At 83, Chinese artist Han Meilin says he "must march on".
NEW YORK - The city of New York's China Institute, in partnership with the Bard College Conservatory of Music, has launched a new educational program that covers traditional Chinese music.
Mudanjiang city in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province has more to offer than just picturesque winter scenery - it's also one of the best places to retrace China's railway heritage, sample exotic Russian culture and discover landlocked trading ports.
Shops selling Lanzhou lamian (hand-pulled noodle), named after the capital city of Gansu province, are there in most cities in China.
People taking a stroll in the Erqiao Park in Jiayu county, Central China's Hubei province, often notice an elderly man playing a wind instrument called wudu.
A concert given by Chinese erhu player Duan Chao and Portuguese guitarist and composer, Pedro Joia, was held at the Palace Museum on March 4, kicking off a yearlong celebration of the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Portugal. About 20 cultural events, covering music, cinema, theater, literature, as well as exhibitions, will be held in Chinese cities, including Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, with artists and performers from both countries involved.
Before Communist troops were to take over Shanghai from Kuomintang rule in 1949, a brochure was printed, offering 15 lessons of "things you need to know about city life".
As a key university with a long history, variety of disciplines and academic strengths, Shandong University will lead in scientific innovation and academic research to become a world-class university with distinctive Chinese characteristics, said its president Fan Liming, who is also a deputy to the 13th National People's Congress.
Over the years, Shandong University has made remarkable efforts in building a world-class talent mechanism and attracting professionals from both China and abroad, launching a series of reforms and policies to improve management and services, said Fan Liming, president of the university and deputy to the 13th National People's Congress.
The glories of 600-year-old Kunqu Opera are something that Hu Hanchi was born and bred with, his parents both being actors in the Zhejiang Kunqu Opera Art Theater.
Shuanghu county, located 5,000 meters above sea level in Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, suffers from strong winds 200 days a year. With a year-round temperature averaging -5 C, Shuanghu is home to the world's third largest glacier, the Purog Kangri. Occasionally, the temperature here drops to -40 C.
When Chinese filmmaker Ning Hao invited rock singer-songwriter Liang Long to write the movie soundtrack for his new movie, Crazy Alien, last summer, he was taking a gamble.
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