Tales of the unexpected

Novel approach to 'fairy tale'

One Day Three Autumns, a play adapted from Laughter and Tears: A Novel by Liu Zhenyun, will be staged at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing on Wednesday and Thursday. CHINA DAILY "There are many jokes in the world that you listen to with tears in your eyes," says writer Liu Zhenyun, when asked what Laughter and …

Beijing Novel Liu Zhenyun

1 month ago

Novel approach to 'fairy tale'

China Daily

By Chen Nan | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2024-12-06 08:50 One Day Three Autumns, a play adapted from Laughter and Tears: A Novel by Liu Zhenyun, will be staged at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing on Wednesday and Thursday. CHINA DAILY "There are many jokes in the world that you listen to with tears in your …

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1 month ago

Novel approach to 'fairy tale'

China Daily

One Day Three Autumns, a play adapted from Laughter and Tears: A Novel by Liu Zhenyun, will be staged at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing on Wednesday and Thursday. CHINA DAILY "There are many jokes in the world that you listen to with tears in your eyes," says writer Liu Zhenyun, when asked what Laughter and …

Beijing Novel Liu Zhenyun Zhenyun Theatre

5 months ago

Superheroes fight their way to higher status

China Daily

Wuershan.CHINA DAILY Soaring as a phenomenal hit in the comic and animation circles, The Outcast — which has published over 680 episodes across five seasons — has amassed over 30 billion views online and has been adapted into various projects, including online games, animated series and a 27-episode live-action drama. With The Traveller, I hope to fill this gap and …

9 months, 1 week ago

Telling China's 'small stories' beautifully

China Daily

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY Taishan Mountain gives up no soil, thus it becomes majestic; rivers and seas accept all small streams, thus they achieve their depth. To realize this noble pursuit, while recounting China's modern narrative, we must accentuate the telling of "small and beautiful" stories from everyday life in China. To tell China's "small and beautiful" tales to the world, …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Telling China's 'small stories' beautifully

China Daily

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY Taishan Mountain gives up no soil, thus it becomes majestic; rivers and seas accept all small streams, thus they achieve their depth. To realize this noble pursuit, while recounting China's modern narrative, we must accentuate the telling of "small and beautiful" stories from everyday life in China. To tell China's "small and beautiful" tales to the world, …

China World Beautiful Chinese Small Human

10 months, 1 week ago

Brushes with rural childhood brings countryside into view

China Daily

Some of Chen's illustrations. CHINA DAILY Golden Childhood is about the whimsical childhood world of the book's main character Yangyang, where animals and water are supporting characters too. This book celebrates the simple pleasures of life, the joys of playing freely outdoors and enjoying nature, and is sprinkled with interesting nuggets of Chinese culture and the old ways of living. …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Brushes with rural childhood brings countryside into view

China Daily

Some of Chen's illustrations. CHINA DAILY Golden Childhood is about the whimsical childhood world of the book's main character Yangyang, where animals and water are supporting characters too. This book celebrates the simple pleasures of life, the joys of playing freely outdoors and enjoying nature, and is sprinkled with interesting nuggets of Chinese culture and the old ways of living. …

China Chinese Foreign Readers

11 months, 1 week ago

Firming up folklore's foundations

China Daily

The book series Chinese Folklore Documents Overseas is donated to the National Library of China in Beijing on Jan 20. A book series containing rare documents related to Chinese folklore held in collections outside the country was finally introduced to the public after seven years of work by experts. "The processing of the materials can be divided into three main …

China Folk Chinese Wang Documents Overseas Chinese Folklore

11 months, 1 week ago

Firming up folklore's foundations

China Daily

The book series Chinese Folklore Documents Overseas is donated to the National Library of China in Beijing on Jan 20. A book series containing rare documents related to Chinese folklore held in collections outside the country was finally introduced to the public after seven years of work by experts. "The processing of the materials can be divided into three main …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Folklore book series launched in Beijing

