Chronicler Inca Garcilaso de la Vega - whose name is less well-known in China than in some other parts of the world as compared to Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes and English playwright William Shakespeare - died on April 23, 1616, the same date as the two other literary icons.
For Oscar-winning composer Tan Dun, his ideas about traditional Chinese cultural values - such as loyalty, righteousness and honesty - often derive from the stories his grandparents told him when he was a child.
When the Georg Solti Accademia program returned to China this year, eight young Chinese bel canto singers received one-on-one tutoring from Italian musicians during an event at the National Center for the Performing Arts that took place from May 9 to 13.
BEIJING - Holding two bamboo mallets, one in each hand, and alternately hitting the strings on a trapezoid-shaped wooden instrument, Liu Yuening is consumed by the reverberating notes.
MADRID - More than ever, Diego Simeone will be put to the test as coach of Atletico Madrid next season.
DOHA - Qatar inaugurated the first of its seven new stadiums for World Cup 2022 on Thursday, just weeks before a crucial FIFA summit will decide whether to expand the tournament and potentially push it beyond the tiny Gulf state's borders to accommodate a larger format.
NEW YORK - Tyson Fury, the big British heavyweight who breaks into song at the most unexpected moments and would be fun to meet for a beer, will be fighting next month. So will his countryman, Anthony Joshua, who will venture across the pond to make his Madison Square Garden debut.
Shootouts, celebrations or just plain ol' fashioned body contact can make memorable moments in otherwise tame games
Ningbo in East China's Zhejiang province has such a long dressmaking tradition that its tailors from the banks of the Fenghua River, known as hongbang ("red band"), have enjoyed enduring fame since the early 20th century.
"Tailors are found everywhere, especially in Ningbo."
I joked with someone from the Beyond Group, the Ningbo-based garment and home textile company: "You beat my mother's little business 20 years ago!"
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Raymond Zhou
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