Ming playwright Tang Xianzu's Peony Pavilion, revived in more recent times, is staring at a new lease of life with a Shanghai troupe embarking on a major tour, including of Prague and New York. Zhang Kun reports.
National Ballet of China will stage John Cranko's Romeo and Juliet from Wednesday to Sunday at Tianqiao Theater to mark the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death. It is the second time that NBC is performing this version of the play. NBC bought the copyright of the work from Stuttgart Ballet in 2006 and premiered it in China that year.
The region surrounding the Yangtze River's iconic dam is enhancing its travel offerings. Tan Yingzi reports in Chongqing.
I grew up by the Yangtze River. Recently, I returned home.
The number of Chinese tourists in Egypt is growing steadily and rapidly, says Samy Mahmoud, head of Egypt's tourism authority. "In 2014 we had almost 64,000 Chinese tourists, but by the end of 2015 we had over 125,000 visitors from China."
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.
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