The grey-brick Tian Le Yuan Theater in the capital's ancient Qianmen area has served as a stage for creative culture since 1785 - and will reopen in March, after six years of renovation.
JINAN - Chen Genquan lays down the rasp, removes the sawdust and narrows his eyes to check a wooden chair that has regained its original glory.
The crew of Noahs II did themselves and China proud in the recent Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.
OAKLAND, California - A defender on either side of him, James Harden let it fly one last time for an improbable game-winner in the waning seconds of overtime before falling backward and hitting the floor.
MANCHESTER, England - Pep Guardiola saluted his "fearless" Manchester City stars after the champion kept its English Premier League title bid alive with a 2-1 win over leader Liverpool on Thursday.
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Di An (pen name) says she was "surprised" to receive the People's Literature Award for her recently published book, Jingheng Street.
CHICAGO - When Ren Yi began teaching Chinese in the US city of Denver over 20 years ago, she never thought she would become a popular author of Chinese language textbooks.
"The Yueju Opera troupe is coming!" It is the big news of the day for the residents of Yangjia, East China's Zhejiang province. They can barely contain their excitement and keep announcing the news to everyone they meet. Since the village has constructed a cultural auditorium, operas, performances and movies have become the obvious delight of its residents.
Sichuan cold noodles with shredded chicken, beef in red-wine sauce, dongpo roast duck with lotus-leaflike pancakes and Sichuan-pepper lobster ... the small servings were devoured before all the guests could sample all of the dishes.
Ten coffee shops popped up under the 1,300-year-old Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an, before the new year came.
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