Large cultural fair commences
2012-04-07 15:34:56
A large exhibition and fair showcasing about 50 intangible cultural heritage items opened on Friday in Xi'an, the historic capital of Shaanxi province.
Dinosaur species found
2012-04-06 15:05:10
Scientists have discovered a new feathered dinosaur species that lived in the Early Cretaceous Period, about 125 million years ago, in northeastern China.
Country and Eastern music
2012-04-06 10:20:04
A series of Dong ethnic group folk music concerts has attracted considerable attention in Beijing.
Romancing the bone
2012-04-05 13:31:13
The excavations carried out at Yinxu and the finding of the oracle bones significantly changed China's historical records.
Ancestor of all Chinese honored
2012-04-05 13:16:11
Nearly 20,000 people from around the world gathered in front of the mausoleum for Huangdi, the Yellow Emperor, to pay their respects to the emperor believed to be ancestor of all Han Chinese.
Chinese heritage exhibition held in Nairobi
2012-04-05 08:36:25
Charming Beijing Photo Exhibition and Beijing's Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition were held in Nairobi on Monday.
Learning more about Qingming
2012-04-04 11:12:35
The Qingming Festival, also called Tomb Sweeping Day, occurs on April 4 this year, which is one of the most important traditional festivals for the 24 Chinese solar terms.
Qingming tradition continues in US
2012-04-04 11:05:07
There's an upsurge of interest in Tomb-sweeping Day in the US as Chinese Americans honor their ancestors.
Building new lives
2012-03-29 09:38:50
Fierce controversy has built up around the planned demolition and renovation of the area surrounding Beijing's Drum and Bell towers.
Shanghai girls
2012-03-27 10:56:26
Is it true what they say about the city's women? And what are they saying? Chitralekha Basu finds out more in Shanghai.
Yellow Emperor worshipped in C China
2012-03-25 09:14:46
A worshipping ritual for the Yellow Emperor or Huangdi is held in Xinzheng, Henan province on March 24, 2012.
A hundred years of collars & slits
2012-03-25 07:47:27
Traditional, adaptable and smooth as silk, this dress remains the perfect wrap for a Chinese woman.