From mahjong to mail: Tiger Pan designs snake stamp
Next year, if you receive mail from Liechtenstein with a Year of the Snake stamp on it, you might wonder why the stamp is printed with a mahjong tile image. Upon closer inspection, you will discover that the image actually depicts two small green snakes.
Author, translator Nieh Hualing dies at 99
Renowned Chinese-American author and translator Nieh Hualing passed away at the age of 99 in her home in Iowa, the United States, on Monday. “She didn’t suffer and passed away in peace,” said her second daughter Wang Xiaolan, who broke the news to the media.
Legendary landscape painting brought to life in dance film
“A Tapestry of a Legendary Land,” a dance film inspired by the famous landscape scroll painting “A Thousand Miles of Streams and Mountains,” is now screening in theaters across China.
STF brings diverse dramas to theater enthusiasts
Organized by China Merchants Culture Industry and Performing Arts Connection, the Shekou Theater Festival (STF) 2024 will take place in Shekou, Nanshan District, from Friday to Nov. 10.
Intl. artists aspire to cement stronger ties with SZ
A delegation of 50 artists who attended the inaugural Hong Kong Performing Arts Expo arrived in Shenzhen on Saturday to explore the progress of the city's major cultural infrastructure projects.
East meets west in 'Turandot' staged in HK
In celebration of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Opera Hong Kong staged "Turandot" on Oct. 10-13 at Hong Kong Cultural Centre, captivating audience members with its innovative integration of Beijing opera elements in the Western opera.
Grand Egyptian Museum opens for trial run
The Grand Egyptian Museum opened 12 halls with exhibits about ancient Egypt in its main galleries starting Wednesday in a trial run ahead of the still-unannounced official opening.
Magicians to entertain SZ residents
Magicians from China, Sweden, Germany, South Korea, and Spain will gather at the 5th Shenzhen Bao’an International Magic Arts Festival to entertain attendees.
Vienna Boys' Choir seeds city with friendship and joy
The Joseph Haydn ensemble of the Vienna Boys’ Choir had just concluded their performance at the venue, with some audience members still humming Johann Strauss Sr.’s familiar “Radetzky March,” an encore piece from the show.
Garment exhibition explores silk culture in Eurasia
The “Cocoon of Traditions — Silk in the National Cultures of Eurasia” exhibition at Nanshan Museum provides visitors with a rare opportunity to admire a wide range of stunning silk garments and other traditional attire from across Eurasia.
Regular cultural events in Futian
Regular cultural events will bring fun to you
in Futian District.
Rediscover Pompeii at digital exhibition
When the digital exhibition uncovering the hidden stories of Pompeii and the archaeological discoveries that led to those revelations first opened at the Grand Palais, a Parisian landmark, in July 2020, the four-month show attracted some 200,000 curious visitors.
