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‘Bird’s Nest’ libraries popular in Chinese cities
Propping a wooden bird house filled with books on the back of his bike, Yan Defeng cycles around Zhengzhou in central China’s Henan province, eager to find a home for his fourth “Bird’s Nest” library. The 36-year-old self-employed man is … Continue reading
NCPA stages 70 cultural activities on its annual Open Day
On December 22, the National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA) launched its biggest annual festival, Open Day, an event established in 2008 to celebrate the anniversary of the NCPA’s founding the year before. The NCPA held more than 70 … Continue reading
China opens 475 Confucius Institutes worldwide
According to a statement released by the Confucius Institute headquarters during the institute conference in Xiamen, there are also 851 Confucius Classrooms in middle and primary schools. The institutes and classrooms have received a total of 3.45 million students. Established … Continue reading
Digital daze
With the use of smartphones and tablets rising in the country, many Chinese are taking to e-reading. Xing Yi reports. With the rise in popularity of smartphones and tablets, Chinese are reading more on their palms. A recent report by … Continue reading
Li Keran’s landscape paintings show his world
A series of landscape paintings showing the renowned art master Li Keran’s world were recently unveiled at the Art Museum of the Beijing Fine Arts Academy in memory of the 25th anniversary of the artist’s death. More than 70 pieces … Continue reading
3rd Poland – China Regional Forum in Łódź in 2015
3rd Regional Poland – China Forum will be held in the city of Łódź in 2015. Topics planned to discuss are land and railway infrastructure, environment protection, tourism, education and selfgovernance. in the Forum organized alternately in Poland and China, … Continue reading