Where to go for one-stop solutions
2012-02-16 13:08:03
How many people does it take to create a website, design a T-shirt, plan a VIP lounge, make product packaging and put together a video installation? James Chang shows sometimes you need only one.
reDesign
2012-02-16 13:07:21
The country has a long way to go to cultivate creators who can work across fields.
Guitarist Yang Xuefei reinterprets Bach
2012-02-16 10:56:15
Bach never composed for guitar, but that has not stopped guitarists from drafting Bach into their repertory.
Commercializing culture
2012-02-16 10:55:39
A massive exhibition with performances in Beijing examines intangible heritage protection through profit generation.
True Love and Peace honors China-Japan ties
2012-02-14 13:21:21
A joint exhibition entitled True Love and Peace runs from Feb 12-19 at Yanhuang Art Museum in Beijing to mark the 40th anniversary of the normalization of Sino-Japanese Diplomatic Relations.
On a more positive note for tradition
2012-02-13 11:21:12
Duxianqin player Su Chunfa still fondly recalls his first performance in a music hall in 1996 and the rousing applause at the end.
Living in the past
2012-02-13 10:54:35
An ongoing project moving Yao ethnic group members from their traditional mountain homes to more urban settings leaves just the elderly behind.
Cheers to a drinking vessel that's brimming with culture
2012-02-09 10:10:28
The Tang Dynasty (618-907) is praised for its openness and cultural integration with neighboring countries. One proof of this is the Animal Head Agate Vessel.
Lucky for some, but financially painful for others
2012-02-09 10:05:37
The Spring Festival holiday is over and the post-holiday blues have taken hold. Many of us drag our feet to the office where busy work schedules await.
For love and money
2012-02-09 10:05:11
The tradition of giving relatives' children envelopes of cash during Spring Festival persists because of the affections it conveys.
Art that's truly explosive
2012-02-08 10:05:17
Chinese people have used fireworks to celebrate festive occasions for centuries, but artist Cai Guoqiang uses pyrotechnics as a medium to convey contemporary art concepts.
Defusing the boom
2012-02-08 10:04:49
Decreasing fireworks sales nationwide suggest Spring Festival's pyrotechnic traditions are falling out of favor.