Heritage
Romance, ghosts and sports
Protection for unique culture and heritage
Notable achievements have been made in recent years to protect ethnic culture - traditions, customs and artworks - in Lhasa, capital of the Tibet autonomous region.
Bronze sculptures continue to shine
On a cold day in February, master Tibetan bronze sculptor Migmar Losang and 26 apprentices were busy working on a 5.7-meter-high statue.
Heavenly grottoes
C-Salon: Conservation through conversation
The high speed of modernization, along with demolitions and environmental damage has resulted in a loss of heritage for China. Outside of official efforts, ordinary citizens are now coming up with new ideas to contribute to heritage conservation.
Art
Hard act to follow
Beijing hosts art show about tango
An exhibition titled Tango Oriental — Three Visions of Tango in Uruguay displays the artistic charm of tango and humanistic spirit of Uruguay by presenting oil paintings and photos by three Uruguayan artists.
Embracing color for its own sake
For several decades, Paris-based artist Carlos Cruz-Diez, now 90, has been devoted to changing people's established understanding of color.Cornering the market
Time travels through design and art
The entrance to O'Clock Time Design, Design Time, an art exhibition related to timepieces, is narrow and dim.Sound of the Xity showcases China
The gaokao: still life's most important test?Passing the gaokao demands serious study, but failing it is no longer regarded as guarantee of a bleak future. 
Gluttons for glutinous oil riceStick it to the ones you love with a classic in Taiwan. 
Pure pu'er is hard to beatA beverage hailed as a 'wonder tonic' draws tea connoisseurs, the health conscious and investors. 
How to get your drink onLiquor is indispensable at every Chinese feast and drinking is as important as eating. 
Not Your Average Tea PartyPu'er, known as the 'living tea' from yunnan province, improves with age. 
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BooksMo Yan promotes Chinese literatureLast week, Mo Yan rejoined public events as chair of the International Writing Center under Beijing Normal University, and joined artist Fan Zeng for a conversation with physicist C.N. Yang on "literature meeting sciences", where he spoke in front of hundreds of people at Peking University. 
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