When the internal and external conditions were ripe, a fully developed Chinese theater sprang to life, in the form of the Southern Drama.
New archaeological findings suggest that primitive inscriptions in China could date back about 5,000 years –1,400 years earlier than the writings found on oracle bones.
Dai Sijie is like a bridge. He connects the medium of literature with that of film; and at the same time he links up the world of China, where he was born and grew up, with that of France, where he attained fame, as both a novelist and a film director.
Four-, five- and seven-character poetry are the most common forms of Chinese traditional poetries. Of the three forms, four-character poetry came to being at the earliest time.
China Dreams: 20 Visions of the Futureis the first book published overseas to expound on the “China Dream” concept.
Showbiz sensation star Andy Lau is well known for his acting and music career, but as Liu Wei discovers, he is also an ambitious film producer who is willing to take risks, physical and financial.
The Swan is the most painful novel Xu Xiaobin has ever written. But like her other books, it is filled with magical romanticism. Mei Jia finds out what inspires the first Lu Xun Literature Prize winner.
"Don't ask me where I came from; don't ask me where I am going…" this is a song written by San Mao...
Poetry is the earliest form of Chinese literature that originated from folk songs before the written Chinese language even existed.
Wang Anyi is one of contemporary China's most influential writers.
The dramas of the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) are called Yuan Zaju, poetic dramas set to music. As a mature, high-class theatrical form, the Yuan Zaju is full of the characteristics of that period.
Albanian Capital Tirana is hosting Tirana 2013 Book Fair for five successive days. Some 94 publishing houses are displaying their publications.
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