Chinese sheng player Wu Tong and Japanese sho player Mayumi Miyata perform in Beijing on March 29. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] On March 29, Chinese sheng player Wu Tong shared the stage with ...

Guqin player Wang Peng will participate in cultural events in Romania on June 26 and 27, sharing knowledge of the ancient Chinese musical instrument and its rich cultural history. [Photo provided to ...

Ancient rock art was meant to be heard as well as seen and now acoustic archaeologists are bringing the sounds of prehistoric ...

From web literature to video games, Chinese culture is winning fans abroad, where state-sponsored soft power initiatives have ...

Sajjad Ali, a student from Islamabad, Pakistan, studying at Renmin University of China, stood captivated at the Meicun Erhu Industrial Park in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, as melodies from the traditional ...

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Tombs scattered across China, built between the 4,000-year old Xia Dynasty and the modern era, reflect the political and social patterns of Chinese history, according to a study published in PLOS One ...

Scientists from Peking University have uncovered new genetic evidence that sheds light on how prehistoric people in China interacted, migrated, and built their communities. Led by Professors Huang ...

In a studio in Dongying, Shandong Province, Chinese instrument maker Shi Qichao is transforming daily life into music. From frying pans to PVC pipes – and even fresh vegetables – Shi crafts ...

It’s a sweltering Spring afternoon in Paris, and the Aga Khan Master Musicians are hard at work in the darkened basement theatre at Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, the city’s indigenous art ...

You’re trying to catch ZZZ’s, but, really, they’re running circles around you. Luckily, new research highlights four exercises that can significantly ease insomnia and improve sleep quality — no gym ...

The Xixia Imperial Tombs were inscribed on the World Heritage List on July 11 during the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Paris, France. This marks China’s 60th World Heritage ...