One of William Shakespeare's most celebrated plays, Romeo and Juliet, was adapted into a musical by French composer Gerard Presgurvic in 2001.
The 4th Cultural Discovery Tour for diplomats based in China is currently under way in Central China's Hunan province. The trip, in which 13 envoys from 11 countries are taking part, began on December 5 and ends on December 8.
China has many ethnic groups whose members can be identified through what they wear on a daily basis and on special occasions. Now, Intimate Distances, an exhibition in Bogota, the capital of Colombia, is showcasing some 115 costumes, accessories and masks worn by these Chinese ethnic groups.
Ukraine's Kiev Ballet will bring the classic ballet work, Swan Lake, to Beijing on Dec 30 at the Great Hall of the People.
Grammy Award-winning rock band Metallica will return to Asia with a concert in Shanghai on Jan 15 at the Mercedes-Benz Arena.
Russian dancers perform in the ballet "Swan Lake" in Zhengzhou, capital of Central China's Henan province, Dec 7, 2016.
The annual Beijing New Year's Concert will be staged at the Great Hall of the People on Dec 31.
Water engineer Ian Cluckie says that when he first visited China in 1989 he was surprised to find he was already famous.
People watch photo exhibition "China Story: Suzhou Poetic Lifestyle" in Washington DC, the United States, Nov 29, 2016.
Following the success of the first season of ’Nurseries for Nurseries’, a project in which students plant trees and vegetables, was held in 2015 with 23 Chinese schools taking part in it, the French embassy in China has decided to continue it this year.
A Chinese painting course given by celebrated Chinese painter and art teacher Xu Qiping debuted at Morocco's National Academy of Fine Arts, which was well-received among local students.
Since the central government announced the Belt and Road Initiative in 2013, Liu Kuanren, head of the cultural department in Shaanxi's local government, has been thinking up ways to internationally promote the heritage of his province that is located in Northwest China. This is the home of the famous Terracotta Warriors.