Described as the "poem without rhyme, a fairy tale for adults" by modern Chinese writer Lu Xun (1881-1936), a new Chinese translation of De Kleine Johannes (Little Johannes) was published in September, around 90 years after Lu Xun's original was first published.
It is not uncommon for artists today to spend time on socializing or profit from commissions.
A week before the world premiere of his new work, Itineraire d'une illusion for orchestra, Chen Qigang made a decision that shocked many.
The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra embarks on a tour of China from Thursday, visiting Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Shanghai and two other cities.
In 1967, the first Salzburg Easter Festival presented a production of Richard Wagner's The Ring of the Nibelung, also known as Ring Cycle, conducted by Herbert von Karajan (1908-89).
Surrounded by two rivers, the mountain city of Chongqing attracts droves of tourists with its blend of 360-degree landscapes, spectacular night views and delicious spicy food.
Driving between their hometown in Southwest China's Guizhou province and London, a couple has left tracks in dozens of countries over the past seven years, and plans to continue their dream of driving around the world in a vintage car.
Chiming music rings out. Women with willowy waists dance, throwing their arms, enveloped in billowing long sleeves, this way and that.
For one who was given such an ostentatious sendoff when she died, the most surprising thing about Dou Wan is just how much about her is shrouded in mystery.
Qin, whose first emperor united China for the first time, and Han, the dynasty believed to have laid the foundation for Chinese culture and civilization, had what today we might call a love-hate relationship.
With its long history, China has always been a treasure trove of soul-touching sagas of epic proportions.
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