Burial bride tradition granted dramatic revival
2011-07-05 07:58:37
Hunger tells the story of a farming couple whose son committed murder and then suicide.
The games artists play
2011-07-05 07:58:37
Video-game imagery is at the heart of artist Feng Mengbo's work,although he says passion guides him to create.
A cup that cheered the spirit
2011-07-05 07:58:37
Ever since Du Kang of the Xia Dynasty first invented white liquor, Chinese wine sets have come in a range of shapes and sizes.
A master of horror films revisits his old flame
2011-07-03 08:27:04
A great romance ended for the director John Carpenter 10 years ago on the set of his movie "Ghost of Mars."
Virtual art auctions see a renaissance
2011-07-03 08:27:04
Online sales are becoming an increasingly important part of the art business.
Rebellious ballerinas cut a long tradition short
2011-07-03 08:27:04
Consider the plight of the ballerina: her locks are teased, sprayed and shellacked into submission.
Chinese stars on the Singapore runway
2011-07-03 08:28:51
Young Chinese talents are catching the attention of Singapore sponsors, and winning prize money to boot.
A new dawn for old story
2011-07-01 08:11:07
The story of a poor peasant woman who is rescued from her bleak life by a brave soldier of New China is revived by the NCPA.
Pen mightier than the sword
2011-07-01 08:11:07
Literature should be a bit detached from the current political situation, says Peruvian-Spanish writer Mario Vargas Llosa.
Standing out in a sea of 'red' literature
2011-07-01 08:11:07
Six books with the same title, The Founding of a Party, are vying with one another to pay tribute to the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
New book records triumphs, trials of ancient civilization to the present day
2011-07-01 08:11:07
The recorded history of 5,000 years of Chinese civilization is not just a national treasure.
What's New
2011-07-01 08:11:07
To celebrate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, Beijing Peking Opera Theater is staging a series of concerts.