The Chinese government is determined to push forward cultural industry reform in the coming years, as announced at a press conference Monday. According to Sun Zhijun, Vice Minister of Publicity Department of the CPC Central…
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Another unlikely collaboration resulted in Chinese Tibetan singer Yungchen Lhamo becoming the latest Chinese person to win a Grammy Award this year. In a recent interview, Lhamo shared her life story and career story with…
The Xinjiang Institute of Archaeology reported on recently that it discovered an ancient tomb group covering an area of more than 10,000 square meters 100 kilometers south of Hami City in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region….
At 28, Chou Chou is already an internationally recognized film director. Born of the Dong minority ethnic group in Guizhou province, Southwestern China, Chou grew up in a society that holds high values for culture…
A Chinese New Year concert in Vienna will be the prelude to Austria’s “Year of China,” which marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of China-Austria diplomatic ties, the Chinese embassy in Vienna said Tuesday….
Chopsticks, kunfu, green tea, Jackie Chan…these are usually the things that many people living in the West will mention when asked of what they know of China. With the recent boom in the economy- China…
A local opera troupe from south China will perform the Wu Opera, one of China’s traditional operas, in Havana on Jan. 29, the National Theater of Cuba said Tuesday. The Wu Opera Troupe of Zhejiang…
The New Year holiday period is traditionally a time for dance companies to showcase their best in Beijing. Dance is always popular during the New Year holiday season in Beijing and 2011 is no different….
Bamboo houses are the traditional housing of the Dai ethnic group in Xishuangbanna. This kind of building is primarily built of bamboo—the posts, girders, purlins, rafters, doors and walls are all made of bamboo. The…
Chinese music is gaining international recognition around the world. Some leading companies such as the National Ballet of China, the National Peking Opera Company and the China Philharmonic Orchestra have all been applauded for promoting different…