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Xianglang Festival held in Gansu
2014-08-12 13:55
The annual Xianglang Festival and the Traditional Guozhuang Dance Contest were held in Luqu county, Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Gannan, Gansu province on Aug 6.

China inputs 5 bln yuan for free museums
2014-08-12 09:27
The Ministry of Finance said on August 11 that it has allocated 4.96 billion yuan (812.62 million U.S. dollars) to support free admissions to museums, galleries, memorials and libraries this year.

China's Wanda to open US entertainment office
2014-08-11 14:24
Chinese property developer, Dalian Wanda Group will invest $1.2 billion to set up an entertainment office in Los Angeles after it has beaten 10 other bidders for a plot in the Beverly Hills neighbourhood.

Fine arts come to Shandong Art Museum
2014-08-11 14:07
Visitors enjoy artwork from the 12th National Fine Arts Exhibition at the Shandong Art Museum, Aug 9, 2014.

Night market recalls traditional Shanghai nightlife
2014-08-11 14:14
The 2014 Yuyuan Old Shanghai Night Market started yesterday in Shanghai, attracting many locals who come for a taste of summer nightlife in the good old days.

Documentary New Secrets of the Terracotta Army won British award
2014-08-11 11:02
A documentaryNew Secrets of the Terracotta Armyrecently won the British Best Public Presentation of Archaeology award from the "British Archaeological Awards 2014" in an awarding ceremony held in theBritishMuseum.

15th annual Chinatown festival in Vancouver
2014-08-11 10:24
An exhibitor demonstrates ceramic making during the Chinatown festival in Vancouver, Canada, Aug. 9, 2014. The 15th annual Chinatown festival showcased both commercials and cultural activities presented from the Chinese community and brought about 60,000 visitors to experience the biggest multicultural summer celebration

Film festival promotes endangered mountain communities
2014-08-11 09:35
The organizers of the 2014 Qinghai World Mountain Documentary Festival, which opened in Golmud, northwest China's Qinghai Province, on Sunday, have received 551 documentaries that they have divided into the categories of anthropology, society and nature for awards consideration. They were all filmed at altitudes above 500 meters in 36 countries and regions, said Sun Jianying, chair of the festival's judging committee.

Nobel and Pulitzer-winning authors to attend Shanghai Book Fair
2014-08-10 15:29
Shanghai's annual book fair will open August 13 at Shanghai Exhibition Center and visitors can meet some prominent guest speakers.

China International Youth Arts Festival underway
2014-08-08 16:43
The 7th “China International Youth Arts Festival” Summit Forum will be held in Aug 12-31 in Beijing. Organizers held a press conference at Peking University on July 29, which was co-sponsored by the China International Culture Association and the China Arts and Entertainment Group. The forum is themed “The Exploration and Practice of Youth Culture and Art Cultivation” to discuss the cultivation of young artistic talents.

Renaissance treasures make debut in Beijing
2014-08-08 16:38
More than 100 pieces of art created during the Italian Renaissance will be exhibited at The Museum of Chinese Gardens and Landscape Architecture on Aug 8. All the exhibits, including oil paintings, sculptures, porcelain and glass are rarities well preserved in Venice, the famous water city in Italy. Most exhibits are making their debut in China.

Beijing releases 7 TCM cultural tour routes
2014-08-08 16:09
Seven cultural tour routes of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) were unveiled on Aug 7 in Beijing by the Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development and Beijing Municipal Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
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