Feature: Chinese New Year Concert in Australia presents symphonic conversation between East, West

Opened by an epic "Symphonic Overture No.1" and surprising the audience with a "Spring Festival Overture" encore, the Chinese New Year Concert held here on Saturday presented a two-hour musical conversation between Chinese, Australian and European symphony pieces, bridging togeth...

Rocking China

On May 9, 1986, then 25-year-old Cui Jian belted out his now famous songNothing to My Nameon stage at the Beijing Workers' Gymnasium. The song shocked the audience with its heart-shaking energy and later became widely-regarded as the first landmark in the history of China's rock...

CPPCC member promotes traditional folk performance on campus to inspire the young generation

When Ji Wei, a traditional folk performer ofmeihuatune, looked through her daughter's music textbooks, she found nothing about traditional folk music. From then on, she has been working hard to promotemeihuatune and other folk performance styles among young people. She is...

Album embraces modern sound

Musician Xiao Jun, who composes, plays guitar and piano, released his latest album,Atypical Airship, with a nationwide tour which kicked off in Shanghai on April 30 and concluded in Beijing on Saturday.On the last two shows of the tour, which took place at the Beijing Blue Note on Friday and S...

LED screen for Beijing 2022 added to China National Film Museum

LED screens used in the National Stadium, commonly known as the Bird’s Nest, for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, have recently been donated to the China National Film Museum (CNFM) for collection and display, according to Leyard Group, a Beijing-based visualization solution provider.Covering an a...

The taste of history is a good recipe

Around 1,500 years ago, the renowned agronomist Jia Sixie wrote his masterpiece Qimin Yaoshu (Essential Techniques for the Welfare of the People), the earliest existing comprehensive agricultural text in China.Within this monumental work that systematically documents agricultural production, there i...

Animation conference looks to the future

A major animation conference examined the future of the art form as it marked the beginning of a "new era".Following last year's 100th anniversary of Chinese animation, this year's event, theChina (Jilin) Animation Conference,took place from Friday to Mondayin Cha...

Desert drama delights viewers at home and abroad

Vast deserts and desolate, uninhabited areas are a frequent source of captivation for audiences for their mysterious atmosphere, which has led to the creation of many movies and television shows.One of the latest to recount a desert adventure is the popular dramaParallel World, a 38-episode se...

Honkai Star Rail, Monster Hunter Now, and more nominated for Mobile Game of the Year at The Game Awa

Monster Hunter Now and Honkai Star Rail are among the favorites to win (Image via Capcom, miHoYo)Honkai Star Rail and Monster Hunter Now will be favorites to win at The Game Awards 2023 in the "Mobile Game of the Year" category. The two 2023 hits are among the five nominees for the prestig...

Webnovel discussed at 75th Frankfurt Book Fair

Products on display at the 75th Frankfurt Book Fair. [Photo provided to China Daily]During the Global 50 CEO Talk at the 75th Frankfurt Book Fair late last month, Hou Xiaonan, CEO of the China Literature Group, was invited to join Rudiger Wischenbart, an observer of global publishing industry, and r...

TheShy gets a ticket to Worlds Finals as a birthday present

Photo by Colin Young-Wolff/Riot GamesToday, as the first semifinals of the 2023 League of Legends World Championship came to an end, it was Weibo Gaming who clutched the spot at the Grand Finals. After a rollercoaster of a match that got fans through all five games, LPL fourth seed eliminated Bilibi...

Cory Arcangel returns to Shanghai with solo show at Lisson Gallery

Artist Cory Arcangel is presenting his solo exhibition "Errors and Omissions" at Lisson Gallery through January, in what is his second show in Shanghai. Constructed as a focused take on a survey show, the exhibition features an array of the artist's multimedia projects, including video...

Jewelry exhibition shines at festival opening

More than 200 exquisite pieces, the work ofartists from 13 countries and regions, were on display at the opening of the 19th Science Art Fashion Festival at the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology on Oct 14. The 2023 Beijing International Jewelry Art Exhibition was part of the festival'...

Play about Du Fu returns to Beijing stage

Du Fu, a play that tells the life story of the Tang Dynasty (618-907) poet of the same name, opened at Beijing's Capital Theater on Oct 17.Written by Guo Qihong, directed by Feng Yuanzheng, and produced by Beijing People's Art Theater, it focuses on the last 15 years of the master poet. Afte...

2023 Lebanon International Book Fair held in Beirut

People visit the Lebanon International Book Fair in Beirut, Lebanon, Oct.14, 2023. The 2023 Lebanon International Book Fair taking place from Oct. 13 to 22 was held at the Forum De Beyrouth in Beirut.People visit the Lebanon International Book Fair in Beirut, Lebanon, Oct.14, 2023. The 2023 Lebanon...

Shanghai Library hosts comic and illustration exhibition

The 4th Ding Cong National Comic and Illustration Exhibition is showing at the Shanghai Library East Branch through October 15.The exhibition features almost 400 works selected from 3,000 candidates around the country. Among those, 60 percent were created by young and middle-aged artists.Organized b...

Poetical China: Sugar Coated Haws

Do you remember BingDwenDwen? Then do you know what's the most popular snack in winter in northern China? What do these two things have to do with each other? There's a lot to be said for that! If you don't believe me, watch the video!...

Poetical China: Chinese Porcelain

Have you been to the China section of the museum? Do you like the exhibition there? Do you know china? Coming from the earth, it seems to rush to a previous life's reunion which is aimed to burst into flame of life stories....

Don't count your chickens before they hatch

Do you like eating eggs? We are all very familiar with eggs. An egg may be essential for someone's breakfast. However, do you know some related expressions of eggs in Chinese？Today, how about learning about it together?...

Drink like a fish

'Drink like a fish', what an interesting metaphor! The expression, first recorded in the mid-1600s, alludes to the way fish obtain oxygen, which causes them to be open-mouthed and appear to be constantly drinking.Do you know how to say 'drink like a fish' in Chinese? Let's watch...