Portraits of a revival

As the Beijing People's Art Theater turns 60, it's struggling to overcome the challenges of modernization - and with some success.

Folk events mark Dragon Boat Festival

Jiaxing in Zhejiang province and Zigui in Hubei province will hold grand folk cultural festivals to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival on June 23.

The traditional embroidery of Zhuang ethnic style has become endangered owing to the development of modern society.

Artists perform at an opening ceremony for the fourth Minorities Art Festival of China at the Beijing National Stadium, June 12.

Suzhou Ballet Theater offered its latest take on the fateful love story of Romeo and Juliet with a new production staged at the NCPA in early June.

A Hong Kong war correspondent's newest book focuses on ordinary people in conflict zones.

Earning 1 million yuan ($157,000) a year is a faraway dream for most Chinese book critics, but a new platform may make it possible.

Stone houses, stone walls, stone steps and stone bridges are still well-preserved here after a history of more than 350 years.

Archeologists working on the latest dig at the site of the Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an say the project has already turned up vital historical finds.

An irreverent musical trio punks up rockabilly for young Chinese tastes.

Hong Kong based interdisciplinary design studio Marc & Chantal opens its doors for a peek inside its creative process.

When Anja Dillinger moved from Germany to Suzhou last year, she gave up training six days a week as a professional Latin American dancer.