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Fun at the Temple Fair: This episode introduces an artform called inner painting, which requires artists to draw from inside a bottle.
Born in 1982 and started learning piano at the age of three, Lang Lang distinguishes himself on the international stage by his concert performances, television appearances, albums and soundtracks.
To celebrate the Chinese New Year, Chinese Consul General Sun Guoxiang joins the opening bell ceremony at the NASDAQ stock market. In addition, the Empire State building displays the red and yellow light in honor of the Year of the Dragon.
The Chinese New Year is upon us. People are travelling, exchanging gifts and lighting off fireworks. We explore the quirks and oddities of the holiday's traditions on this episode of The Week!
It is a shining example of grassroots folk craft kept alive for more than 2,000 years. Chinese shadow puppetry encompasses both the performance and the delicate art of making the leather puppets.
Before this week, British experts suggested men limit themselves to three to four units of alcohol per day. They suggest women don't exceed two to three units. However, scientists worried the daily drinking limit encouraged daily drinking.
The feeling of a new beginning is usually so bright and refreshing. But the beginning of this year, some suspect, is really the beginning of the end. An Mayan ancient calendarseems to end on the day - December 21, 2012. This 2012 theory is one of the most widely publicized doomsday theories in history.
Large sections of the Great Wall are slowly being consumed by time and the elements. But in Hebei province, the once-neglected great dragon is slowly being restored to its former glory with the help of the locals who call the area home.
Two Chinese pandas,Tian Tian and Yang Guang, are receiving hundreds of visitors every day in Edinburgh Zoo in the UK.
Backed by a stage full of musicians and elaborately choreographed dancers, Nights of fire captures world music at its best.