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Star wars flare up

[2016-01-07 08:12]

For historical reasons the world's foremost sci-fi franchise has a gigantic blind spot. But a new venture could relaunch it into the hearts of Chinese filmgoers, says Raymond Zhou.

Film gives tradition a modern twist

[2016-01-07 08:12]

Chinese mythology typically depicts a "nian" as a lionlike creature that lives under the sea or in the mountains. And once each spring, on or around Chinese New Year, it comes out of hiding to attack people.

Rare Lunar New Year fare makes it to big screen

[2016-01-07 08:12]

Anyone curious to know about lesser-known Chinese New Year dishes could find the answers in an upcoming culinary documentary.

Into the mighty blue

[2016-01-07 08:12]

A new documentary follows the crew of the submersible Jiaolong as it plumbs the depths of the Indian Ocean, Xu Fan reports.

New reality show stands out from crowd on Chinese TV

[2016-01-07 08:12]

While in recent years, most Chinese reality TV shows have either been inspired by or simply copied from established programs in South Korea, a new show, tailor-made for China, stands out.

Remake of opera The White Haired Girl to hit cinemas

[2016-01-07 08:12]

The Chinese have been familiar with the lyrics of the revolutionary opera, The White Haired Girl, for the past seven decades or so.

Reliving a slice of history

[2016-01-06 07:42]

As one of the few live shows with a revolutionary theme in the country, it has become a major draw for tourists who visit Shaoshan to pay tribute to Mao Zedong. Liu Xiangrui and Feng Zhiwei report.

Children in line for a visual feast

[2016-01-06 07:42]

In the heart of Paris lies the Forum des Images, an audiovisual landscape created in 1988 by the poet Pierre Emmanuel and designed by architect Paul Chemetov. With more than 5,000 hours of digital content in an array of genres, such as documentaries, fiction, short films and animated films, and more than 2,000 screenings each year, Forum des Images offers cinema lovers of all ages a rich and diverse selection of material.

Art Beat

[2016-01-06 07:42]

Beijing

Gasping for getaways

[2016-01-06 07:42]

Travel agencies are pitching popular 'smog-escape routes' as pollution propels Chinese to places with clean skies. Yang Feiyue and Erik Nilsson report.

2015's top tourism developments

[2016-01-06 07:42]

The China National Tourism Administration recently released the country's Top 10 Tourism News of last year. The industry played a positive role in driving investment, consumption and export, as well as economic development in 2015. And the top 10 covers major events and reflects the ongoing reform and upgrading of the tourism industry in China.

Spreading its words

[2016-01-06 07:42]

Thanks to new editions in different languages, a Chinese magazine publisher is bringing the country's contemporary literature to the world, Mei Jia reports.