A softer focus
[2013-08-01 23:37]Stage director takes a famous warriors' tale, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and gives the roles to women.
Art beat in August
Acrobats set to fly through Bird's Nest in big autumn show
[2013-07-31 11:19]An outdoor show to be staged in September at Beijing's Bird's Nest will have 31 flying men and women performing acrobatics on wires.
By Deng Zhangyu
Sounds of tradition
[2013-07-29 09:48]Ulaantug is the musician behind some of the most iconic music about the grasslands of Inner Mongolia.
By Wang Kaihao and Yang Fang
'Drum God' to be staged in Taichung
[2013-07-29 09:20]The Dance Drama "Drum God" held by two cross-strait ensembles will be performed on Aug 10 in Taichung city.
Romeo and Juliet will be staged in Taiwan
[2013-07-26 14:48]From July 26 to 28, ballet Romeo and Juliet, adapted from Shakespeare's famous work, will be staged in Taipei, Taiwan.
Ancient music comes to life at conference
[2013-07-26 11:12]The Chinese bili flute, Korean hyeongeum zither and Japanese shamisen lute have come together to create a convivial scene in Music from the Tang Court, a new work composed by Ye Guohui.
By Mu Qian
Definitely not the best of times
[2013-08-05 09:13]Lifting government control over the economy can only spell doom. This is a lesson for all emerging economies, including China and India.
By Op Rana
Common sense can be a yardstick
[2013-08-01 09:02]Seeing whether a locality does things according to common sense may be an effective way to identify where abuses of power exist.
By Zhu Yuan
Racial equality still a dream in the US
[2013-07-27 08:28]Some hard facts cannot mask the reality that African-Americans are still far from being fully equal in the US.
By Chen Weihua
Overseas education not solution
[2013-07-15 07:13]While traveling in China recently to promote my book, I came across many anxious parents who sought my advice about sending their children "abroad" to study.
By Berlin Fang
The unexpected kaleidoscope
[2013-02-28 07:37]India has long been a fascinating country, both familiar and obscure, for me.
By Huang Xiangyang
Inequality must be addressed
[2013-02-07 07:28]On Feb 1, in a train heading to his hometown, Mohe, the northernmost city of China, Dong Guofa appeared a bit bashful when interviewed by a television reporter.
By Liu Shinan
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