Passing the torch can be profitable

2012-09-14 09:34:16

An increasing number of China's intangible cultural heritages are doing well by metamorphosing into fashionable items.

Heritage preservation

2012-09-12 10:01:13

For the first time, China and ASEAN countries shared their experiences in safeguarding intangible cultural heritage at a recent governmental-level seminar in Beijing.

Difficult to say goodbye

2012-08-30 09:10:37

After more than 40 years at its current location, Beijing Film Studio is being demolished and moving to a swanky site on the outskirts.

Unconventional spirituality

2012-08-28 10:17:46

Tenzin Dorje has been called a 'modern Living Buddha'. Liu Wei interviews him in Lhasa and finds out more.

History with humor

2012-08-26 13:13:14

Erik Nilsson visits a revolutionary base in Jiangsu province and gets a dramatic view of the past, colored with a touch of comedy.

Lusheng: national intangible cultural heritage

2012-08-24 16:19:26

Residents play Lusheng in Sanjiang Dong autonomous county, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.

Place names abound as Su Shi's legacy

2012-08-24 15:28:13

Like all scholars of ancient China, Su Shi, a.k.a. Su Dongpo, wanted to channel his knowledge into a career in officialdom.

Expo showroom

2012-08-24 15:24:41

Expo showroom

Expo revitalizes age-old ceramics industry

2012-08-24 14:04:14

The 12th China International Ceramics Exposition will open on Sept 6 in Zibo, a city in Shandong province long renowned as the "capital of ceramics".

Walls without boundaries

2012-08-24 09:45:17

Currently exhibiting at London's iconic Charing Cross Library is a collection of about 50 photographs on the Great Wall of China and Britain's Hadrian's Wall.

Love never changes despite its appearance

2012-08-23 15:26:43

Qixi Festival, China's traditional Valentine's Day, falls on Thursday this year according to the lunar calendar. Here are some moments of love captured years ago and in modern times. No matter what it looks like, love never changes.

New life for ancient scripts

2012-08-22 09:52:30

In the country that invented paper, there are about 50 million old books waiting to be restored.