BEIJING, Oct. 22 (Xinhuanet) --Oscar-winning composer Tan Dun has brought his new concerto, called "Nushu: the Secret Songs of Women", to the Shanghai International Arts Festival. Culture Express caught up with the music maestro to talk about his latest creation as well as his musical aesthetics. After five years of research, Tan Dun has returned with a 13-movement micro film symphony to capture the musical life and spirit of Nushu,...Read More
Recently, The 2nd Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan bicycle racing ended successfully in world natural heritage site Wulingyuan. This racing was highly focused by tourist circle, sports circles and media circles. So far, print media, videoland and network media has had over 3000 original or reprinted reports related to this Zhangjiajie bicycle racing.On the racing day, over 30 media journalists from CCTV, China News Service, People’s network, China Culture Daily, Ta Kung Pao,...Read More
Until October, 20th, Zhangjiajie border crossing has ushered 90,792 people of entry and exist in 2013, having doubled compared with the amount of 2012. That is also the first time for Zhangjiajie to exceed 90 thousand people in annual entry and exist passenger flow volume. At the same time, it renewed the historical recorders in Zhangjiajie port since its opening.This year witnessed the opening of Zhangjiajie-Taiwan airline, gradually mature Zhangjiajie-Korea...Read More
The 2013 Jishou International Drum Cultural Festival sponsored by the CPC Jishou Municipal Committee and Jishou Municipal People's Government is slated for November 8 to 10 in western Hunan's Jishou City. Performances of various famous drums from different places such as Miao Drum from western Hunan, Wooden Drum from Guizhou, North Korean Long Drum from Jilin, Bronze Drum from the Zhuang nationality in Guangxi, Ten Drum from Taiwan, and African...Read More
The 23rd Chinese Chef Festival kicked off in Changsha on October 19. A giant dish of steamed fish head from Dongting Lake with diced hot peppers was cooked on-the-spot in an effort to apply for a Guinness World Record, making it the highlight of the opening ceremony of the festival. 1.4 meter in length and 51 kilograms in weight, the rarely seen bighead carp is now the biggest steamed fish...Read More
