A painting that marries imperial figures
2011-11-10 07:58:34
Yan Liben is celebrated as ranking among the best Chinese figure painters and was arguably the genre's leader during the Tang Dynasty.
Chirping for victory
2011-11-08 07:54:58
The two combatants scream high-pitched battle cries as they leap toward each other. One slips out of an attempted headlock to flip his attacker over, judo style.
Laughs in translation
2011-11-04 07:59:20
A Broadway play looks at the sillier side of the linguistic and cultural miscommunications that arise when East meets West.
Landscape power
2011-11-04 11:48:05
Expat artist taps into technology to capture special memories of monuments.
Cultural thirst drives China's top tea boom
2011-11-04 07:59:20
Fifteen years ago, the Lam family business picked up a consignment of aged tea from a defunct Hong Kong restaurant.
Let's take a taxi
2011-11-04 08:47:03
You might hear tall tales about China's maniac cab drivers and devious scam artists. Follow Nicholas Richards through this guide for a smooth ride
Knots of fortune
2011-11-04 08:47:03
Chinese embroidery is a traditional symbol of good luck and reunion.
Bearing the torch
2011-11-04 11:06:06
Gish Jen, born to immigrant Chinese parents, is giving US literary heavyweights a run for their money.
Art studies get a lift from establishment
2011-11-03 07:59:00
The Ministry of Culture recently organized a seminar on art studies as an academic discipline in China.
Picture perfect Beijing
2011-11-03 07:59:00
The weeklong World Photographers Focusing on Beijing event highlights the city's beauty, past and present.
Scholar brings Bach to Beijing
2011-11-02 07:58:20
German conductor Helmuth Rilling recently shared his understanding of Bach's music with Chinese students at a master class in Beijing's Central Conservatory of Music.
Ballet with a twist - and flips
2011-11-01 07:37:12
Aballerina performs a pirouette on her partner's shoulder - and then another on his head. This is an iconic scene from the version of Swan Lake the Guangdong Acrobatic Troupe of China premiered in 2005.