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Museum showcases imperial exam
The imperial examination system during the dynastic rule in China determined who among the many local talents were suitable for significant jobs in the aristocracy.
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Lao She-remake sets off row
The just concluded CCTV1's sitcom Four Generations Living Together, the most recent adaptation of famed writer Lao She's novel Four Generations under One Roof, has stirred up controversy.
Art, commerce clash as Thangkas become commodities
Thangka, a kind of scroll painting featuring Buddhist religious themes, is painted with mineral and organic pigments derived from such materials as coral, agate, sapphire, pearl and gold. The more pigments are used, the more expensive the painting.
'They raped my girl's body and soul'
She watches as the man creeps into her room in the dead of night and edges towards her bed, his face twisted with an evil grin. Just as he lifts her duvet, Kang Qian screams, jolting her from her sleep.
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Vegan votaries turn vocal
For many people , last month’s concert in China was a vindication of their belief that a no-meat diet is not just a fad but a way of harmonious life.
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Emperors of the wind
The Thunder Dragons are Beijing's first Harley-Davidson motorcycle club. The bikers have hibernated through the dry cold of winter in northern China.
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Underwater museum complete
Authorities for Baiheliang Museum held a ceremony to celebrate the completion of the country's first underwater museum.
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New York City museum's dreamlike exhibition engages visitors
It's like entering a wondrous dream: gauzy pastel- tinted fabrics forming tentlike structures and tunnels with aroma-filled hanging pods within arm's reach.
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