Palace Museum receives the biggest cash donation
The Beijing Palace Museum has received a donation of 100 million Yuan, some 15 million US dollars, from the artist Cui Ruzhuo. |
Beijing hutong art space more a 'back garden'
The Beijing Culture and Art Center, which opened in January in the heart of the city, doesn't see itself as an up-end art space, but rather as a "back garden", where residents can gather for chats while enjoy interesting shows and their children can participate in a variety of programs after school. |
 6th BIFF releases 1st batch of movies
The first batch of movies of this year's Beijing International Film Festival has been revealed. |
 'Faust' tale told with Peking Opera
A Peking Opera performance based on Goethe's masterpiece "Faust" tale has been staged in Beijing. |
Beijing to display relics from ancient tomb
More than 400 relics unearthed from a Chinese tomb will be displayed in Beijing, authorities said Monday. |
China's National Museum 2nd most popular
Die Welt, a German newspaer, drew up a bucket list of the "Top 20 most popular museums around the world", in which the Louvre in France, National Museum of China and National Museum of Natural History in Washington seized the top three spots, respectively. |
 Shakespeare's Kings come to Beijing
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) brought three Shakespeare plays to the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing on Feb 18. The plays are Henry IV part 1, Henry IV part 2, and Henry V. |
Palace Museum to restore Marquis Haihun relics
China's Palace Museum will participate in the protection efforts of the royal tombs of the Marquis of Haihun, which date back to the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24). |
 Baidu proposes management buyout of iQIYI
Baidu has announced it will allot shares of its online video provider iQIYI to Baidu CEO Li Yanhong and iQIYI CEO Gong Yu. |
Top-tier cities still first choice for leading university grads
More than 90 percent of Bachelor degree graduates from 75 universities overseen by the Ministry of Education found jobs in 2015, with Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou the most favored cities, according to statistics of the ministry. |
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon II holds world premiere
The movie Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon II: The Green Destiny, which stars Donnie Yen and Michelle Yeoh, held its world premiere in Beijing on Monday. |
 Chinese New Year celebrations held
The city of Beverley Hills, in the US state of California, kicked off a month long celebration to mark the upcoming Lunar New Year. |
'Shakespeare Lives' launched in Beijing
The British Council and the GREAT Britain campaign launched the Shakespeare Lives program to celebrate the works and influence of the world's most performed playwright. |
Free temple fair tickets available in Beijing
Beijing cultural authorities have announced the municipal government is going to hand out 200,000 temple fair tickets to residents in the capital free of charge. |
 Netizens ridicule TV gala mascot
Online polemics are raging in China over the design of a monkey-like mascot for the state TV's annual Lunar New Year gala heralding the Year of the Monkey. |
