Here's the real Jurassic Park

YANTAI: When we arrived at the Dinosaur Museum of Zhucheng - also known as "Dinosaur City" - in East China's Shandong Province, the sky was drizzling.

Life Culture

Spreading stories through song

A woman plays a pipa lute and a man plucks a three-string zither. In traditional Chinese changsan or gown, the two, sitting by a table, sing stories about either modern romance or centuries-old classics in Suzhou dialect.

Plucked from obscurity

Dozens of foreign ambassadors and their friends gathered at the Sun Shine Gallery in Beijing for a special art show last month. Alongside artists displaying calligraphy, video projection, installation and mouth-watering food, a young lady, Wu Na, played a charming instrument known as guqin.

Devils and darlings hide in the shadows

A century ago when movies were first introduced to China, they were called Western shadow plays, a foreign equivalent of the Chinese folk art piying (literally leather shadows in Chinese), or shadow puppet show.

Writing's on the wall for New Year paintings

Chinese people used to decorate their homes with nianhua (New Year paintings) during the Spring Festival, which are usually placed on the front door to prevent evil spirits and bring good luck to the family.

Sculptures you can't churn out in a hurry

Watching the annual display of butter sculptures has been a traditional way for the Tibetans to celebrate their New Year. The Tar Monastery in Xining of Northwest China's Qinghai Province is the most renowned place for butter sculptures.

Life Trend

Setting sail for the 2008 Beijing Games

Olympic regatta host city Qingdao and many of China's coastal cities are quickly developing the sport of sailing thanks to the Beijing 2008 Games.

To stay afloat, its different strokes for different folks

Duisburg, Germany: Watching canoes glide down the water, many a novice has thought how easy it looks. But when they get into their own canoe, the beginner will usually find himself not gliding, but going in circles.

Gone with the wind

We are in a boat in the middle of Dianshan Lake, a vast stretch of water 45 minutes drive from downtown Shanghai, when all of a sudden the engine cuts out and we begin drifting gently along into a dead calm.

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