Clearing the air
2011-08-25 07:44:56
Zheng Xinmiao, curator of the Palace Museum in Beijing, responds to the 10 scandals the museum has been involved in recently.
A peek into world of basement treasures
2011-08-25 07:44:56
The Palace Museum's vast display of paintings, calligraphy and ceramics actually account for less than 1 percent of its collection.
Careless caretaker
2011-08-25 07:44:56
Management issues are said to be the root cause of a series of scandals that have plagued the Palace Museum in Beijing.
Broken plate puts spotlight on Ge ware
2011-08-23 08:02:36
Every week we look at a work of art or a cultural relic that puts the spotlight on China's heritage.
Hip-hop highnesses merge kingdoms
2011-08-21 07:55:10
Jay-Zand Kanye West are old-fashioned oligarchs, the last of a dying breed in an age of the regional hit, the no-budget viral video, the Twitter star.
With one sneeze, millions may die
2011-08-21 07:55:10
"Contagion," directed by Steven Soderbergh, is to be released between September and December worldwide.
Reaching for the Broadway stage, via Skype and YouTube
2011-08-21 07:55:10
YouTube, Skype, Facebook, Flip cameras and widely available video equipment have given technology a greater role in theater casting.
Happy feet
2011-08-21 07:56:59
Jean Kessels, 26, an American freelancer working in Beijing, has to fly home if she wants to buy a pair of boots that fit.
Chinese translations drop tricky references
2011-08-19 07:58:50
Li Jihong started learning English at 12. Still under 30, Li has 21 published volumes of translations to his credit.
A different feeling
2011-08-19 07:58:50
Choreographer Gao Yanjinzi is confident her latest work, Offering and Fragrance, will finally help Chinese audiences understand modern dance.
Kiss Me, Kate musical touches down in China
2011-08-19 07:58:50
Romantic, touching and hilarious, with a classic Cole Porter score, Kiss me, Kate is regarded as one of the greatest Broadway musicals of all time.