Getting in on the act
A new kind of reality show that dispenses with judges and focuses on indie acts is providing the soundtrack of the summer, Chen Nan reports. When Kong Yichan and his childhood friend Wei Wei decided to form a band in…
Zhejiang’s private sector benefits from new measures
Raft of policies introduced to help realize high-quality development East China’s Zhejiang province has started to witness the initial fruits of 31 measures drafted by the provincial authorities to boost the private sector in a bid to realize high-quality development.…
Room to improve on open govt data, report says
While governments in China have jumped on the bandwagon to offer information online to the public, a lack of regular updates and more timely responses to users’ comments show there is room for improvement, a report said on Monday. The…
Record label sows the seeds for children’s music festival
Modern Sky is one of the largest indie record companies in China. Founded in 1997 by former rock singer-songwriter, Shen Lihui, as a way to distribute both his own and his friends’ music, the company is now home to over…
Beijing exhibition marks painter’s centennial
Min Shuqian’s (1919-2010) career as a painter and educator, which spanned some five decades, exemplifies an evolution in artistic styles in 20th-century China. Click Here: A graduate of Hangzhou College of Fine Arts, now the China Academy of Art, Min’s…
Shaanxi furthers cross-border e-commerce goal
Shaanxi is taking advantage of the online Silk Road to develop cross-border e-commerce. Honey from New Zealand, coffee from Rwanda, durian from Cambodia, as well as healthcare products from Australia, are now all available through online channels. He Jian, head…
China U18 lose 2-0 to Thailand in Panda Cup
CHENGDU, China – A mistake from China’s goalkeeper helped Thailand’s U18 national football team beat their Chinese counterparts 2-0 in the 2019 Panda Cup international tournament here on Monday. After making a few mistakes in the previous match, Chinese keeper…
On the road beyond Beijing
Caves, beekeepers and stone villages are among the surprising discoveries of a driving trip from the capital through Hebei province, Erik Nilsson discovers. There were two donkeys outside the restaurant. One was printed on a sign above the street where…
China’s Zhang storms into French Open second round
PARIS – Chinese tennis player Zhang Shuai whitewashed Varvara Lepchenko of the United States 6-1, 6-1 to reach the second round of the French Open here on Monday. Zhang failed in the first round on consecutive occasions in recent clay…
New group aims for restoration of Yangtze
Pollution remains high in some places and worsening in others, scientist says The management authority of the Yangtze River, together with 47 other government bodies and institutions, launched a science and technology coalition on Friday to promote the ecological restoration…