Angry audiences attack art-house film

The critically acclaimed, but over-promoted art-house film "Long Day's Journey into Night" may own the best opening record for its genre, yet its marketing backfired when unhappy moviegoers accused it of "cheating."

New York museum launches 8-week Chinese New Year celebration

The Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) in New York has launched an 8-week Lunar New Year celebration to welcome the Year of the Pig on the Chinese calendar, aiming to foster a genuine and deep understanding of this famed festival.

China boasts more bookstores, increasing sales

China had 225,000 bookstores and sales outlets for books at the end of 2018, a 4.3-percent increase from the previous year, according to an annual report on the country's bookstore industry released Tuesday.

China-Israel cultural, trade promotion activities attract Israelis

A series of China-Israel cultural and trade promotion activities were launched on Tuesday evening at the China Cultural Center in Tel Aviv, attracting lots of Israelis.

1.42 mln Chinese visitors arrive in Australia in 12 months

Chinese visitors to Australia remain the biggest spenders out of those from any countries, data has revealed.

Old story gets new twist

Sino-US animated coproduction White Snake is inspired by a 1,000-year-old folk tale that depicts the fantastic romance of Xu Xian and Bai Suzhen.

Fans get Chinese version of Mamma Mia! again

Shen Xiaocen still remembers the moment when she received an audition notice for the Chinese version of Mamma Mia!, nine years ago in London.

Retreading the Bard

Hamlet will have its most accurate Chinese rendering yet thanks to a new adaptation of the classic that's set to hit the stage.

Retired teacher tries to revive fading folk art

Sun Zhenhong has been trying to revive the fading folk art, which involves a showman dramatizing stories using pictures inside a box.

China makes headway in overhauling after-school training

A national campaign to overhaul after-school training institutions and extracurricular classes is drawing to a close, the Ministry of Education said Wednesday.