Hundreds of the world's Buddhists gathered at an ancient temple in Shaanxi Province on Thursday to mark the opening of the World Fellowship of Buddhists 27th general conference.

The Beijing Palace Museum, Renmin University of China and Beijing Foreign Studies University signed a cooperation framework agreement to establish an institute to research and study palace opera. This signing activity was held at the event of the 100th anniversary of Zhu Jiajin's birth on Oct 15.

China's film administration is to release legitimate, real time box office figures to the public, in a bid to crack down on fake box office reports.

Long a trade route that connected cultures and civilizaions across the globe, the ancient silk road is coming back to life and doing what it does best, but through a more modern channel. Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province and the starting point of the ancient Silk Road is about to host a major film extravaganza.

Going by recent developments in China, a star's career could end if the person is found to be involved in drugs or with prostitutes.

Universal Studios has been given the approval for the development of a Hollywood theme park in Beijing.