French painter Georges Rouault (1871-1958) was once asked by a student if he would continue to paint just for himself in a scenario of being banished to a deserted island where his paintings did not find a second viewer. Rouault said, of course he would, because he painted to communicate with his soul.
Chinese cross-talk (xiangsheng) artist Guo Degang often jokes about "dark cuisine", such as pig-intestine sashimi and steamed pig heads with rock candy - and now his jokes have come true.
A unique venture popped up in Guangzhou in December, inviting citizens to be food adventurers by playing games.
Like many of her peers, Wu Chenghui was only interested in landing a job in either Shanghai or Beijing -major Chinese cities that are deemed to have the best job prospects and highest salaries.
The Yangtze River Delta region has achieved much progress in terms of tourism and shopping integration, according to a new research report. The region includes Shanghai, and Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui provinces.
Amateur director Lu Qingyi's debut work, Four Springs, which won the best documentary at the FIRST International Film Festival, hit Chinese cinemas on Jan 4.
Zhang Xiaodong's obsession with ancient books has urged him to revive a forgotten binding technique from the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and to hand-make different kinds of paper books with exquisite workmanship.
BEIJING - Shen Xiaocen still remembers the moment when she received an audition notice for the Chinese version of Mamma Mia!, nine years ago in London.
Film director Zhao Ji is very familiar with the traditional folk tale Legend of the White Snake, but has always been puzzled by it.
"I'm from the northeast, too," Jesse Appell says in a thick dongbei accent, before swiftly adding for his audience's relish, "from the northeastern United States."
Often portrayed as a melancholic young man burdened with indecisiveness, Hamlet will take on the form of a hero and philosopher in the upcoming Chinese adaptation of the famous Shakespearean play that will be performed at the Shanghai Grand Theater over Jan 16-17.
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