Music strengthens cross-strait ties
2010-07-29 09:36:29
Nearly one hundred musicians from 21 symphony orchestras around the country have come together for a cross-strait concert at the National Center for the Performing Arts on Monday night in Beijing.
6th Songzhuang Culture and Arts Festival to open
2010-07-28 09:53:46
The 6th Culture and Arts Festival of Songzhuang will run from September 10 to October 10 with the theme "Crossover," organizers announced at a press conference held in Beijing on Thursday, July 22.
World music conference to be held in Beijing next month
2010-07-28 09:39:06
The International Society of Music Education (ISME) World Conference 2010 is to be held in Beijing next month and over 7,000 music education professionals and performing groups from over 90 countries are expected to gather in this art event.
Flooded World Heritage Grottoes in central China re-open to tourists
2010-07-28 09:23:38
The World Heritage-listed Longmen Grottoes in central China's Henan Province re-opened to tourists Tuesday, three days after floods forced authorities to close the site.
World Choir Games wraps up in Shaoxing
2010-07-27 10:49:18
Joining the week-long event were choirs from more than 60 countries around the world, among which participants from the host city of Shaoxing stood out for their outstanding performance and seamless teamwork.
2010 Chinese Root-Seeking Tour opens
2010-07-27 10:21:10
2010 Chinese Root-Seeking Tour started on July 25 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing and more than 6,000 overseas Chinese youths from 51 countries and regions, including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan gathered to share the profound Chinese culture.
Yunnan Dianchi Pan-Asia Art Festival showcases the variety of cultures
2010-07-27 09:59:06
The "Yunnan Dianchi Pan-Asia Art Festival" opened on July 25 in Kunming, capital city of southwest China's Yunnan Province, with the goal of strengthening cultural exchanges between China and other Asian countries and advancing economic cooperation.
Lao She's The Yellow Storm prepares to take to the stage in Taipei
2010-07-26 10:04:46
The stage play of famous Chinese writer Lao She's The Yellow Storm is preparing to premiere in Taiwan in October and tour the Chinese mainland at the end of the year, the production team announced recently.
Macao unveils tablet for local World Heritage site
2010-07-23 14:22:02
Five years after the "Historic Center of Macao" was inscribed on the UNESCO's World Heritage List, the Cultural Affairs Bureau of Macao Thursday unveiled a tablet with the UNESCO certification engraved on it in front of the local landmark Ruins of St. Paul's.
Nan'ao 1 salvage finished
2010-07-22 15:04:18
Archaeologists have returned to Guangzhou with relics salvaged from the ancient sunken ship Nan'ao 1.In total, more than 11,000 pieces of relics were found. Most of them are porcelain, and are mainly of the blue and white variety.
Culture week of Saudi Arabia opens in Beijing
2010-07-22 14:51:39
This one encapsulates the best of folk arts, calligraphy, paintings, and costumes from Saudi Arabia. It opened Wednesday at the Beijing World Art Museum and heralds the arrival of Culture Week of Saudi Arabia in Beijing.
Ethnic groups folk art warps up
2010-07-22 09:59:24
After four days of grueling competition, the 4th China Ethnic Minority Folk Art dropped its curtain Thursday in Guiyang, the capital of Southwest China's Guizhou Province.