China Daily

The book series is donated to the National Library of China. The book series Chinese Folklore Documents Overseas was launched in Beijing on Jan 20. The book was compiled by the Chinese Intangible Cultural Heritage Research Center of Sun Yat-sen University and published by Shaanxi Normal University General Publishing House. The book series was developed based on the "research on …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Folklore book series launched in Beijing

China Daily

The book series is donated to the National Library of China. The book series Chinese Folklore Documents Overseas was launched in Beijing on Jan 20. The book was compiled by the Chinese Intangible Cultural Heritage Research Center of Sun Yat-sen University and published by Shaanxi Normal University General Publishing House. The book series was developed based on the "research on …

Book Series

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Comics redrawing reading habits

China Daily

The book cover of Chinese comic titles that are sweeping the market, gaining popularity for introducing knowledge of traditional culture and for offering emotional support to readers. "At that time I knew nothing about the people, places and historical background in the game, so I started reading books about WWII and found that I had to first read about WWI …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Seminar explores international promotion of works by emerging Chinese children’s book authors

China Daily

An event held in Wuyi county of Jinhua city, East China’s Zhejiang province on Nov 20, 2023, focuses on the international promotion of Chinese children’s books by emerging writers. More than 120 guests from home and aboard gathered at a seminar titled “Inner Child’s World, The World’s Child” on Monday in Wuyi county of Jinhua city, East China’s Zhejiang province, …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Constructing a good story

China Daily

Actress Wang Ju playing a close friend of Li's character, who purchases three apartments with the support of her parents. CHINA DAILY The drama also features depictions of some real-life real estate tycoons. However, due to the difficulties of reaching and interviewing people of such high stature, Lan and her creative team had to find alternative sources, turning to biographical …

1 year, 3 months ago

Constructing a good story

China Daily

Actress Wang Ju playing a close friend of Li's character, who purchases three apartments with the support of her parents. CHINA DAILY The drama also features depictions of some real-life real estate tycoons. However, due to the difficulties of reaching and interviewing people of such high stature, Lan and her creative team had to find alternative sources, turning to biographical …

1 year, 8 months ago

Tale of prescience takes root

China Daily

It seems like a contradiction at first, a glaring anomaly. But There is a Fish in the Desert has a style resembling ancient myth and allegory, providing a unique insight with vivid imagination, says Ka Bun, from Hong Kong company Alishan-Cloud E-commerce Co, publisher of the upcoming traditional Chinese version of the novel. The seminar was co-hosted by the International …

Desert Takes Root

1 year, 8 months ago

Tale of prescience takes root

China Daily

It seems like a contradiction at first, a glaring anomaly. But There is a Fish in the Desert has a style resembling ancient myth and allegory, providing a unique insight with vivid imagination, says Ka Bun, from Hong Kong company Alishan-Cloud E-commerce Co, publisher of the upcoming traditional Chinese version of the novel. The seminar was co-hosted by the International …

Desert

2 years, 4 months ago

Tales steeped in history

China Daily

Li Yunfan receives an "excellent online literature work" award for his online novel, Hanque, at the China Online Literature+ Conference 2021 in Beijing in October. In May 2015, under the pen name Qiyue Xinfan, Li started writing his first history novel, Chunqiu Wo Weiwang, which literally means, In the Spring and Autumn Period, I Become King. "Although I don't write …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Tales steeped in history

China Daily

Li Yunfan receives an "excellent online literature work" award for his online novel, Hanque, at the China Online Literature+ Conference 2021 in Beijing in October. In May 2015, under the pen name Qiyue Xinfan, Li started writing his first history novel, Chunqiu Wo Weiwang, which literally means, In the Spring and Autumn Period, I Become King. "Although I don't write …

