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The missing seal

[2017-06-11 13:55]

If the Mandate of Heaven had a physical form, it would be a 4-inch-square block of the purest jade in the realm.

Gaokao: days of reckoning

[2017-06-11 13:55]

June 7 and 8 are arguably the most consequential days of the year in China. On those days, a stunning number of students take the gaokao, China's national college entrance examination.

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[2017-06-11 13:55]

Contemporary dance fans set to see a world of works

[2017-06-10 07:25]

The Beijing Dance Festival which aims to highlight contemporary dance will kick off on July 18 and run till the end of the month. In the first week, 16 professional dancer-choreographers from 14 countries, including the United States, Germany, Finland and India, will give master classes and workshops at the Beijing Institute of Performing Arts, and in the second week, audiences will get to enjoy performances at Tianqiao Performing Arts in Beijing.

NCPA hosts three-month feast for contemporary theater fans

[2017-06-10 07:25]

A three-month celebration of contemporary theater has just begun at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing

The power of glitter & stardust

[2017-06-10 07:24]

When the Chinese model and actress Yang Ying, better known to tens of millions as Angelababy, was named the new ambassador for a top fashion brand recently it unleashed a torrent of debate about her suitability for the role.

A talent, a true friend, and a loving father - the story of a renowned Chinese scientist

[2017-06-10 07:24]

With China continuing its rapid growth, Chinese scientists and researchers are returning home from abroad to aid in their country's development.

China to support traditional opera education

[2017-06-10 07:24]

China's central government has pledged to preserve and develop the country's various traditional opera styles by strengthening the education system. The system covers both school training in traditional opera and training arrangements with professional troupes, according to a guideline jointly issued at the end of May by the publicity department of the Communist Party of China and the ministries of culture, education and finance.

Cuba and China, united by history

[2017-06-10 07:24]

Ever since the first Chinese immigrants arrived in Cuba 170 years ago, the process of cultural exchange has never stopped.

Selling fresh meat to flog luxury watches

[2017-06-10 07:24]

When Bulgari, the 133-year-old Italian jewelry brand, chose the Chinese singer and actor Kris Wu as its spokesman last year, questions were raised about how exactly this chemistry would work.

War tale gets art-house look

[2017-06-08 06:56]

Unlike most wartime movies full of gunfire and explosions, Ann Hui's upcoming feature Our Time Will Come - set during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong between 1941 and 1945 - is different.

Wonder Woman captures the largest film market in Asia

[2017-06-08 06:56]

After fighting evil and saving the world for 75 years in comic books and on screen, Wonder Woman, or the Amazonian princess Diana, has just conquered the largest movie market to Asia.

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