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Fame to frame
2014-01-03 09:14
Collecting artworks that have been created by celebrities seems to be a trendy thing these days in China.

Culture is not about making money
2014-01-02 13:56
As usual it's another great piece by OP Rana. I've often ignored commenting on the so-called "Chinese culture industry" because I don't want to waste my time.

Ancient villages in SW China call for protection
2014-01-02 10:29
China's accelerating urbanization and booming tourism have threatened the preservation of ancient villages that have retained their local cultural heritage for generations.

Culture in plenum spotlight
2013-12-31 10:39
Increasing China's soft power through more cultural exchanges and regular global communication has found place in the Decisions on Major Issues Concerning Comprehensively Deepening Reforms, issued by the Third Plenary Session of the 18th Communist Party of China Central Committee.

Critcial crisis
2013-12-31 09:08

Passion for the piano
2013-12-30 14:09
More young Chinese are taking piano lessons but are they doing it for love or because their parents tell them to?

Battle of the blockbusters
2013-12-30 09:21
In China's fast developing film industry, "he pai pian" has been one of the top terms in the field over the past few years.

The show must go on
2013-12-30 09:15
As the year 2013 draws to a close, the meaning of new year's eve has a poetic significance. Dubbed "yisheng yishi," a line from the famous book A Dream in Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin and meaning "for one's whole lifetime," the term has a similar sound in Chinese to the numbers 1-3-1-4, symbolizing the transition between the two years.

China's rural education still lags behind: report
2013-12-26 10:52
Despite covering the entire population, China's compulsory education fails many rural learners due to migration and putting salary ahead of knowledge, according to an official report.

Cartoon-inspired violence provides a warning to society
2013-12-26 10:34
A Chinese court on Wednesday ruled that the producer of a popular cartoon was partly to blame for a violent incident that caused injuries to two children, urging cartoon producers and society to think carefully about violence in children's films and television programs.

Chinese cherish culture over business at Christmas
2013-12-25 16:17
Christmas shopping fever that has swept China for the past decade has died down this year.

Putting heart into the art
2013-12-24 10:50
Demand from wealthy Chinese investors keeps world art market ticking over.
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