China / Life

Playing with the dunes

[2017-05-16 08:30]

One day about 12 years ago, Spanish painter Borja Gonzalez found a video of an artist doing drawings with sand. It was love at first sight.

International students see benefits from Belt and Road Initiative

[2017-05-16 08:30]

Foreign students, who come from countries ranging from Azerbaijan to the Republic of Burundi, are an exciting addition to the already vibrant college culture at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing.

Beckham leads from the front

[2017-05-12 07:14]

When it comes to men's style, there are few who are more convincing than David Beckham. Having modeled for Armani, designed for H&M and launched his own fragrance line, the former-footballer-turned-style icon is now carving out his own fashion territory with British menswear brand Kent & Curwen.

Chinese designers showcase works at Yiwu fair

[2017-05-12 07:14]

More than 60 Chinese designers showed their works at the China Yiwu Cultural Products Trade Fair held in Zhejiang province late last month.

Romance of words

[2017-05-12 07:14]

The 1599 quarto edition of Romeo and Juliet, once owned by King George III, is exceptionally rare: When it was printed, William Shakespeare was still alive and the play had already debuted. This version could well be the most accurate and closest to the Bard's original.

Q&A booklet explains initiative

[2017-05-12 07:14]

A booklet explaining keywords of the Belt and Road Initiative was released in 14 languages on May 5, a week ahead of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing.

Saving a Uygur music treasure

[2017-05-11 06:49]

It was a brilliant evening. Onstage, with the dutar and the tanbur (both traditional Uygur plucked-stringed instruments), Abduweli Sataer and Alipu Sedike, two musicians from the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, showcased unusual sounds in the concert hall of the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing.

A month of screen fun

[2017-05-11 06:49]

A bunch of blockbusters is making its way to the mainland's screens. This month, around 40 movies - including eight imports - have hit or will premiere in mainland theaters.

Zhang Yimou for more Hollywood-China collaborations

[2017-05-11 06:49]

Zhang Yimou says the disappointing US performance of the biggest budget China-US coproduction to date, The Great Wall, may have been down to a weak story, but he hopes other filmmakers won't be put off from attempting such ambitious Hollywood-Chinese collaboration.

Folk time

[2017-05-11 06:49]

In 1983, when Guan Xia was learning to compose at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, he and four classmates traveled to the Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture in Southwest China's Yunnan province to seek inspiration from the folk music of the Hani and Yi ethnic groups.

Chinese part of celebrated global dance project

[2017-05-11 06:49]

Chinese dancer-choreographer Wang Yabin is expressive onstage but off it she is a soft-spoken person.

High-tech opera to focus on human side of Steve Jobs

[2017-05-11 06:49]

SANTA FE, New Mexico - A techno-infused opera about the life of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has earned the financial backing of opera companies in San Francisco and Seattle, ensuring the musical meditation on the iconic entrepreneur will travel to the United States' high-tech enclave.

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