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Performance offers singer catharsis from pressures of fame

[2019-11-13 07:46]

To the outsider, A-list entertainer Alec Su's life probably seems like it has been quite plain sailing - since he was 15 years old, the Taiwan-born star has garnered a huge number of loyal followers with his good-as-gold image after getting his break as a key member of a boy band Little Tigers in 1988. After the trio disbanded in 1997, he embarked on a solo career, with his charm carrying him to wider audience and even greater heights as he successfully, and seamlessly, transitioned from the role of pop singer to the world of acting, and even film direction.

Polar veteran comes in from the cold

[2019-11-13 07:46]

This is a man who knows what it's like to literally be poles apart from the rest of humanity. Few could endure over 400 consecutive days in the Antarctic wilderness with little human contact. That Dou Yinke, 46, a professor at the College of Electrical and Power Engineering of Taiyuan University of Technology in North China's Shanxi province, relishes company, is invigorated by it, is hardly surprising.

Tactician holds court as basketball team displays its true net worth

[2019-11-13 07:46]

His job centers on a court and establishing, among other aspects, the case for a good defense and getting the right verdict. But Ren Jinjun, 57, is not a lawyer. Ren is head of the sports teams of Taiyuan University of Technology. He carefully examines each basketball player's moves. He knows the most minute detail of every player, and how they have trained recently.

Afghan student learns how to conquer the future

[2019-11-13 07:46]

Shadab Abdul Samir has a goal and a vision that he articulates in fluent Chinese. He will return to Afghanistan after finishing his studies in China, because his country and family need him.

Building on a legacy

[2019-11-12 07:50]

Sitting under a spotlight in the auditorium of the National Museum of China in Beijing on Oct 12, Fan Jinshi was given a long standing ovation by hundreds of archaeologists, museum curators and cultural relic conservationists from around the country.

Inspired by an ancient muse

[2019-11-12 07:50]

Icons from the relics in Dunhuang - one of China's biggest treasure troves of art, dating back a millennium - were taking on a new, chic look on the runway as Chinese fashion designer Xiong Ying presented her spring/summer collection for 2019 at the Hotel Salomon de Rothschild in Paris on Sept 28, 2018.

Great Hall designs reflect inspiration from Gansu caverns

[2019-11-12 07:50]

When construction of the Great Hall of the People began in 1958, then-premier Zhou Enlai suggested while overseeing the project that talented young Chinese have the opportunity to participate.

History set in stone

[2019-11-12 07:50]

Digging in

Cultural treasure for the world

[2019-11-12 07:50]

The mural depicts a robe-clad figure flanked by envoy-like emblems, seemingly prostrate before an august figure on horseback with a royal retinue.

China, UK team up to preserve Mogao art

[2019-11-12 07:50]

The murals and wall paintings inside the caves of Dunhuang, Gansu province, have been the subject of many studies, from art history to architecture, religion, culture and beyond.

Artists in residence

[2019-11-11 07:33]

Four musicians of the Philadelphia Orchestra will travel to China as a string quartet to perform chamber music concerts and take part in a series of coaching sessions and master classes.

Chinese handicraft on show at Nepalese museum

[2019-11-11 07:33]

LALITPUR, Nepal - An exhibition of New Innovation of Handicraft - China's Intangible Cultural Heritage opened its doors on Wednesday, and will run through Nov 20, offering Nepali people an insight into China's rich and abundant art and culture.

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