A Chinese tale with universal appeal

  Chinese actress Li Bingbing (right) and South Korean actress Jeon Ji-hyun at the news conference for Snow Flower and the Secret Fan.[Photo/China Daily] Chinese-American director Wayne Wang is known to look to Asian-American writers…

Moxibustion is hot

  In indirect moxibustion, a practitioner uses a lit mugwort stick or a can with burning mugwort, to warm the desired points.[Photo/China Daily] The traditional Chinese medicine therapy using moxa, or mugwort herb, is once…

Film industry faces challenges in storytelling

SHANGHAI — The prosperity of China’s film industry became apparent last year, but insiders believe the sector still faces challenges stemming from a lack of production talents and substandard narratives.  The film industry recorded 10…

Prof.He Zehui passed away for sickness yesterday

He Zehui,known as China’s Madame Curie and who is the widow of China’s Father of A-bomb Qian Sanqiang (1913-92),passed away for sickness yesterday in Beijing, at the age of 97 years old. He Zehui with her…

The Art World’s ‘Where’s Waldo?’ .

Liu Bolin makes a camouflaged appearance in his ‘Dragon Series’ photos. Chinese artist Liu Bolin disappears inside his works. Mr. Liu, a master of camouflage, has his clothes, shoes, face and hands painted to match…

Auction gives hope to handicraft artists

Beijing – The country’s first large auction of  made by masters of intangible cultural heritage proved a success on Sunday in Beijing, pushing ahead the effort to explore the handicraft market and attract young craft…

Why do we fear a rising China?

Although China’s rise will bring tremendous benefits to the world economy, few people seem to see China that way, writes Michael Schuman, Time Magazine‘s Asia business correspondent, on his blog at Time.com on June 7….