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Jade show blends nature and calligraphy

Jade and calligraphy both have special meanings in Chinese culture. The former is recognized as a gift from nature and imbued with ideas of purity and integrity, while the latter is a distinctive c

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Sanxingdui Museum more popular during Qingming Festival

The Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province enjoyed huge popularity during the three-day Qingming Festival holidays by receiving nearly 20,000 visitors on the peak day, after the n

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'Anime waist' challenge simply a yoga pose or an invisible shackle?

Recently, a photo posted by Chinese actress Yang Mi featuring her anime waist caused a sensation on China's microblogging site Weibo, with polarized comments for and against.The post was a respons

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Modern-day 'Mogao Grottoes' hidden in Beijing airport

Scholars and experts are working hard to save documents, images and memories related to groundbreaking murals painted in 1979 at Beijing Capital International Airport, in order to create an informativ

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Over 2,000-yr-old wooden well unearthed in China's Shanxi

An ancient nine-sided well, bearing a wooden structure, with a history of over 2,000 years was discovered in north China's Shanxi Province, archaeologists announced Tuesday.The well, located 570 m

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Digging up publicity

Books to record surge in interest around excavations as important findings whet public's appetite.Just a week before exciting findings, including a golden mask, were announced at the Sanxingdui Ru

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A toast to the goji

Popular chefs and food professionals get together to honor the regional specialty in an event to celebrate its diversity. Sauce from the fruit is delicately poured on a dish. [Photo/VCG] Fancy

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New artifacts point to origin of Shu culture

More than 500 cultural relics have been unearthed at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Guanghan, Sichuan province. Among the discoveries in the excavations, which started on Saturday and will continue till

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Comma-shaped 3D-printed book house unveiled in Shanghai

A 3D-printed book house in Shanghai is seen at the Wisdom Bay innovation park in Baoshan District, Shanghai, March 19, 2021. Unveiled on Friday, the new architecture is in the shape of a comma. It

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China to launch national reading campaign for 2021

China will launch a national reading campaign for 2021, according to an official circular.As this year marks the centenary of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the campaign shall focus on that theme

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After 2-year excavation, remains of ancient capital revealed in Beijing

Zhongdu, the capital city of the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234) located beside what is now Beijing's Lize financial and business zone, was recently unveiled by archaeologists after two years of excavatio

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4K restoration of 'Departures' set for China release

More than a decade after its release, the 2008 Japanese film Departures, which bagged numerous awards including the 2009 Oscar for best foreign language film, is set to hit Chinese theaters soon in 4K

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Chinese film 'Better Days' lands Oscar nomination

Chinese youth drama film Better Days has made the list of nominations for Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, according to the list of Academy Award n

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Spring Festival blockbusters extend box office run

Chinese blockbuster films that hit the theaters on the Spring Festival, which fell on Feb. 12 this year, will see their box office run extend for about a month until late March or mid-April.Hi, Mom, t

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World's smallest stegosaurus track found in Xinjiang

A team of international paleontologists say in a newly published essay that they found the world's smallest stegosaurus track in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. The track measures 5.7 centimeter

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New choir hits the high notes for Party's anniversary

Under the baton of conductor Zheng Jian, the all-male Beijing Master Choir performed patriotic and folk songs during a performance at the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing on March 7. This kic

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CPPCC member urges preventing cinema chain monopoly

As comedy-drama Hi, Mom raked in more than 5.04 billion yuan ($776 million) and became second highest-grossing Chinese film ever on Saturday, a Chinese political advisor shared her concerns about a po