Saving stage beauty
2011-05-24 07:57:47
Students and teachers at Peking University are committed to keeping Kunqu Opera, one of the world's oldest and most refined art forms, Han Bingbin reports.
Rapper rhymes to bridge culture gap
2011-05-19 08:00:41
For most people lucky enough to have had an Ivy League education, moving to Beijing to become a rap star would probably not be their first choice. Then again, there are many areas where Jason "Grandmaster?Chu does not fit the normal stereotype of a rapper ?he grew up in a suburb of Delaware, attended Yale and never drink alcohol.
Remembering the old ways
2011-05-17 07:55:04
A little-known museum provides a fascinating glimpse into history, Qin Zhongwei reports.
How Jewish refugees found a home in China
2011-05-17 07:55:41
Staring vacantly from the photograph on her pass to freedom, Sara Seidamen's stern gaze isstained with the ink ofa German swastika.
Blind actors bring theatrical insight
2011-05-16 08:06:02
When nine blind people stagger onto the stage hand in hand and move awkwardly into position, it is a struggle to believe this is actually the opening of a classic French play.
Jacksons thrive by keeping their cool
2011-05-10 08:02:00
An R&B take on Pink Floyd's iconic Another Brick in the Wall? The wildest rendition of Prince's Purple Rain this side of Lake Minnetonka? A medley combining 2Pac and Dr. Dre's California Love, R. Kelly's Ignition: Remix, and Nelly and Kelly Rowland's Dilemma?
French director's dramas duel on opposing stages
2011-05-10 08:02:00
Being on your own can be beautiful. Imagine sitting on a sunny balcony, cigarette in hand, reading a book by Marguerite Duras as some cool jazz plays in the background.