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TV show brings classic literature to life

The third season of Everlasting Classics is coming to its end, but its mesmerizing melodies will probably linger long in people's memories.When the inaugural season of this hit variety show on Chi

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SGT sets its 2020 season lineup

The Shanghai Grand Theater has released its 2020 performance-season plan, which consists of 65 performances by 33 productions. It opened on Aug 7 and will run for five months.Shanghai's epidemic-p

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Ancient fables, modern lessons for younger readers

The supernatural and literature have long had a close acquaintance both in the West and the East. Pardon the pun, but readers were never spooked by the appearance of a good ghost. Many people in China

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Battling expectations

When screenwriter Zhang Yingji was wandering on a Beijing street one winter night, she came across workers leaving a luxury retail store after their shift. Having taken off their tailored uniform and

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An art protected, then perfected

Nyima performs Jiuhe Zhuo dance in Jiuhe village on July 1, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua] The history of Jiuhe Zhuo dance, which originated in Chonggyai county, Lhokha city, in the Tibet autonomous regi

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Virtual exhibition in Seoul shows China's great mountains

Mountains are great landmarks on the map of China. Since ancient times, they have been connected with fairy tales, royal ceremonies and religious activities.Now they are important attractions to visit

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Box-office outing

The rise in box-office takings last weekend indicates a sign of recovery for China's film industry, with more than half of the country's cinemas reopening after a six-month closure due to the

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Rainbow Chamber Singers rule on Tencent reality show

The reality show, the first of its kind in the country with Chinese musical groups in competition, premiered on May 29. Besides the Rainbow Chamber Singers, other popular Chinese musical groups, inclu

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Designing to drink across cultures

Swiss designer Didier Rudolf Quarroz's love of Chinese tea culture has inspired him to design innovative new items to brew the beverage.The graduate of the renowned Swiss design school, ECAL (Univ

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Drama highlights Tianjin's liner response

A scene from the drama 24 Hours highlights rescue efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic in Tianjin.[Photo provided to China Daily] An anti-epidemic drama called 24 Hours by the Tianjin Northern

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Adding color to tales of the past

Some pages of the books, A Deer of Nine Colors, Mr Turtle Moves the Mountain, The Magic Dragon and the Herbal Medicines, A Carp Leaping the Dragon Gate, and The Yangque Bird Creating Sun and Moon

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Cheap and cheerful, give me an earful of those ukulele songs

A plucky little lute is indeed making a big comeback in the West and is flooding into China during its third wave.The humble ukulele has risen in esteem to the point it plays second fiddle perhaps onl

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Chinese brocade silk shines in Bangkok

In Chinese language, there are 14 characters to classify the silk. In other words, the family of silk has 14 members, and one of them is brocade - a rich fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver

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Smart Cinema to release Chinese hits in South Korea

Smart Cinema, a mobile cinema app, recently signed a deal with the 24th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival to screen acclaimed domestic movies in South Korea.Somewhat like a cinema in your p

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Publication of online literature to see tighter regulation

Recently, the National Press and Publication Administration issued a notice on further strengthening the administration of online literature publication.The notice requires regulating online literatur

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'Swans' dance in Shanghai again after lockdown

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, theaters were closed, concerts canceled and performances rescheduled over the past five months. As people are seeing the light at the end of tunnel, they could also go to

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Bookshop tells a story of hope

The bookshop located in Sanlitun, Beijing, which opened on March 25 amid the COVID-19 outbreak, provides a small, beautiful world for readers.[Photo by Wang Zhuangfei/China Daily] A place in a