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Hong Kong actress Charlie Yeung will present her directorial debut Christmas Rose in May.

Nanjing students recommend ren as message to the world

The Chinese character ren, a word that generally means "benevolence", has been selected by high school students in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, in a poll to highlight Chinese culture around the world.

Chinese and overseas arts serve and return

More international audiences have seen the works of Chinese performing artists, thanks to the efforts of Ping Pong Productions.

Ending on an encore

Chinese performers receive overwhelming applause on the second last stop of an annual Lunar New Year global tour.

Dancing their way to higher education

Barking up the right tree

An innovative artist harnesses nature as a canvas for her art, and her works on tree trunks have added a color to drab winter streetscapes.

Film guru points out way of the West

Sid Ganis voted at and attended the 85th Academy Awards, and really enjoyed the three-and-a-half hour show.

City guide

Art events in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Macao are listed.

Art: Luck of the draw

Seven young artists are taking their chance at art. Their rich expressions are now on display in Shanghai but whether they will strike it big, is a gamble.

Wonder women sound out

More than 100 female diplomatic envoys to China, foreign envoys' wives and international organizations' women delegates stationed in China gathered to celebrate the upcoming International Women's Day.

Musicians set to awe Chinese audience in French

Mars en Folie, an annual music festival held in China, will present pop, rock and reggae musicians from European and North American francophone music scene.

It's time to paint the town green

If you want to get that St. Patrick's Day feeling a little early, make plans to be in Shanghai on March 9.