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Chinese artists will be well represented at the 55th Venice Biennale, an important showcase of the best contemporary artworks from around the world.
A China Central Television documentary is ready to, in CCTV's head Hu Zhanfan's words, make international audiences fall in love with Peking Opera.
The 1960 film Liu Sanjie was very much a product of its times. Despite its roots in ancient Zhuang folklore, the tale was re-imagined as an exemplar of class struggle.
The Chinese ambassador to Australia, Chen Yuming launched an art exhibition called "Beauty of Tibet" in Canberra, Australia Wednesday.
At the age of 61, Sun Fengqin has taken up a hobby more commonly seen in nightclubs than retiree homes.
With the vigorous moves that pole dancing entails, such as swinging around a pole and dangling from it, how safe is the activity for senior citizens?
A nine-day Russian film festival opened in Beijing amid efforts to boost cultural exchanges.
The Chinese Artists' Society of Russia held Monday its second music and art exhibition at St. Petersburg's Smolny Institute.
A weaver weaves Shu brocade, a traditional artwork in Southwest China's Sichuan province, with a loom, in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan, May 27, 2013.
Miao Shiming is teaching mentally challenged people how to paint, and he says we should not be surprised if the next Vincent van Gogh is among his students.
She has traveled halfway across the world to learn from the best teachers and she's working hard at balancing training to be an excellent acrobat.
Guzheng soloist Chang Jing has had a radical haircut before her concert on June 9. Her haircut, however, angered the concert's producer.