Bowing to success
2011-03-28 15:55:29
Violinist Huang Mengla has gone beyond his parents' dreams of living in the city, and is today a globally acclaimed musician.
Neil Gaiman to write script for 3D Journey to the West
2011-03-25 13:01:50
Science fiction and fantasy writer Neil Gaiman (Stardust, Coraline) has joined hands with mainland director Zhang Jizhong to adapt the classic Chinese Journey to West to the big screen.
Garden of delights
2011-03-25 13:03:11
Hangzhou's glorious past and splendid natural attractions make it one of China's must-see destinations. Yan Yiqi reports.
The Bard comes back with a comedy this time
2011-03-25 10:20:53
Britain's TNT Theater is returning to China with Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, one of the four major comedies the Bard wrote in his prime.
Jiang Wen to appear opposite Donnie Yen
2011-03-22 16:26:22
Jiang Wen, director of the highest-grossing Chinese film, Let the Bullets Fly, is set to appear opposite Donnie Yen in a biopic on an ancient general.
Rural Retreat
2011-03-22 16:24:49
As people seek to get away from the big city helter-skelter, vacation spots in the country are mushrooming. Xu Junqian finds one quiet refuge in Moganshan, in Deqing county.
A handsome charmer wants to be seen as a serious actor
2011-03-22 12:35:59
LOS ANGELES - With Hollywood's current crop of male superstars - Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp, Tom Cruise, Matt Damon - now in their 40s, studios are looking for younger talent to step up.
Well-funded Xinhai Revolution Museum to open in October
2011-03-21 15:44:33
2011 is the 100th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution. The Guangzhou Xinhai Revolution Museum, with investments totaling 226 million yuan, is now under construction and will open Oct. 10.
A prayer for peace
2011-03-21 08:02:22
Crowds of Buddhists flocked to Lhasa's Jokhang Temple on Saturday to celebrate Monlam, or the Great Prayer Festival. On the last day of this eight-day festival, one of the most important events in Tibetan Buddhism, monks gathered to chant prayers and perform religious rituals.
Upcoming cultural events
2011-03-18 10:01:39
Eighty-two masterpieces from the Uffizi Gallery of Florence, Italy, are on show in Beijing. The exhibits, arranged in chronological order from the late 15th to the second half of the 20th centuries, display landscapes, still-life works and portraits. Among the well-known works on display are Adoration of the Magi by Botticelli and Venus and Cupid with a Partridge by Titian.
Crossover music from Scottish folk singer
2011-03-18 07:59:29
One of Scotland's most famous folk singers, Katie Targett-Adams, teams up with Irish band Seeley for a night of traditional Scottish tunes and pop songs in Beijing.
Touch of contemporary Britain in ancient Xi'an
2011-03-17 16:09:26
Think of Xi'an and what first comes to mind is a city with a history of more than 3,000 years that served as the capital for 13 dynasties, or more than 1,200 years; a city of the terracotta warriors of Emperor Qin Shihuang's mausoleum and of a 600-year-old city wall. But today's Xi'an is also a city with a highly developed industrial base, besides being a renowned center of technological innovation in Asia.