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2 years, 9 months ago

An animated character

China Daily

Bancroft draws a set of 2D animations for skier Eileen Gu. Animator Tony Bancroft became an internet sensation after he drew a set of 2D animations for skier Eileen Gu, who soared to win three medals during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games last month. Like Mulan, Eileen Gu is a strong female hero," Bancroft says. Tony Bancroft's passion for …

China Bancroft Eileen Gu Mulan

2 years, 9 months ago

An animated character

China Daily

Bancroft draws a set of 2D animations for skier Eileen Gu. Animator Tony Bancroft became an internet sensation after he drew a set of 2D animations for skier Eileen Gu, who soared to win three medals during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games last month. Like Mulan, Eileen Gu is a strong female hero," Bancroft says. Tony Bancroft's passion for …

China Bancroft Eileen Gu Mulan

3 years, 2 months ago

Story of success for imagination

China Daily

Host Leung Man-tao interviews the five judges of this year's Blancpain-Imaginist Literary Prize at the award ceremony in Beijing on Oct 28. Chen Chuncheng, 31, was named the winner of the 2021 Blancpain-Imaginist Literary Prize in Beijing for his collection of short stories Yewande Qianshuiting, beating four other shortlisted writers. Ge Fei, the winner of the Mao Dun Literary Prize, …

Literary Prize Work Writers Chinese Beijing Chen

3 years, 2 months ago

Story of success for imagination

China Daily

Host Leung Man-tao interviews the five judges of this year's Blancpain-Imaginist Literary Prize at the award ceremony in Beijing on Oct 28. Chen Chuncheng, 31, was named the winner of the 2021 Blancpain-Imaginist Literary Prize in Beijing for his collection of short stories Yewande Qianshuiting, beating four other shortlisted writers. Ge Fei, the winner of the Mao Dun Literary Prize, …

Literary Prize Work Writers Chinese Beijing Chen

3 years, 3 months ago

A writer with tale to tell pens new book

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Best-selling author Liu Zhenyun. In the statement for a news conference to promote his new book, Liu says different books by the same author can share a link, and all could form a larger book, which reflects the life of the author. An author at Kirkus Reviews, a book review site in the United States, writes, "Liu has written a …

Book Liu Joke Liu Zhenyun Yanjin

4 years ago

Celebrating a modern story teller

China Daily

Guests at the book's launch ceremony include Tie Ning, chairwoman of the China Writers Association, and Wang Lang, Wang Zengqi's eldest son. "This 20-volume collection reflects Wang's literary view and writing style in a general sense," says Wang Lang, the eldest son of Wang Zengqi. One outstanding characteristic of Wang Zengqi's writing is the use of colloquial language, which combined …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Hometown tales tell story of poverty relief in China

China Daily

Scenes featuring protagonists in five stand-alone stories of the film, one played by Shen Teng. With a stunning 10-day box-office haul surpassing 2 billion yuan, the anthology blockbuster My People, My Homeland has propelled the recovery of Chinese film industry－and that's despite China's theaters still being limited to a maximum 75 percent seating capacity. Gathering seven directors to helm five …

China

4 years, 2 months ago

Hometown tales tell story of poverty relief in China

China Daily

Scenes featuring protagonists in five stand-alone stories of the film, one played by Shen Teng. With a stunning 10-day box-office haul surpassing 2 billion yuan, the anthology blockbuster My People, My Homeland has propelled the recovery of Chinese film industry－and that's despite China's theaters still being limited to a maximum 75 percent seating capacity. Gathering seven directors to helm five …

China

4 years, 4 months ago

Ancient fables, modern lessons for younger readers

China Daily

Animated illustrations are used to explain the supernatural tales in the program, such as this one on The Woman in Green. Written by Qing Dynasty writer Pu Songling, the 18th-century classic collection of short stories has inspired many Chinese filmmakers not least like the 1987 A Chinese Ghost Story starring Leslie Cheung and the 2008 blockbuster Painted Skin. A new …

Zhang

4 years, 4 months ago