Generally speaking, I have a sense of what to expect at a show. But the sum total of my advance knowledge of Shen Yun was derived from the classical Chinese dance ensemble’s flashy advertisements, ...

Xiaogang Ye laughed awkwardly as he recounted a conversation with a western music lover. “He said: ‘Hey, your music interests me. But it’s very high—I suppose the voice has to be high when reading ...

NAIROBI, May 8 (Xinhua) -- The 2026 "Poetry Connects the World" Global Celebration of Classical Chinese Poetry was held on ...

At the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, a plaque reads "Yi Yuan," or "Garden of Ease." Here you enter a harmonious world filled with the delights of nature. Here you enter a harmonious world ...

Composer Bright Sheng has won MacArthur and Guggenheim Fellowships. Two decades ago, Chamber Music Northwest was looking for a new chamber opera. David Shifrin, the nonprofit's artistic director and a ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Our family trips often include a visit to a botanical garden or arboretum, so my husband and kids were resigned to the fact that the itinerary for our recent trip to Vancouver, ...

Classical studies scholars from China and overseas participate in a ceremony to pay homage at the Temple of Confucius in Qufu, Shandong province, on Tuesday. WANG YINING/FOR CHINA DAILY With the ...

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Given its huge land mass, ethnic diversity, and dynastic history, China boasts some of the world’s greatest cultural riches. From pottery, textiles, paintings, and architecture to music, dance, and ...

To many people's surprise, one of the most popular recent TV reality shows in China has been Chinese Poetry Conference, a classical Chinese poetry competition devoid of any TV stars. What makes the ...