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Three original plays highlight new season

[2017-06-03 09:56]

The Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center will launch a performance season in Beijing by introducing nine theatrical productions from Aug 2 to Oct 29.

Strictly ballroom

[2017-06-03 09:33]

Dancing is a highly popular pastime for many middle-aged and elderly people, and now in Shanghai many are spending large sums of money on classes that give them the chance to perform before a live audience.

Living up to fan expectations

[2017-06-03 10:59]

Young women face off at Shanghai venue in song-and-dance matches, as Chen Zhongqiu discovers through his camera.

The part-time pros

[2017-06-03 08:59]

In the age of internet live streaming, many are using their talents to make a financial killing-and then there are those passionate about performing but happy enough to get on with the rest of their lives.

Time for drastic action

[2017-05-27 10:34]

Businesses around Erhai Lake shut down to save natural draw.

Direct from the horse's mouth

[2017-05-27 09:34]

In many fields of expertise, advice and help from someone in the know is just a few clicks away.

The price of knowledge

[2017-05-27 09:01]

The days when Chinese refused to pay for anything they downloaded from the internet seem to be over.

The eternal circle of life

[2017-05-20 11:07]

Herdsman battle sleepless nights, hunger and cold to ensure health of flocks, livelihood

The eternal emperor's road from glory to ashes

[2017-05-20 10:18]

Grand designs and great expense for a final resting place ultimately fell victim to time and upheaval.

Historic mausoleum's story of love, exile, life and death

[2017-05-20 09:38]

Remains testify to a battle for power that lasted for nearly 30 years

Inside the tomb of the emperor

[2017-05-20 09:08]

When historians and archaeologists decided to excavate a Ming Dynasty imperial tomb, little did they know of the complex task that lay before them

In pursuit of face value through tried and tested methods

[2017-05-13 07:26]

On the face of it, traditional Chinese medicine may seem to have little to do with fashion, which is exactly the thinking that motivates some cosmetics marketeers to try to prove the opposite - that products based on TCM can play a key role in the life of the fashion conscious.

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