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  • A novel luminary of martial arts stories

    A novel luminary of martial arts stories

    Celebrations are commemorating the 100th birth anniversary of well-known wuxia author Jin Yong, Zhang Kun reports in Shanghai.

    April 1, 2024

  • Taking up the baton

    Taking up the baton

    When the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, one of the world's leading symphony orchestras, announced its 2024-25 season on Sunday, a young Chinese conductor, Yu Lu, was featured in its program as a guest conductor.

    March 25, 2024

  • Jiaxing holds series of activities commemorating Jin Yong

    Jiaxing holds series of activities commemorating Jin Yong

    A cultural exchange event in honor of the 100th anniversary of Louis Cha's birth took place in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province on March 11.

    March 14, 2024

  • Dancer captivates audiences with saga of Xi Shi

    Dancer captivates audiences with saga of Xi Shi

    During the Spring Festival holiday, the "Encounter with Xi Shi" night cruise along the Huansha River in Shaoxing has become a cultural sensation, attracting crowds to the historic hometown of Xi Shi (one of the "four beauties" in ancient China).

    February 27, 2024

  • Jinzhu elder preserves history with newspaper clippings

    Jinzhu elder preserves history with newspaper clippings

    Li Gensong, 89, started cutting newspapers in 1998. Over the past 25 years, he has produced more than 800 copies of newspaper clippings.

    January 15, 2024

  • Top French director wants to see more Chinese films

    Top French director wants to see more Chinese films

    Luc Besson, one of the most commercially successful French directors, said he was keen to see more stories about Chinese history, culture and mythology made into films by Chinese directors in the future.

    December 19, 2023

  • Couple give their partnership a glaze

    Couple give their partnership a glaze

    Besides ceramics, they have also infused their interest in traditional culture, including patterns found on bronze and silver ware, into their creation.

    November 7, 2023

  • Strokes of genius

    Strokes of genius

    Few others can boast the centuries of cultural influence of Wang Xizhi, whose work, thanks to the medium of rubbing, has obsessed emperors and laymen alike for nearly two millenniums, Zhao Xu reports.

    November 2, 2023

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