China has been spending tens of billions on international media expansion and advertising in the west. It is all about showcasing its point of view and enhancing its image. But there is some publicity money…
Category: Culture
LOS ANGELES — One of Hollywood’s top film financiers and producers is making a big push into China. Legendary Entertainment, which is affiliated with Warner Brothers and has backed hits like “The Dark Knight” and…
China’s Law on Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH), the first of its kind and implemented on June 1, has been hailed by experts as a milestone in the country’s efforts to preserve its historical, literary, artistic…
China is poised to become the world’s second largest film market. But does it want to watch Hollywood films, or its own? Po, the Kung Fu Panda, may look like an innocuous, chubby animal, but…
The pudgy Kung Fu master is back: Jack Black voices the panda Po in this sequel to the hit animation. He is now an acknowledged warrior and local hero, while retaining an essential cuddliness and…
Chinese money flowing into the art market is pushing prices higher Standing at the back of the packed sale room, the Chinese man, casually dressed in a green shirt, was barely visible to the auctioneer….
BEIJING — Chinese movie stars gathered Wednesday to launch a blockbuster movie celebrating the 90th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party. The “Beginning of the Great Revival” traces developments between the 1911 revolution that overthrew…
Students at the South University of Science and Technology of China are refusing to take the national college entrance examination. Known as gaokao in Chinese, the test is required by the country’s education authority. But…
Next week, Chinese students take the national college entrance exam. It’s the soul-destroying culmination of years of study. And as good as it gets. June 7 and 8 are the two days that China’s senior…
BEIJING — Li Na’s victory in the French Open on Saturday thrilled China, but some observers wondered whether the country’s sports machine would allow many other athletes to follow her unorthodox career path. Li, 29,…