Beauty of lacquer art on show at exhibition in Hangzhou

An exhibition now on at the Zhejiang Provincial Museum in Hangzhou through Oct 23, 2022, reviews the glory of lacquer art in ancient China, showing some 87 fine objects in the museum collection dated between the Song (960-1279) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties.

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Craftsman brings traditional sculptures to life

With years of experience in creating and designing polymer clay sculptures, Li Chunyu is always inspired by traditional Chinese cultural themes.

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China's January box office tops 3 bln yuan

​China's box office for January 2021 had topped 3 billion yuan as of Tuesday, a figure higher than that for the same period in the previous two years.

• Epic Xinjiang history documentary debuts
• 'Big Red Envelope' continues to top China box office
• Actress Zhang Ziyi's TV debut applauded overseas
• Documentary about Xinjiang history highlights archaeological findings

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The zither comes hither

Guqin player Sun Ying and singer Yang Huahua met by chance in Beijing, where both were working on their own recording projects.

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Veteran US talk show host Larry King dies at 87

Larry King, a veteran U.S. talk show host and former CNN interviewer, died at the age of 87 after media reported that he had been diagnosed with COVID-19.

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App writes new chapter in reading

At such a time, the launch of a literature app Xiao Niao ("little bird") Aves seems both timely and risky.

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