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Fund launched to protect Great Wall
2014.09.04
The Great Wall Protection Fund, newly established by the China Cultural Relics Protection Foundation, will be the major non-governmental conservation organization focusing on the ...
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Palace Museum to offer discounted tickets from mid-September
2014.09.03
To handle the overwhelming crowds, the Palace Museum in Beijing will control the sale of tickets through three pilot programs beginning in mid-September. These include discounted ...
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Digital system brings back Yuanmingyuan to life
2014.08.25
Yuanmingyuan, or the Old Summer Palace which was first constructed in 1709 has been looted and burned down by Anglo-French Allied Forces in 1860, leaving only ruins and wild weed....
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Old Beijing teahouse returns after 40 years
2014.08.22
Dashilar Teahouse, target="_blank" title="Beijing">Beijing landmark which has been closed for nearly 40 years, reopened on 19 Aug. The new teahouse situates opposite its old ...
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Documentary on Terracotta Warriors wins British award
2014.08.21
A documentary target="_blank" title="China">China Hong Kong's Phoenix Television, recently won the "Best Public Presentation of Archaeology" award from the "British Archaeological...
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Dagaoxuan Palace to open to public in Beijing
2014.08.15
Dagaoxuan Palace, veiled to the public for 60 years, will be finally open while repair work is done. It is scheduled to be in 2016. After the renovation, the palace will become a ...
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The 2014 Yuyuan Old Shanghai Night Market opens
2014.08.13
The 2014 Yuyuan Old Shanghai Night Market started on 10 Aug in Shanghai, attracting many locals who come for a taste of summer nightlife in the good old days. During the two-...
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Shanghai skyscraper reaches 632m
2014.08.12
The 137 - story Shanghai Tower in Lujiazui financial and trade zone in Pudong New Area is expected to open in the middle of next year. The skyscraper reaching is designed to be 63...
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The Palace Museum to add 800 chairs in Sept
2014.08.08
The Palace Museum is planning to add 800 ladder back chairs and 500 navigation marks to further upgrade its hospitality service and improve visitors' experience. T...
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Zhejiang Art Museum displays best of its collection
2014.08.01
The Zhejiang Art Museum held its art collection exhibition for the fifth anniversary of its opening, in Hangzhou on July 29, 2014. The show featured 120 pieces of art selecte...