"San Francisco Symphony rings in the Year of the Rooster with a special Chinese New Year concert Saturday, Feb. 5, in Davies Symphony Hall, it will fulfill chairperson Jessa Wu’s ... Read More

This is an interesting interview with Ted C. Fishman about his new book, even though I don't agree with some of his points. "Food is one of the true creative ... Read More

"A gem of the Chinese culture, the Peking Opera deserves state support and protection. The government would increase funding to a number of major Peking Opera troupes and strengthen construction ... Read More

The Chinese New Year is on Feb. 9, 2005. "Couples across China are rushing to get married in the next few days before the Year of the Rooster, chickening out ... Read More

"Weekend Chinese schools, primarily taught by parent volunteers and attended largely by Chinese American students, also are thriving -- more than 20,000 students attend 100 such schools in Northern California ... Read More

'Everyone in China, young and old, acknowledges that Western culture has indeed influenced the lifestyle and values of the younger generation. But to what extent? Have today's young people internalized ... Read More

"Hong Kong demonstrated its role as an important fashion hub in Asia, as designers and style experts around the world came to display their unique and fashionable clothing and accessories ... Read More

The Korean city of Seoul known as "Hancheng" (or Hanseong in Korean) by Chinese for centuries, and it will not be easy for Chinese to adopt the use of "Shouer" ... Read More

"Considering the importance of a language to a country, many experts are showing concern about the development of Chinese. They fear that too much time and energy spent on foreign ... Read More

"I am on a mission to eat these dumplings. During a week in Harbin, I make a daily tally and realize I am consuming far too many. Then I look ... Read More

"Ever since ancient times, people have been pursuing a beautiful life or ideal. The phoenix is a symbol of something that doesn't exist in the real world, but people have ... Read More

'"The Red Detachment of Women" and "The White-haired Girl", although written and performed at a time when revolution was the prevailing and somewhat distorting theme of Chinese art, these two ... Read More

"The idea that Chinese are very concerned with mianzi, or 'face,' may seem a tired stereotype, but a recent survey shows it has much validity. Over 80 percent of the 1,030 ... Read More

'The origin of the word "tea" is Chinese. It has a particular Chinese character and a very specific meaning connected to an exact plant: camellia sinensis. Black tea, green tea, ... Read More

Millions of Han Chinese tourists have visited Tibet in recent years. "That has created a booming Chinese market for all things Tibetan. The number of books about Tibet has also ... Read More

"More than three decades ago, the Chinese government adopted a family planning policy to rein in the country's runaway growth in population. Demographers hold that if it were not for ... Read More

"Because of the city's economic achievements, many families now have money to buy pianos and afford lessons for their children, and parents encourage their children to be like me," Chinese ... Read More

"I learned a big lesson: You must be patient. The main difference between China's economic reform and the reform in Russia is that China is taking a path of gradualism. ... Read More

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) could join the ranks of the world's so-called masterpieces if an application to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), is successful. Read ... Read More

The Chinese Ministry of Culture has required each of China's seven professional Kunqu organizations to give 20 free public performances at Chinese colleges yearly. Read the report.

"Translation is both an art and a skill. Translators have to be able to write. However, few professional translators do have a deep interest in writing, be it as a ... Read More

"As a backdrop for contemporary art exhibitions the city offers a daunting challenge: compared to its futuristic ambience, after all, most current art seems fairly quaint. But at first encounter ... Read More

"Korean dramas were so widely viewed in China because they represent a common sentimentality that both nationalities share and the actors express their emotions with greater candor." Read the story.

Traditionally the Spring Festival actually begins its course a week before the Chinese New Year, with the practice of offering a sacrifice to the Kitchen God. Read the article.