Capture culture

2012-08-03 09:57:50

Understanding Beijing culture from Westerners' perspectives - that's the aim of 10 short films, shot by a group of undergraduates and graduates from the United States, together with their Chinese counterparts.

Feature: Chinese Culture Day bridges hearts of children from different cultures

2012-08-03 09:51:19

The Chinese community in Denmark celebrated its cultural roots at the first ever Chinese Culture Day with artistic performances by 100 children from across China.

China's largest military art show of all time

2012-08-03 09:21:00

The National Art Museum of China is hosting a military art exhibition - the largest ever - to commemorate the nation's Army Day, which fell on Aug 1.

Li Keran bucks market trend

2012-08-03 09:14:13

The artist has become a favorite at auction and his works are fetching record prices. But overall, the Chinese contemporary art market has cooled.

Enterprising villagers lure visitors with cormorants

2012-08-02 11:27:49

Huang Yuechuang and Huang Yueming are hard to miss. Tourists to Yuye, a village in Yangshuo along the scenic Lijiang River in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, usually hear their voices first.

Violin prodigy, age 12, releases album

2012-08-02 11:08:42

Hong Kong's Sophia Chan, 12, has released her first album, titled The Violin Angel, on the Poloarts label.

Dalian to host a digital fair

2012-08-02 11:02:57

The first China-Japan-Korea Digital Culture Fair, Asia's largest digital culture industries event, will be held in Dalian, Liaoning province, from Sept 27-29.

Jewels of the sea

2012-08-02 10:51:55

A former finance officer has made it his responsibility to conserve the environment of Xisha Islands.

The perfect blend

2012-08-02 09:24:15

Huishan Zhang wants to break the stereotype that made in China clothes are inferior. The 29-year-old is on the road to success with his fusion designs.

Guardians of Nanjing Library's old books

2012-08-01 13:07:27

To Nanjing Library's veteran ancient book restorer, Yang Laijing, mending ancient books is like doing a jigsaw puzzle.

The joy of helping others

2012-08-01 11:15:25

Xie Guojiang has helped more than 3,200 poor children in the last 18 years. But the 37-year-old says he is the one who benefits the most from the whole experience.

Shooting from a new perspective

2012-08-01 11:04:56

August First Film Studio, a unit of the Chinese military, has been enhancing the charisma of the genre.