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Broadway to storm seven cities
SHANGHAI: In the post-Lloyd-Webber period for the Chinese musical market, the classic Broadway musical 42nd Street will take the stage in seven major theaters. |
Hangzhou home to ancient cultural heritage
HANGZHOU: This capital city of East China's Zhejiang Province, long regarded as the nation's paradise city, is often associated with spots of natural beauty such as the resplendent West Lake and its leisurely lifestyle. |
New dinosaur species found in Zhejiang
HANGZHOU: A team of Japanese and Chinese scientists has announced the discovery of a new dinosaur species that used to roam the southwestern part of present-day East China's Zhejiang Province 100 million years ago. |
Chinese sky gazers to see two total solar eclipses
Chinese sky viewers will see two total solar eclipses in the next two years, an astronomer has said, depicting the chances as "once in a century." |
Come out and play
It is Japan's answer to the Peking Opera, a refined tradition of oriental theater with a colorful history spanning 400 years. This week, for just the fourth time ever, the Grand Kabuki comes to Beijing, with the esteemed Chikamatsu-za troupe set to stage two plays. The 85-member troupe is headed by the celebrated Living National Treasure, Sakata Tojuro IV. |
This brew's got some kick
GUANGZHOU: The city's preeminent association for female expats may not be the first place one would expect to find fans of one of Guangzhou's more low-key cultural exports. But over the years, an increasing number of members of the Guangzhou Women's International Club (GWIC) have been embracing the art of kungfu tea (gongfu cha) with a passion. |
Special Supplement: Leisure city promotes quality life
With an overture and the sound of gongs, the opening ceremony of the Ninth China Hangzhou West Lake Expo - "paradise on earth" - began on the evening of October 27. Will this year's grand banquet bring new experiences to audiences? All of Hangzhou is waiting for the answer to that question. |
Heritage precious, but don't rule out change
Globalization may not be a negative concept, but modern developers should be cautious against replacing their cultural heritage with new architecture, scholars said at a forum in Hangzhou yesterday. |
Talent on tap
Broadway theater has been the Nederlander family business for over 95 years. David T. Nederlander purchased the old Detroit Opera House in 1912. Since then, through three generations, the Nederlanders have been involved in all facets of the live entertainment business in the United States. |
Chinese theater goers find familiarity in 42nd Street
Broadway musical comedy "42nd Street", which opens in Beijing on Tuesday, is striking a chord among Chinese audiences with its tale of small-time characters finding fame and fortune in the big city. |
Historical sites to get more protection
The government is to provide extra funding to help preserve 100 of the country's best-known historical sites, a top cultural official said last week. |
Tan moves up a gear to play heavy metal and spinning wheels
Love it or hate it, Tan Dun's music has always attracted attention. |
The tusk at hand
Although Li Yunfang had to sweep the floors of a hotel for several years, he did not waver in his pursuit of finery with one of the country's most important art traditions. |
London calling and Beijing is answering
"Liang zhi lao hu, liang zhi lao hu, pao de kuai, pao de kuai (two tigers, two tigers, running fast, running fast)" Azhar Choudhry chants trying hard to pronounce correctly. |
Museum of early Chinese civilization to open
Liangzhu Culture Museum in east China's Zhejiang Province will open to the public on October 1st after four years of construction led by a British architect. ” |
Impression West Lake
Surrounded by hills on three sides, Hangzhou’s West Lake has inspired poets and artists for centuries. Following in their footsteps today is Chinese director Zhang Yimou. |
Bad news, good news
Before his second year in college, Yang Qing majored in IT technology and knew nothing about finance. But now he is plugging away at financial courses including asset management. |
Hangzhou: Home to ancient cultural heritage
Once the capital of many ancient Chinese dynasties, Hangzhou has a history that dates back over 8,000 years, to the Kuahuqiao Culture of the Neolithic Age. |
Growing popularity of herbal paste
With winter at the doorstep, the sales of herbal paste -a kind of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)-is rising quickly among the residents of Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang Province. |
