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The 12th China International Chorus Festival Opened in Beijing
2014-08-01 15:39
On the evening of July 29, 188 choirs from 43 countries and regions gathered in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing and proclaimed the opening of the 12th China International Chorus Festival (IFCM) with their singing. Dong Wei, vice minister of the Ministry of Culture, along with Michael J. Anderson, president of the International Federation for Choral Music, attended the opening ceremony and delivered speeches..

“Shanghai Culture” starts national tour
2014-08-01 14:52
The “National Tour of the Charming Shanghai Culture” was officially launched by the Shanghai Municipal Publicity Department and Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture, Video, Film & TV on July 31.

Two post-90s girls raise money for 'Happy-village' libraries
2014-08-01 10:55
Featuring two teenaged girls' paintings, A Tale of Two-Cities charity art exhibition was held at Today Art Museum in Beijing on July 27th. Under the theme "Show your love, and draw a world", the exhibition was held to raise money for the construction of three Happy-village libraries in Hebei province.

Zhejiang Symphony Orchestra creates sensation in Brazil
2014-08-01 10:59
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of China-Brazil diplomatic relations, the Ministry of Culture sent the Zhejiang Symphony Orchestra to Brazil while President Xi Jinping attended the 6th BRICS Leaders Meeting and paid a state visit to Brazil. The orchestra gave successful concerts in Fortaleza and Brasilia.

Guizhou to build culture industry corridor for the Yi ethnic group
2014-08-01 09:49
Recently, a work report conference on Guizhou’s culture industry corridor for the Yi ethnic group was held in Guiyang. Presided over Wang Fuyu, the chairman of the Guizhou Provincial CPPCC, it was attended by officers from the Department of Culture, the Provincial Department of Finance, and the Provincial Cultural Industry Office and other provincial departments.

Young sinologists：Messengers to spread Chinese culture overseas
2014-07-31 15:07
The first “2014 Young Sinologists Training Program” was held July 2-22 in Beijing.

Philadelphia Orchestra to stage concert marking 35th anniversary of China-U.S. ties
2014-07-31 10:04
The Philadelphia Orchestra on Tuesday said that it will stage a concert in November to mark the 35th anniversary of establishment of China-U.S. diplomatic relations.

The Double-Seventh Festival
2014-07-30 16:14
The Double Seventh Festival refers to the seventh night of the seventh lunar month. It is a traditional folk festival of the Han people.

Ding Wei: Let overseas Chinese Cultural Center tell good Chinese stories
2014-07-30 10:59
This year, six overseas cultural centers have been inaugurated. The 16th, The Copenhagen Overseas Chinese Cultural Center, was officially launched a few days ago.

Beijing International Book Fair to open
2014-07-29 09:52
The 21st Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF) will run at the new China International Exhibition Center in Beijing's Shunyi district from August 27-31, 2014.

Film ambassador promotes Chinese films, TV series in US
2014-07-27 10:39
Chinese actress Hai Qing was recently appointed the first ambassador of the Chinese-American Film Festival, organized by Los Angeles-based EDI Media.

Silk Road youth cultural heritage program
2014-07-25 17:17
“2014 Youngsters’ tour to Silk Road” started in Lanzhou on July 22, 2014. The event invited 100 students and teachers from 12 universities in the Mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.
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