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Filming begins on upcoming Korean War TV epic

Cameras began to roll on Saturday, kicking off filming of a new TV series marking the 70th anniversary of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army joining the Korean War.The 40-episode production with

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Folk artist adds color to paper-cut tradition

[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Li Baofeng, a 54-year-old folk artist, recently attended a reality show where her innovative approach to paper-cuttings, which look as colorful as oil pain

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Na and Bocelli perform closing song of upcoming war epic 'The Eight Hundred'

The Eight Hundred, an epic Chinese war movie directed by award-winning filmmaker Guan Hu, is slated for release on Aug 21, 2020.Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli and Chinese pop singer Na Ying perform the

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NCPA streams live orchestra concert

On Aug 8, the NCPA Orchestra performed under the baton of conductor Zhang Yi. Featured pieces were Bach's Busoni-Chaconne in D minor BWV 1004, Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg's Lyric Piecesand

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Song commemorates Fitness Day, upcoming Olympic Games

A song, titled Welcome to the Winter Olympic Community, was released on Aug 8, marking the 12th National Fitness Day — an annual celebration which has been held since 2009 to commemorate the opening o

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Documentary explores the hidden side of office life

For most office workers, it's perhaps an open secret that there is a grey area in the workplace. So, it is probably a common concern for most newbies to handle such a situation and improve their r

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New contemporary art exhibition opens in Beijing

[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] At the exhibition, artists with diverse cultural backgrounds, many of whom specialize in more than one discipline, present their art installations integrat

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China launches virtual library to promote mutual understanding

On July 24, a China International Virtual Library was put into operation, with a goal of promoting mutual understanding between civilizations through books.Du Zhanyuan, president of library organizers

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Online events set for intl chorus festival, conference

The 15th China International Chorus Festival and International Federation for Choral Music World Choral Education Conference will be held from September to October this year.Amid the novel coronavirus

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Sound of live music returns to Shanghai with summer festival

After months of shutdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, musicians in Shanghai are resuming live performances.July 20 saw the opening of the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra's 2020 summer music festival

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Palace Museum announces gradual reopening plan

With Beijing lowering its public health emergency response from second to third level starting July 20, the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, announced it will gradually reopen to the p

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Poetic Fragrance from China: Traditional Chinese Music Concert

[Photo/chinadaily.com.cn] To convey the profound friendship between the people of China and France, and as the European Music Festival unfolds, the China Cultural Center in Paris joined hands w

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Cultural and Natural Heritage Day celebrated in Guilin

The main events marking China's annual Cultural and Natural Heritage Day were hosted in Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on Saturday.Co-initiated by the National Cultural Heritage Adminis

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Singer Xie Tianxiao to headline music festival in Shandong

Chinese rock singer-songwriter Xie Tianxiao will headline the upcoming Xueyehu 1895 Music Festival, which will be held during the end of August at Jinan Xueyehu Lake Tourist Area, located in Jinan, Sh

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China Post puts its own stamp on children's cartoon

China Post recently issued a set of six stamps on the classic children's cartoon, Gourd Brothers, to commemorate the International Children's Day. A total of 7.5 million sets were issued, and

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Bookshops to host late-night reading festival

About 30 bookshops in downtown Shanghai will collaborate to launch a late-night reading festival from June 5 to 30.During this period, the bookstores will host special sales, book signings, lectures a

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Cirque du Soleil to have comeback show on June 3

Cirque du Soleil's X: The Land of Fantasy, a resident show in Hangzhou, the capital city of East China's Zhejiang province, will be the first production by the Canadian circus company to resum