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Palace Museum's souvenirs net millions

[2014-12-12 14:31]

The cultural products developed by the Palace Museum will bring in revenues of 900 million yuan ($145.3 million) this year, which is 200 million yuan higher than its ticket proceeds

A fine master

[2014-12-12 07:40]

American classical pianist Gary Graffman is better known as Chinese pianist Lang Lang's teacher. Graffman has also taught Wang Yuja and Zhang Haochen, two other internationally renowned Chinese pianists.

Puppetry marks Nanjing Massacre

[2014-12-11 10:37]

A group of college students at Liaocheng University in Shandong province staged a shadow puppet show to mark the 77th anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre on Wednesday.

A touch of Seoul in Chinese films

[2014-12-11 07:10]

Love stories set in urban China have become a popular genre. Other than the country's changing box-office scenario, the genre also owes its success to South Korean moviemakers.

Exhibition in memory of art master Li Keran

[2014-12-10 06:52]

A series of landscapes showing the world through the eyes of master Li Keran were unveiled at the Art Museum of Beijing Fine Arts Academy marking the 25th anniversary of the artist's death.

The year in books

[2014-12-10 07:59]

2014 has marked a new chapter in China's literary scene. Bookstores began reconfiguring their marketing to go beyond merely selling books to becoming spaces for lectures and events.

Maritime Silk Road on show in Fujian

[2014-12-09 07:35]

A show of treasures from the Maritime Silk Road, titled Over the Sea, is on display at the Maritime Museum in Quanzhou, Fujian province. The exhibition presents more than 200 items from museums in nine cities.

A Dream of the Red Mansions wins big

[2014-12-09 11:07]

A Kun Opera film version of A Dream of the Red Mansions, directed by Gong Yingtian, won three awards at the 12th Monaco International Film Festival in Monte Carlo on Dec 7.

A test for a big show

[2014-12-08 14:11]

When Into the Woods premiered in Beijing, the lavish set and the lobby decor were jaw-dropping for the audience. But for professionals, it was the length of the run, that truly took insiders' collective breath away.

Chinese netizens want New Year's Eve off

[2014-12-08 14:23]

More than 70% of netizens think New Year's Eve by the lunar calendar should be included in the three-day New Year's statutory holiday, according to a survey conducted by Renmin University of China.

Imperial dresses worn by concubines

[2014-12-08 11:09]

Qing clothing is of traditional ethnic Manchu tailoring, which is a tight-fitting dress with narrow sleeves, as the Qing rulers were ethnic Manchu, whose soldiers spent their lives riding horses and hunting.

Winning over the in-laws

[2014-12-07 09:12]

Mothers-in-law in Shanghai are famous for setting very high standards for young men trying to date their daughters. They require potential suitors to have decency, maturity and generosity. The list goes on.

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