Using the colorful palette of friendship

As it hosts the 2012 China International Friendship Cities Conference, Chengdu has grasped the opportunity to exhibit its best side to the world.

Sister city tourism alliance

The first conference of the International Sister Cities Tourism Alliance was held in the afternoon on Wednesday as part of the ongoing 2012 China International Friendship Cities Conference.

Ancient art dancing to a brand new beat

With the rise of computers and cell phones, Chinese calligraphy, once considered the heart of Chinese culture, has been all but lost among the common people, but one man is hoping to inject new vitality into the venerable art form by combining it with music.

Peers hail stylings of musical calligrapher

For most of its history of more than 2,000 years, Chinese calligraphy could only be appreciated as a final product, with the characters sitting motionless on pieces of paper, bamboo or silk.

A dance calligraphic

He has not been popular until the last three or four years, but one calligraphy work by Li Binquan now sells for as much as 280,000 yuan ($44,000) on the art market, nearly as high as pieces by noted modern masters.

Artistic vision, vibrant interpretation

Li Binquan now heads an art development center at the Chinese Calligraphers Association devoted to promoting the ancient art and culture in Western countries.

Survey: Steady growth, but growing disparity

Despite a slowdown in the first half this year, China's auto market is expected to maintain stable growth of 8 to 12 percent annually over the next four years, according to a recent report by consulting firm AlixPartners.

Short Torque

New VW gearbox plant

BMW takes lead in efficient, innovative driving experience

German carmaker BMW launched two new models - the 2013 BMW 5 Series Li and the all-new BMW M6 Coupe - at the recent Chengdu auto show, one of the nation's four top motor shows.

Mountain folk embrace green

Ah Le is pleased that few of his yaks have died after eating plastic bags this year.

Red Cross Society vows to improve transparency

The Red Cross Society of China has vowed to establish an efficient, transparent and normative system of management, information and supervision in three to five years.

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