriend? The ancient Chinese were never baffled by this problem. Here are some classic gifts for ...

Tags: Jade pendants, comb, Hairpins, Jade bracelet

China Launched a Project to Restore The Oldest Part of The Great Wall

Jun 25, 2015

China launched a project Wednesday to restore the oldest part of the Great Wall, a stretch in eastern Shandong Province. The first phase of the project covers 18 sections of the "Great Wall of Qi" with a total length of 61 km. It will ...

Tags: Great Wall, Oldest Section

Women Are Increasingly Making Their Mark in Chinese Business

Jun 3, 2015

Ma Yingying says women are increasingly making their mark in Chinese business. The 33-year-old chief executive officer and founder of Lux Shine Media Company, which stages modernized performances of Peking Opera, says there is now a ...

Tags: opinion, Chinese business, leadership

Wooden Collection

May 6, 2015

A man's passion for ancient Chinese houses drives him to buy many, with the aim of restoring them, he tells Deng Zhangyu. Some people collect paintings, others, sculptures and antique furniture. But Qin Tongqian does more he buys ...

Tags: homes built, Wooden Collection

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