Xinhai Revolution (1911-2011)

The “Xinhai Revolution” began with the Wuchang Uprising on October 10, 1911 and ended with the abdication of Emperor Puyi on February 12, 1912. During the whole process, many organizations, including ‘Revive China Society’ (Xing…

China, US to further enhance cultural ties

China and the United States on Tuesday agreed to further enhance their cultural ties as they wrapped up a two-day high-level annual Consultation on People-to-People Exchange (CPE) in Washington. At the second annual high-level CPE…

Boys from Beijing win Global Battle

Three boys from Beijing are flying high after taking out the fiercely fought Global Battle of the Bands and picking up a cool 10,000 U.S. dollars, a week in a London recording studio and a…

Social Taboos and Common Customs in China

Every culture has its own rules on what is acceptable and what is not. This list will detail these customs in China. There is nothing better than experiencing a culture first hand – that doesn’t,…

China enacts further culture reform

The Chinese government is determined to push forward cultural industry reform in the coming years, as announced at a press conference Monday. According to Sun Zhijun, Vice Minister of Publicity Department of the CPC Central…

Tibetan Singer wins Grammy Award, tells her story

Another unlikely collaboration resulted in Chinese Tibetan singer Yungchen Lhamo becoming the latest Chinese person to win a Grammy Award this year. In a recent interview, Lhamo shared her life story and career story with…

3000-year-old tomb group found in China

The Xinjiang Institute of Archaeology reported on recently that it discovered an ancient tomb group covering an area of more than 10,000 square meters 100 kilometers south of Hami City in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region….