Bilingual books aim to explain Peking Opera to foreign audience

A series of books in Chinese and English covering eight classic works of Peking Opera were recently released.

Hungarian animation film 'Ruben Brandt, Collector' wins Animafest Grand Prix

A Hungarian animation film, "Ruben Brandt, Collector" won the Grand Prix at the Animafest, Zagreb, Croatia, according to official sources here on Wednesday.

Chinese stage designer wins in best lighting at Prague Quadrennial

At the ongoing 14th Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space, Chinese stage designer Zhou Zhengping won the Award of Best Lighting Design with his work of Yue Opera "Peach Blossom Fan."

Shawn Mendes to make China debut in Shanghai

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes will make his China debut with a concert at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai.

Villagers recruited to protect Beijing section of Great Wall

A team of 463 guardians has been recruited to monitor and help protect the Beijing section of the Great Wall, the city's cultural heritage authority said on Saturday.

Chinese opera gets a modern storyline

University graduates from the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts showcased their creativity at the 798 Art Zone during their 2019 graduation exhibition.

Digitalized Chinese painting masterpiece to be exhibited

"Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival," a renowned Chinese painting dating back to the 11th century, will be exhibited in Hong Kong.

Britain's Tate Modern to help develop Shanghai's museum

Britain's national museum of modern and contemporary art Tate Modern announced partnership with a leading Shanghai enterprise Tuesday to jointly develop a new art museum in Pudong district.

Buddhist wisdom meets modern opera in a message of hope

The singers would perform "Voyage To the East - A Fearless Buddhist Master's Mission to Japan," an original Chinese contemporary opera which reveals monk Jianzhen's journey to spread Buddhism and Chinese culture in Japan.

Exhibition showcases culture of Chinese family names

​An exhibition featuring bronze sculptures of 101 widely-used Chinese family names is open in the Overseas Chinese History Museum of China in Beijing, the China Daily reported Tuesday.