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Life and Culture

Under the baton

[2014-09-29 07:09]

Themed on late German composer Richard Strauss, this year's Beijing Music Festival will also celebrate the life of Chinese musician Huang Zi. The performances will be presented from October 9 to 31

Mo Yan awarded highest honor in Bulgaria

[2014-09-28 14:21]

Mo Yan, a Chinese writer and Nobel Prize winner, was awarded the honorary degree Doctor Honoris Causa, the highest honor of Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski."

Confucius ideas quoted by dignitaries

[2014-09-28 08:44]

Confucianism means a lot not only to China, but also to the world. In 1988, 75 Nobel prizewinners said that if mankind is to survive it must go back 25 centuries in time to tap the wisdom of Confucius.

When artist and patron are one

[2014-09-27 07:26]

The rise or fall of an official career may affect one's sideline or hobby, especially when fame from the avocation is buttressed by the power of the position.

'The ticket changed my destiny'

[2014-09-27 09:59]

Tong Jingjing's decision to reserve a seat on a spacecraft has propelled her life to new heights. The banker says she has been surprised her planned trip (almost) to the stars has made her a star.

Xi cites Confucius as positive example

[2014-09-25 03:36]

President Xi Jinping has made no secret of his love for traditional Chinese culture,most recently urging that Chinese classic poems and essays be kept in high school textbooks.

Ripe time

[2014-09-25 06:56]

Chinese pop culture has been promoted through cinema.With a joint agreement on cinematic cooperation signed, China and India now have the opportunity to build on cultural ties.

Traditional handicrafts that are dying out

[2014-09-24 07:00]

As society progresses, some traditional businesses are dying out.The old handicrafts not only represent the wisdom of the older generations but also fond memories for many in the modern age.

The unlikely titan

[2014-09-24 07:46]

A new book titled Ma Yun in Cloth Shoes,which features e-commerce giant Alibaba and its founder Ma Yun,is the latest in what publishers say will rank on top of the plethora written on the red-hot subject.

Han Dynasty to reign at Paris museum

[2014-09-23 07:14]

The largest exhibition of Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220) artifacts outside China will be staged in Paris in celebration of the 50 years of Sino-French diplomatic ties.

Facts about Autumn Equinox

[2014-09-23 07:10]

The Autumn Equinox lies at the midpoint of the season. After that day, the location of direct sunlight moves south, making days shorter and nights longer in the northern hemisphere.

Chinese-Korean film fest to focus on youth

[2014-09-22 09:36]

Organizers said the major criteria for the films include expression of young people’s dreams, and an explanation of the combination of cultural tradition inheritance and modern lifestyles.