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Works by Czech art maestro on show

[2019-04-19 07:26]

Celebrated Czech artist Alphonse Mucha's art collection is now being showcased at the Pearl Art Museum in Shanghai, featuring over 230 original works of art by the maestro, the biggest ever Mucha exhibition in China, according to the organizers.

Traditional Chinese paintings, with a modern twist

[2019-04-19 07:26]

At first glance, the works of art by Kong Jinghai, who is more popularly known as Ahai, come across as traditional Chinese paintings. But delve deeper and it soon becomes clear why this Nanjing native calls himself a contemporary artist.

Show on the road

[2019-04-18 07:20]

Softly spoken, wearing glasses and occasionally prone to pondering, director Pema Tseden may look more like a scholar than a filmmaker, but for years the auteur has been keen on telling stories about ethnic Tibetan life in his own stylishly avant-garde way.

Acclaimed film sheds light on suffering of street children

[2019-04-18 07:20]

When Lebanese director Nadine Labaki was doing research for her film Capernaum, she interviewed many children struggling for survival in Beirut and asked them one question at the end of the conversations.

Wild attraction

[2019-04-18 07:20]

There is little doubt that Jiankou is the toughest Beijing section of the Great Wall to climb.

Window to the world

[2019-04-18 07:20]

The BBC announced a slew of new natural-history shows - One Planet: Seven Worlds, Planet Earth III, Green Planet, Perfect Planet and Frozen Planet II - to be broadcast in China.

Fans laugh, cry as saga's final season premieres

[2019-04-18 07:20]

Three-hundred die-hard Game of Thrones fans laughed, howled and moaned their way through the premiere of the hugely popular fantasy saga's last season in New York on Sunday.

New generations tune in to Nanyin

[2019-04-17 07:33]

It's the sound of music but also a chance to listen to the melodic echoes of culture, lovingly passed down through the generations. Dubbed "a living fossil of Chinese musical history", Nanyin was listed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2009. Ten years on, its ancient sound is still winning over enthusiasts.

Creating the next big thing

[2019-04-17 07:33]

A few years ago Alec Su was a familiar name for Chinese audiences thanks to his many hit TV dramas including My Fair Princess, Romance in the Rain, and The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. And in recent years, the Taiwan A-lister has become more widely known as a filmmaker after his directorial debut The Left Ear earned him a nomination for best new director at the 52nd Golden Horse Awards in 2015.

Overseas Chinese shine at illustrators' contest

[2019-04-17 07:33]

LOS ANGELES - Since ancient times in China, art forms involving ink and brushes such as calligraphy and paintings have been seen as highly desirable and have brought prestige to the artists who excelled at them.

Jordanian soprano's album on Silk Road

[2019-04-17 07:33]

AMMAN - Zeina Barhoum, a well-known Jordanian soprano, launched her new album Alcantara II - Zeina in China on April 5 at the Al Hussein Cultural Center in Amman.

Poised to make a difference

[2019-04-17 07:33]

Shanghai's three major tasks that focus on trade and finance will provide the Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance with an opportunity to showcase its advanced teaching methods and practices in an international, market-oriented environment.

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