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327 traditional villages to receive financial support
2014-07-28 17:24
327 traditional villages, including Liu Liqu Village in Beijing, are among the first batch in 2014 to receive financial support from the central government.

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.

78 countries to participate in 21st BIBF
2014-07-25 15:17
The 21st Beijing International Book Fair will run August 27 - 31 at the China International Exhibition Center.

First session of Visiting Program for Young Sinologists 2014 ends with success
2014-07-24 10:17
The Visiting Program for Young Sinologists 2014 (First Session) ends in Beijing on July 22 with an experience sharing discussion.

A swinging good time
2014-07-13 10:56

The Beijing Dance Festival will feature avant-garde local and international performances. Chen Nan reports. Chen Nan The Beijing Dance Festival—the biggest open platform of modern dance in China—will kick off on July 13.

Pearl S. Buck's former residence opens to public
2014-07-13 09:28
The famous American writer Pearl S. Buck’s former residence in Nanjing University has been renovated and is now open to the public. Former U.S. president George H.W. Bush toured the Pearl S. Buck House in October, 1998. He explained that like millions of other Americans, he had gained an appreciation of the Chinese through Buck’s writing.

Guilin to offer 72-hour visa-free stays
2014-07-13 09:15
The city of Guilin in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is expected to become the ninth Chinese city to offer international transit passengers 72-hour visa-free stays. The visa-free scheme will take effect on July 28, according to the municipal government.

China restricts artists from performing abroad
2014-07-10 09:30
China is to restrict domestic art troupes from performing at prestigious venues abroad, saying many did so not for any artistic merit but merely to boast, and had abused public money and resources.

Senior official dreams of "movie power"
2014-07-09 11:17
A senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has pledged to promote China's film industry and build the country into a "movie power."

Forbidden City explores culture market success
2014-07-04 09:35
The curator of Beijing's Palace Museum said at a forum in Hubei Province that the landmark palace grosses 160 million yuan (US$25.61 million) a year.

Cai Wu meets Smithsonian Institution official
2014-07-03 17:45
Minister Cai Wu of the Ministry of Culture held talks with John Kress, Deputy Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution during his visit in Washington, D.C. on June 28, 2014.

China and Latin America build upon 21st century opportunities together
2014-07-03 16:16
At a press conference with Chinese and Mexican journalists on June 30 in Mexico City, Mexico, Minister Cai Wu of the Ministry of Culture said that the 21st century is a great period for China and Latin America to expand exchanges in politics, economics and culture.
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