Public image of fur farms is a little fuzzy

Animals walk down the runway draped in human body parts, such as ears, hands and hair, wearing them like clothes; more human bodies hang on a wooden stand backstage, while people crouch in cages, half dead and hopeless.

Inspiration flows in Myanmar

As a 10-day art and culture exchange visit to Myanmar drew to a close, participating artists presented brilliant watercolor works inspired by the Buddhist country.

What they say

Kuku Chai Bukuk Director of China Artists Association and representative of the artists group

When sci-fi is child's play

Two of China's top science-fiction writers Liu Cixin and Han Song sat down with poet Bei Dao and Peking University professor and cultural critic Dai Jinhua for a discussion at the recent launch in Beijing of a collection of short stories, entitled Science Fiction for Children. It is the 11th book in the Chinese series Books for Children.

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Road to progress

Every time director Miao Yue drove on the Yaxi Expressway, a 240 kilometer road snaking through mountains in Southwest China's Sichuan province, she marveled at the spectacular views, which gave her the feeling of riding into the clouds.

Sky's the limit for popular landscape documentary

Apart from the occasional trip by an airplane, few people get the chance to admire China's magnificent landscapes with a bird's-eye view.

Helping folk revival

Wearing a simple, yet elegant, linen dress inspired by hanfu (traditional Chinese clothing), national first-level performer Lei Jia sings with the accompaniment of a small ensemble, telling the audience stories of the past.

Orchestra growth leads to Suzhou competition

American composer Christopher LaRosa got curious about this year's Jinji Lake International Composition Competition, launched online by the Suzhou Symphony Orchestra in April, after reading about it.

Dance drama on Nanjing Massacre spotlights cruelty, pain

Deep in Memory, the latest dance drama production by director and choreographer Tong Ruirui, will be staged at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing on Saturday and Sunday.

Homecoming scenes

It is a daily routine for 82-year-old Hou Yujin from the Zhuang ethnic group to show tourists around her traditional home, pointing out the exquisite layout and details.

Specialized museums walk a fine line

The website of the Oxford English Dictionary describes an "ecomuseum" as an interdisciplinary museum that presents "the history and heritage of a particular community or region in the context of its society, culture and natural environment".