From the widely exhibited Terracotta Warriors at the mausoleum of the first Qin (221-206 BC) emperor to a human-shaped bronze lamp that has for decades been the iconic display at the Hebei Museum; from a large burial ensemble featuring 172 centimeters of jade and gold wire to a finger-sized bronze die inlaid with semiprecious stones - indeed, the ongoing exhibition, Civilizations of the Qin and Han Dynasties, inspires audiences to think more about the two empires' glory days.
Two years ago, Germany's largest-ever contemporary Chinese art event, China 8, showed no fewer than 500 works in eight cities in the Rhine-Ruhr region and attracted about 120,000 visitors in four months, says Fan Di'an, the initiative's Chinese curator.
Every year, overseas musicians return to China to perform as the Global Chinese Orchestra with musicians based here. Chen Nan reports.
Many Chinese who grew up in the 1970s and '80s are familiar with the name Sissi.
On Sept 28, Fei Yuliang arrived at Beihai Park, an ancient royal garden in Beijing, with joy.
Dou Jingtong wears her hair down. Her slim figure barely fills out an oversized jacket. As the lights dim on a recent evening, she edges toward the microphone and slowly begins to sing. Dou's voice fills the air, mesmerizing her audience. She is in her element.
The 19th China Shanghai International Arts Festival will begin on Oct 20 at the Shanghai Grand Theater with the commissioned work, The Beginning - Choral Symphony, performed by Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra and Shanghai Opera House.
An ocean of yellow, red and grey mountains cascades before those who stand atop the high ridge - a rim of rock so narrow, there's barely enough stone to stand on.
A hilly patchwork of yellow and green Umbrian fields unfolded on both sides of the road as I zipped around hairpin turns in my little red Fiat, feeling every bit the race car driver.
When Jane Thom-as came to see me she was tipping the scales at 17 1/2 st. A healthy weight as a child and teenager, it was only when she began teaching 15 years ago that the pounds piled on. In part, it was down to the biscuit barrel in the staff room - but it also went deeper.
Using bleach and other common disinfectants to clean the house puts people at risk of fatal lung conditions, research has suggested.
With the fierce competition in the traditional retail industry, shopping malls are trying to adjust their business models by holding exhibitions. Besides the income of admission tickets and selling derivative products, malls are also using exhibitions to attract more customers and improve overall sales.
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