Painting academy incubator boosts art growth
2010-07-22 09:56:46
The largest art training center for Chinese painting was set up on Sunday in Tianjin, thanks to the joint efforts of The Ministry of Culture, China National Academy of Painting, and the Tianjin Municipal Government.
Disney brings classic fairy tales to Beijing
2010-07-21 17:22:16
Play with Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, Dance around Snow White, Help Cinderella win the prince's heart. Things that kids have dreamed about can now come true, as Disney brings plays of its three classic fairy tales to Beijing.
"Don Giovanni" to premiere in Beijing
2010-07-21 17:16:50
On three evenings in Beijing, opera goers can experience Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera "Don Giovanni," with some brand-new packaging from the Opera of Cologne at the National Center for the Performing Arts.
Continuing the Olympic spirit with a two-week festival in Beijing
2010-07-21 10:54:52
The first Beijing Olympic City Sports Culture Festival is scheduled to kick off on August 8 in a bid to continue the Olympic spirit and people's love of sports, the Beijing Olympic City Development Association (BODA) annouced Wednesday in Beijing.
Hottest words in Chinese newspaper listed
2010-07-21 10:40:22
Housing prices, the Shanghai Expo and campus security were listed among the hottest words in Chinese newspapers during the first half of this year, a report said on Monday.
Expo a venue for 7 Wonders campaign
2010-07-21 10:30:33
Bangladesh is encouraging visitors to vote for the Sundarbans, its finalist competing to discover the "New 7 Wonders of Nature" by launching its campaign at the Expo site yesterday, following the Maldives Pavilion and the Israel Pavilion.
Children's painting exhibition on Shanghai Expo opens in Bangladesh
2010-07-21 10:27:00
Joint organized by Shanto-Mariam Foundation of Bangladesh and CRI-SMF Confucius classroom, the exhibition attracted nearly 200 children, said Yang Weiming, director of CRI-SMF Confucius classroom.
Confucius Institute key part of Auckland University's active engagement with China
2010-07-16 15:04:00
Auckland University Vice Chancellor Stuart McCutcheon has said that as China becomes a world leader in research, it is important for a research university to be fully engaged with China.
Ancient Khitan relices on display in Hunan
2010-07-13 14:40:31
Throughout the ages, people have differed in the way they chase immortality. Unlike Egyptian mummification, the ancient Khitan ethnic people in northern China preferred wooden puppets.
First China-themed cultural festival begins in L.A. park
2010-07-13 14:29:22
Fourteen-year-old Eric was having a good time when he participated in the 32nd Annual Lotus Festival that is being held at Echo Park in Los Angeles on Saturday.
Int'l conference "Dialogue of Civilizations and Harmonious World" to be held in Beijing
2010-07-13 14:16:11
The Chinese Foundation of International Research, together with the World Pubic Forum "Dialogue of Civilization," will hold an international conference on the "Dialogue of Civilizations and a Harmonious World" in Beijing on July 12.
Terra Cotta Warriors tour Canada
2010-07-13 14:00:59
Some even older relics are ready to continue their tour in Canada as the exhibition of China's famed Terra Cotta Warriors ends in Toronto.On display are nearly 250 artifacts unearthed near the necropolis of Qin Shi Huang, who declared himself the First Emperor of China in 221 B.C.