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Scientists awarded national prize, premier stresses innovation
Two Chinese scientists, physical chemist Zhang Cunhao and nuclear weapons expert Cheng Kaijia, won China’s top science award on Friday for their outstanding contributions to scientific and technological innovation. The pair, both academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, were … Continue reading
Master’s works
Suzhou Museum is presenting a large exhibition of modern Chinese master artist Wu Changshuo, showcasing more than 50 paintings and calligraphic works, including some masterpieces created during the artist’s prime. Wu’s art is rooted in the great traditions of literati … Continue reading
Lingnan culture on display
More than 200 antiquities of historical value are on display at the Capital Museum to celebrate Lingnan culture, of which Guangdong province’s capital Guangzhou has long been the center. The exhibition narrates in three sections the birth of civilization along … Continue reading
Top 10 books in China
It’s been an important year for the leading names of Chinese literature. But if one trend has made 2013 a milestone in the world of books, says veteran literary critic Meng Fanhua, it is a shift in Chinese literary writing … Continue reading
Polish Poet wins Beijing University Prize
Polish poet Adam Zagajewski is this year’s foreign recipient of the fourth Zhongkun International Poetry Prize awarded by Peking University Institute of Poetry Studies. The 68-year-old poet is a teacher at the University of Chicago. Maciej Gaca, culture counselor of … Continue reading
Chaoyang District to increase student enrollments
Beijing’s largest district within its urban area plans to increase its number of student enrollments by opening new schools or expanding campuses, to meet the rising demand from its huge population. The Chaoyang district’s education commission plans to open five … Continue reading