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Program makes connection with unsung heroes

Chinese actor Jia Nailiang (left) talks with Liu Jiayu, a watchman from Wuhan, in a special program broadcast on Shanghai's Dragon TV last week[Photo provided to China Daily] The two hosts, act

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Illustrating compassion

Students in Hubei province's capital, Wuhan-the city at the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak-are happy to receive drawings with encouraging words from children around their age whom the

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Xi highlights philosophy of nation's progress

The second volume of The Governance of China, by Chinese President Xi Jinping, reveals a political philosophy that underpins one of the most vibrant nations on the planet.It has constructed a new theo

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Book paints a brave picture for children

Cover of the picture book My Mommy: The Virus Warrior. CHINA DAILY It was during the Spring Festival holiday when Fujian resident Chen Xiarong had to leave for Wuhan, Hubei province, to provide

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Openness seen as key to American Factory's Oscar award

When a husband-and-wife team wanted to make a documentary on a Chinese-owned factory in Ohio, the company provided them open access.Perhaps it was that unfiltered look at Fuyao Glass America in Morain

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Film and TV crews plot return to production

Lights! Camera! Action! These three words may again be heard in studios across the country as the film and television industry, which along with other sectors has been dealing with the novel coronavir

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Institutions select deep blue as their choice for color of the year

Colors are like words, they have meaning. They can represent emotion, such as yellow for optimism. Traffic lights, of course, with green for go and red for stop, are the most obvious everyday examples

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TV series shows love is a battlefield

Love is not rational. It can strike at the most unexpected times and be all consuming. The exact opposite is not rational either. Gamophobia is a fear of commitment, particularly marriage. The person

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At home with history

Museums in China are holding online exhibitions amid curbs on outdoor activities during the epidemic.In recent years, visiting museums has become a new way to celebrate Spring Festival for many Chines

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Fighting extinction with folk songs

For Lei Meifeng, singing is not merely about singing.For the past three decades, it has been about saving her ethnic group's culture from the brink of extinction.The 49-year-old Lei has devoted mo

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Chinese New Year folk art exhibition opens in Beijing

An exhibition displaying traditional folk art surrounding the Chinese New Year opened in the National Library of China in Beijing on Jan 21.Dozens of artworks of traditional Chinese paper-cuttings, pr

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UK, US join Spring Festival Party

Lion dances, red envelopes, paper cuttings and delicious treats-all essential elements of Spring Festival-will not only occur in China in the coming days. Major festivities are also planned in the Uni

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High-tech boost for light show

This year's lantern show at Yu Garden, an annual event at the historical tourist site in downtown Shanghai, features lighting installations using such new technologies as AI and projection-mappin

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Revealing characters

A character-forming display of elegance and style has seen Wu Dichen, 29, garner more than 1 million fans as her soft smile belies the depth of her expertise and her exquisite style.Wu has won over nu

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China's overseas archaeological projects bearing fruit

In the early 1920s, modern archaeological practices only began to emerge in China after Swedish geologist Johan Gunnar Andersson introduced Western methodologies and led key excavations across Central

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Blogger-author opens new chapter on marine biology

You could say it comes naturally to Zhang Chenliang. Indeed, his moniker is the man of natural history, or Bowu Jun in Chinese. This is no idle boast as the popular science blogger has 11 million foll

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AI drama thinks inside the box

A new multimedia play explores our reliance on artificial intelligence, Cheng Yuezhu reports.At the 2017 Beijing Fringe Festival, young director Chen Ran entered a theater competition where she was as