Jia Pingwa's latest novel is as much an account of a wronged woman as it is about the desertion of villages in China. Yang Yang reports.
In Ye Xiumin's words, William Shakespeare - in his sentimental and philosophical way - was a great lover, who was also afraid of darkness.
With the country's modernization, ancient villages are disappearing at a fast pace as residents replace old houses with new buildings. But a county in East China is seeking to reverse the trend. Deng Zhangyu reports.
It is a fantasy trip. A centuries-old imperial palace in China is temporarily decorated like a Russian palace.
Jerry Zheng has gone through a few ups and downs to get where he is now, co-owner of two successful bars in China's capital, Liu Zhihua reports.
The idea to hold an Indian food event at the Jianguo Hotel Cafe in Beijing's Central Business District was born after travelers kept asking hotel staff where to find some good Indian food in the area.
A Chinese photographer and his Japanese wife push efforts to promote photography as an art form. Lin Qi reports.
He was a renowned calligrapher and Confucian scholar, who was also involved in politics in imperial China.
The National Center for Preservation and Conservation of Ancient Books and the Library Society of China, a network of public libraries in the country, will jointly launch a contest on the upcoming World Book Day to encourage young Chinese to explore ancient texts.
One of the nation's top composers joins the celebration of Chinese symphony, now in its 100th year. Chen Jie reports.
It's rare to have a single artist or band perform for more than an hour at outdoor music festivals in China. But the Changjiang International Music Festival bucks the trend.
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