Modern mystery meets present history

2011-05-27 08:01:13

A detective writer strives to show the changing social realities of the times in his whodunit storylines.

What's New

2011-05-26 07:58:09

To celebrate its 55th anniversary, China Children's Art Theater (CCAT) will present several classic dramas from late May to June 26.

New geological museum rocks the cradle of the Party

2011-05-26 07:58:09

Jiaxing, a small city whose claim to fame comes from its legacy as the Communist Party of China's cradle.

Art designed for the masses

2011-05-25 07:50:09

The three-story OCT Art & Design Gallery in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, is now hosting more than 30 artists' design works.

Portraits of the past

2011-05-25 07:50:09

A century ago, August Plemenick, an Austrian traveling in Beijing, sat on a stone step surrounded by weeds.

Out of step with convention

2011-05-24 07:54:45

Russia's most famous modern dance group, Todes, will delight Beijing audiences with its dynamic and innovative performances.

A classic tale of two halves

2011-05-24 07:54:45

Every week we look at a work of art or a cultural relic that puts the spotlight on China's heritage.

All the president's melodrama, on film

2011-05-22 08:29:52

As if the life of Nicolas Sarkozy has not produced enough melodrama, French moviemakers have produced a semifictional drama, called "La Conquête,".

Performance art that makes political points

2011-05-22 08:29:52

About a dozen people were gathered around identical models of airline businessclass seats, impeccably fashioned in wood.

Alexander McQueen's unfinished drama

2011-05-22 08:29:52

"Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is ethereal and gross, graceful and utterly manipulative.

Boost for writing by Asians for Asians

2011-05-20 08:07:25

Editors of the newly re-launched Asian Review of Books (ARB) believe there is a dearth of long-form journalism about the region written for and by Asians.

Of good and evil

2011-05-20 08:07:25

Author Chi Zijian's works reflect the shades of darkness and light that color the human soul.