China / Life

A glimpse into the past

[2019-12-04 00:00]

Television or online streaming can offer tantalizing glimpses of bygone eras. Costume dramas, by definition, show the fashion of yesteryear in stunning clarity. But, aside from the clothes, social mores, politeness, manners and deference provide an elegant backdrop to unfolding plots. The Longest Da

Harvard professor honored with award

[2019-12-04 00:00]

NEW YORK-Harvard University professor emeritus Ezra Vogel was honored by the China Institute here last month with the annual Blue Cloud Award for his contribution and dedication to enhancing China-US relations.

BNU forges closer bonds with UK college

[2019-12-04 00:00]

A signing ceremony for a strategic partnership agreement between leading Chinese and British universities was held in Beijing on Nov 28, celebrating their mutual progress and forging deeper ties.

Staging a revival

[2019-12-04 00:00]

When young director Le Bojuan formed her troupe to attend the Daliangshan International Theater Festival in Xichang, Sichuan province, through Dec 1, she was surprised to find there were six "directors" on her team.

This Day, That Year

[2019-12-04 00:00]

Editor's note: This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of New China.

What's on

[2019-12-04 00:00]

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Good stories give us a welcome break from world troubles

[2019-12-04 00:00]

Sometimes we all get tired of hearing the news from the real world-trade wars, political machinations and slowing economies. So, it is great to get immersed in a good long story.

On our Sina Weibo

[2019-12-04 00:00]

University offers students 'purification grave'

This Day, That Year

[2019-12-03 00:00]

Editor's note: This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of New China.

Cross-talk show angers fans with jokes about Peking Opera actresses

[2019-12-03 00:00]

It was meant to be a happy show, but when a video of a cross-talk, or xiangsheng, performance by Zhang Yunlei and Yang Jiulang circulated on Sina Weibo on Nov 23, it sparked outrage among users of the Chinese social media platform because Zhang had joked about Peking Opera actresses Zhang Huoding an

Towering discoveries

[2019-12-03 00:00]

In popular culture, there is an unusual expression: "nine-story tower haunted by ghosts." And an online novel that spawned a raft of screen thrillers on the theme of this "haunted tower" on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau has grabbed people's imagination in recent years.

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[2019-12-03 00:00]

Trends: Parents worry about children's sleep

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