Statistics from the World Bank show that, completing 26 business regulation reforms in the past 15 years, China ranks No. 3 in the East Asia and Pacific region in its efforts to improve the domestic business environment. The country is only surpassed
New steps are being taken in China to open up this country's service sector to more investment through new reform projects. China's State Council has approved a plan proposed by the Ministry of Commerce to deepen pilot projects for the innovative dev
Twelve children's dramas from the BRICS countries will be staged in Beijing during the ongoing China Children's Theater Festival, which is scheduled to run until late August. This is the first series of activities since the launch of a union of teen
Hong Kong singer-actress Adia Chan has announced she will play Donna Sheridan in the newest Chinese version of Mamma Mia! In Hong Kong, I watched both the London and Broadway versions of Mamma Mia! The audience couldn't help but sing along with the p
An animation that combines both classic Chinese and western cultures, called Monkey King Reloaded is due out in Chinese theatres starting from this Saturday. Hong Kong-based pop-star Leon Lai Ming is the producer. The film is about a zoo monkey in Si
Chinese fantasy adventure film Asura, which features Oscar-winning costume and set designers, will hit theatres on Friday. Up-and-coming Chinese actor Leo Wu Lei plays one of the lead roles. At the premiere in Beijing, he recalled the hardships he en
This year's China Children's Theater Festival kicked off over the weekend in Beijing, with Magic Moon Grass opening the show. The play focuses on a lazy and greedy boy who dreams to live a wealthy and happy life by gaining the magic moon grass. The b
A film festival jointly hosted by China and Russia has kicked off in Beijing, scheduled to screen seven Russian films in Beijing and Wuhan, until July 28. Lapin Pavel, an official in charge of cultural exchanges with the Russian Embassy in China, spo
Disney veteran Tony Bancroft's animation film Magical Circus: Animal Crackers will be released on Saturday. The Sino-US co-production is one of the films nominated for Best Animation at the Golden Goblet Awards during the Shanghai International Film
Focus on China, a special event of the Venice International Film Festival, is scheduled to take place from August 30 to September 1st. Actress Joan Chen and actor Zhao Lixin have been appointed to recommend good Chinese films to the festival. Chen ex
A set of books that tell stories about famous historical figures have recently been recommended at the just-concluded China Children's Book Expo. The four books also have funny illustrations. Li Xiaoping is an editor with the CHINA Children's Press a
Chinese pop singer Chen Chusheng has released a new album based on a recording of his live concert that he held last year. A recording of a live concert would inevitably mix the sounds from all microphones. This means a lot of post-production works,
Hong Kong superstar Aaron Kwok has recently challenged himself by portraying a painter in a film about a gang making counterfeit currency. Kwok has recently promoted his new film, titled Project Gutenberg in Beijing. In the film, I'm a skillful paint
Some of the best theatrical content from the international stage can now be enjoyed at Chinese cinemas. That's thanks to the ongoing International Theatre Live Festival, which aims to introduce famous titles from the U.K. U.S., Russia and France to d
A Chinese artist has recently grabbed a lot of public attention for his unique artworks that look playful, but also mirror his previous experience as a soldier. Contemporary artist Shen Jingdong recently opened a small-scale solo exhibition titled Gu
The Beijing International Comics and Animation Festival, one of the largest annual exhibitions of its kind in China, concluded in Beijing on Sunday. Comics from Japan, South Korea and even the US constitute a large part of the exhibition. Zhao Lingju
A drama about the first Chinse children to study in the United States will be staged in Beijing. Thirty children were sent to the US in 1872 during the late Qing Dynasty. Fujian People's Arts Theatre is staging The First Child Students from China on
A piano concert featuring a unique solo improvisation by French musician Philippe LOG was held recently in Beijing. The French Jazz artist said he was excited to face the challenge that comes with improvisation in a solo show, and was delighted to pa
A documentary about the lives of six orphans who lost their families during the Wenchuan earthquake a decade ago is due to be released in theatres in China on Saturday. Photographer Jiao Bo (焦波) picked the six as the subjects of his film during a
The Belt and Road Initiative has brought China and Hungary in closer cultural exchanges. A large-scale exhibition showcasing contemporary Hungary art is now underway in Beijing. This comes as a result of an exchange program, following an art exhibiti
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