China Anhui Traditional Orchestra debuts at NYC's Lincoln Center
2011-03-01 16:29:52
The China Anhui Traditional Orchestra (CATO) staged its spectacular debut concert in New York on Feb 28, turning the Alice Tully Hall into a wonderland with magic effects of Chinese musical instruments such as Erhu, Pipa and flute.
The culture behind CHANEL
2011-03-01 11:07:07
Shanghai Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA Shanghai) runs until March 14 the "Culture CHANEL" exhibition dedicated to none but the iconic Maison de Chanel.
Cultural news in brief
2011-03-01 09:41:41
Web portal Sohu.com has again joined forces with Eastern Film Production, the Hong Kong-based film company with which it produced Kungfu Hustle and Jet Li's Fearless, to shoot its second online drama.
Cultural reform not commercialization
2011-03-01 07:14:28
China's reform of the cultural system does not mean the commercialization of culture, a senior official said on Feb 28.
China's exports of cultrual products accelerating: official
2011-03-01 09:45:10
China Monday said its trade deficit of cultural products and services have been gradually shrinking in recent years. As a result of the promotion of cultural exports, Chinese culture has markedly sped up the pace of going global and its international competitiveness and influence have significantly improved.
Upcoming cultural events in Beijing
2011-03-01 10:03:10
An exquisite exhibition showcasing the best of more than 1,000 artworks that the staff of Beijing Poly Auction collected during their US trip in mid-January will open on March 1 until March 7.
Old exhibits, new venue
2011-03-01 07:30:28
The large-scale exhibition Road to Rejuvenation, which was first staged in 2007 and was again shown to celebrate the 60th anniversary of New China's founding in late-2009, will reopen at the National Museum of China on March 1.
Upcoming cultural events
2011-02-28 09:45:36
A literary dinner with Anne Summers, acclaimed author of The End of Equality, on March 1. She will discuss her latest book, The Lost Mother, in which a search for a lost painting becomes a moving explanation of art, loss and love.
China adopts first law on intangible cultural heritage protection
2011-02-25 16:28:11
China's top legislature Friday passed the country's first law on intangible cultural heritage (ICH) protection to better preserve heritages of historic, literary, artistic or scientific value.
Photo exhibition tells "China Story" in Brussels
2011-02-25 15:53:39
A two-week China-themed photo exhibition opened Thursday at the Euoprean Commission headquarters, with European Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso and visiting Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin being the first viewers.
Yaoju opera "Wang Yangming"wows Taiwan audience
2011-02-25 15:52:25
Yaoju Opera is an ancient folk art form of theatrical singing popularized in East China's Zhejiang Province. The opera stresses the beauty of flowing arias and the smart humor of its lyrics. Recently a team of Mainland Yaoju opera artists visited Taiwan, performing to enthusiastic response with their repertory program "Wang Yangming."
ATM libraries open in Wuhan
2011-02-25 10:47:01
Workers fix a board for a 24 hour self service library in Wuhan, capital of Central China's Hubei province on Feb 23, 2011. Wuhan will open its first 24 hour self service library in March this year. It has a capacity for 700 books which can be automatically retrieved by computer.