Three years ago, Dou Jinjun would never have imagined that he would one day be reduced to hawking his artworks outside a bustling open-air antiques market in southern Beijing, hoping to attract a customer or two.
2012-11-22After giving a concert at the Wangfujing Church as part of the Beijing Music Festival, guitarist Yang Xuefei had another performance in the city, this time at the Winland International Finance Center, an office building in Beijing Financial Street.
2012-10-29Aloft Beijing has a stylish unpretentiousness that endears the hotel to clients searching for a "fun stay".
2012-10-28One area of Shougang Corp's abandoned factory has reopened as an art zone, welcoming the first visitors to the former steel-manufacturing base - an initial step in its transition into a cultural and creative industries zone.
2012-10-25Celebrated Peking Opera master Mei Lanfang (1894-1961) would probably be overjoyed to see the first volume of the English-translation series of 100 Peking Opera Classics released on Oct 19 in Beijing.
2012-10-23Learn a little about this centuries old art form. Dating from the mid 19th century Beijing Opera is an evolution of older Chinese theater styles.
2012-10-15An industrial relic turned into a thriving creative arts center that is helping feed a soaring demand for Chinese work.
2012-10-13Li Xiangqun, arguably the nation's most prominent sculptor, has staged his first solo show in 34 years.
2012-10-12The Fourth Beijing Traditional Music Festival will open on Oct 3 and run until Oct 25.
2012-09-28It was a fall early morning and walking into the Imperial Ancestral Temple to the east of Forbidden City, Johann Strauss' Tales from the Vienna Woods floated out from the main hall.
2012-09-19Along with its rise in economic power, China has also become a considerable force in classical music. Conservatories are full.
2012-09-05Glamour and groove are all that matters at a Jolin Tsai concert. From wavy blonde hair and deep red lipstick (a la 1940s movie stars) to pure ballerina in white skirt trailing a rhythmic gymnastics ribbon, her ever-changing looks draw as much attention as the music. Her tours are always a big dress-up event for the young people who fill the arenas.
2012-09-02