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Preserving Mongolian throat singing

[2014-09-22 07:39]

khoomei, an ancient throat-singing skill of the ethnic Mongolians and Tuvans, is being imparted in Beijing by Mongolian masters eager to preserve the countryside art form.

Silk Road Cultural Journey launched

[2014-09-21 14:14]

A total of 136 camels, eight horse-drown carriages and more than 100 people in ancient Chinese costumes will travel an estimated 15,000 kilometers along the Silk Road.

Post-80s main force in outbound tourism

[2014-09-21 10:12]

China's post-80s generation plays a leading role in outbound tourism, accounting for 56.2 per cent, followed by the post-70s and the post-90s, according to a new report

'Walking on fire' staged in E China

[2014-09-21 09:13]

The performance "walking on fire" was given in Pan'an county, East China's Zhejiang province on Sept 17, 2014. Twenty strong men walk through the fiery altar, measuring 10 meters in diameter.

Prepare for takeoff

[2014-09-20 11:14]

Barry Cathey, a former senior manager of Boeing company, is an adviser on the construction of China's first major commercial airliner, the COMAC C919.

When sex brings down the rich and famous

[2014-09-20 11:40]

A celebrated filmmaker caught in flagrante delicto with a prostitute is a catalyst for debate. Armchair psychologists and traditionalists go head to head over the issue.

Porcelain vase sets US auction record

[2014-09-19 14:46]

A Chinese vase from the Qing Dynasty was sold for $24.72 million at a Skinner's auction in Boston on Sept 17, the highest record so far and topping all sales of Qing Dynasty vases in the US.

Winning photography displayed in Changsha

[2014-09-19 14:23]

230 award-winning photographs from the 10th China International Press Photo Contest are on exhibit at the Yanghu Wetland Park in Changsha, Hunan province through Sept 28.

Multi burial rooms founded in Xinjiang

[2014-09-18 07:00]

The excavation of Wutulan Tombs conducted by Xinjiang Cultural Relics Bureau ended on September 15, 2014. Multi burial rooms were discovered for the first time.

Pop culture saves cinema

[2014-09-18 07:23]

Youth-oriented romances and comedies are infusing the country's box office with new audiences. Wang Kaihao discovers they're putting the squeeze on relatively artistic films as they grab more of the market.

Ming Dynasty exhibition staged at Britain

[2014-09-17 10:18]

The exhibition, depicting the heyday of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), will feature 108 cultural relics from museums across China and abroad. Most items are exhibited for the first time.

Poetic profits revive in China

[2014-09-17 07:27]

Interest in poetry is undergoing an unexpected revival among Chinese readers, but it isn't exactly a resounding one—at least not yet. Nevertheless, publishers are taking note.

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