Capsules of history
2012-11-29 10:13:49
I am a fan of museums, because visiting them is the fastest way to get to know local history and culture. Nantong, a city in Jiangsu province, is a big bonus to someone like me.
Reviving the cultural power of museums
2012-11-28 15:40:14
China has long been known for the sheer number of its historical relics.
Tibetan Buddhist palaces restored in Forbidden City
2012-11-28 13:58:57
Tibetan Buddhist palaces and buildings in the northwest corner of the Forbidden City, currently the Palace Museum in Beijing, have been reconstructed.
Making inroads to a place where time stands still
2012-11-28 10:35:36
Modernity slowly approaches the isolated Derung ethnic group, Hu Yongqi and Li Yingqing report from Nujiang, Yunnan province.
Vesuvius site is a model for others
2012-11-26 16:24:26
They are poignant snapshots of sudden death: huddled clusters of skeletal remains in what were once beachfront warehouses, immortalized for eternity when Mount Vesuvius smothered this ancient Roman town in A.D. 79.
Wooden movable-type printing technique
2012-11-23 09:51:03
The wooden movable-type printing technique in Ninghua could date back to Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), and it is mainly used to print genealogies and scriptures at present.
Experts call for improving law on cultural relics protection
2012-11-22 13:29:47
"China faces a great shortage of specialists in the restoration of cultural relics and renovation of ancient architecture," Lu said, adding that this shortage has largely restricted the development of relics protection.
Burning Brightly
2012-11-22 11:14:54
A coppersmith digs into scattered historical records to revive traditional wax-mould casting.
Scientists unearth an ancient city of Wu
2012-11-22 11:13:36
These flat fields look like an abandoned riverbed sandwiched between two hills in Mudu town in the southwestern outskirts of Suzhou.
Embroidery insoles in China's Shanxi
2012-11-21 15:26:55
More than 200 women farmers in Shanxi province join in a handicrafts cooperative and start living on their skill in making embroidery insoles.
Traditional Chinese wedding held in China
2012-11-21 14:50:10
The traditional Chinese wedding, pursuant to the etiquettes of the Zhou Dynasties (1046-256BC), sees a resurgence in recent years as the sense of identity grows among modern Chinese couples.
Dingyao earthenware
2012-11-19 11:10:32
Dingyao ware originated from Hebei province and is one of the five most prestigious porcelain varieties in China.