Yu Hua

2 weeks, 1 day ago

Doing the 'write' thing

Courage, talent and determination help award-winning author to overcome challenges "When I was 8, a doctor predicted that I wouldn't live past 20. But now I'm here, at 29, happy with my life," says Ma Jun, the youngest laureate of this year's Junma Awards for Ethnic Literature in the prose category. He started to think about following Shi's spirit: He …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Renowned Taiwanese romance novelist Chiung Yao found dead aged 86

The Independent

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Famed Taiwanese writer Chiung Yao, whose romance novels made her a …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Series showcases strong women of ancient China

China Daily

poet Li Qingzhao in the documentary CHINA DAILY As a legendary figure in Chinese literature, poet Li Qingzhao's early life was dazzling. When film director Wang Xin delved deeper into historical materials for the documentary Phoenix: The Story of Her, she was surprised to find that Li's brief second marriage had been regarded as a "stain" by some scholars in …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Series showcases strong women of ancient China

China Daily

By Xu Fan | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-12-05 08:59 poet Li Qingzhao in the documentary CHINA DAILY As a legendary figure in Chinese literature, poet Li Qingzhao's early life was dazzling. When film director Wang Xin delved deeper into historical materials for the documentary Phoenix: The Story of Her, she was surprised to find that Li's brief second …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Famed romance writer Qiong Yao dies

China Daily

File photo of Qiong Yao. Renowned romance novelist Qiong Yao died in New Taipei City, Taiwan, on Wednesday. Qiong was regarded as the most popular romance writer in the Chinese-speaking world, and her novels have been adapted into more than 100 films and television series. Her novel Jidu Xiyang Hong was adapted into a popular TV drama in 1985, marking …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Series showcases strong women of ancient China

China Daily

poet Li Qingzhao in the documentary CHINA DAILY As a legendary figure in Chinese literature, poet Li Qingzhao's early life was dazzling. When film director Wang Xin delved deeper into historical materials for the documentary Phoenix: The Story of Her, she was surprised to find that Li's brief second marriage had been regarded as a "stain" by some scholars in …

China Women Dynasty China Daily Wang

3 weeks ago

Taiwan romance novelist Chiung Yao dies in apparent suicide

New Indian Express

Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwanese writer Chiung Yao, whose romance novels were wildly popular in the Chinese-speaking world, has died, authorities said Wednesday. The body of Chiung Yao, which was the pen name used by Chen Che, was found at her home in New Taipei City, the local fire department told AFP. "In the drawers of every literary young girl in 1950s, …

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China jails journalist for seven years on espionage charges

Al Jazeera

Dong Yuyu, a former editor at the Guangming Daily, was arrested in 2022 while having lunch with a Japanese diplomat. A court in China has sentenced journalist Dong Yuyu to seven years in prison on spying charges, according to a statement from his family, who called it a “grave injustice”. In its verdict on Friday, the Beijing No 2 Intermediate …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Taizhou paper arts: Bridging tradition and innovation

China Daily

The Zhejiang Paper Arts Exhibition was recently held in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, showcasing 145 intricate works of paper art, including six from Taizhou. Another notable piece is Shen Yang's Olympic Shooting Champion Huang Yuting, which shows Huang Yuting, an athlete from Huangyan district, as she prepares to open fire at the Paris Olympics. Shen Yang's work Olympic Shooting Champion Huang …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Dong Yuyu: China court sentences journalist to seven years on spy charges, family says

CNN

Beijing Reuters — A Beijing court sentenced veteran Chinese state media journalist Dong Yuyu on Friday to seven years in prison for espionage, a family member told Reuters. Former Guangming Daily editor and journalist Dong Yuyu, 62, was detained by police in Beijing in February 2022 while having lunch with a Japanese diplomat, according to a statement from the US …

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1 month ago

Women writers bond over words

China Daily

Book lovers in a group photo with the four Asian women writers in Beijing last month, after attending their dialogue, organized by the Beijing October Arts and Literature Publishing House. One of the most popular literary activities last month was a dialogue between four Asian women writers — Gong Ji-yeong from South Korea, Li Zishu from Malaysia, and Qiao Ye …

China Writing Qiao

1 month ago

Women writers bond over words

China Daily

By Yang Yang | China Daily | Updated: 2024-11-23 13:44 Book lovers in a group photo with the four Asian women writers in Beijing last month, after attending their dialogue, organized by the Beijing October Arts and Literature Publishing House. One of the most popular literary activities last month was a dialogue between four Asian women writers — Gong Ji-yeong …

China Writing Qiao Women Writers

1 month ago

Book takes author back into the warm embrace of Uygur traditions

China Daily

Writer Liang Xiaosheng congratulates Wang Meng at the launch of the new edition of his book In Ili in October. In 1965, renowned writer Wang Meng went to the Ili Kazak autonomous prefecture in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region for work. In Ili comprises nine stories and is narrated from the perspective of the writer Lao Wang, who records his encounters …

Wang Xinjiang Uygur Ili

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1 month ago

Book takes author back into the warm embrace of Uygur traditions

China Daily

China Daily | Updated: 2024-11-19 08:19 Writer Liang Xiaosheng congratulates Wang Meng at the launch of the new edition of his book In Ili in October. In 1965, renowned writer Wang Meng went to the Ili Kazak autonomous prefecture in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region for work. In Ili comprises nine stories and is narrated from the perspective of the writer …

Uygur Ili Wang Wrote

Top News

1 month ago

Book takes author back into the warm embrace of Uygur traditions

China Daily

China Daily | Updated: 2024-11-19 08:19 Writer Liang Xiaosheng congratulates Wang Meng at the launch of the new edition of his book In Ili in October. In 1965, renowned writer Wang Meng went to the Ili Kazak autonomous prefecture in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region for work. In Ili comprises nine stories and is narrated from the perspective of the writer …

Uygur Ili Wang Wrote

1 month, 1 week ago

Ye Bei's star to shine at Beijing pop event

China Daily

By Chen Nan | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2024-11-18 07:56 Jiang Tao, founder of the Beijing International Pop Music Festival, announces its 10th anniversary on Nov 12. Among the diversity of genres around, the 1990s was greatly defined by campus folk music, which is driven by acoustic guitar and piano, and lyrics about campus romances, university life and youth. Along …

Music Beijing International

1 month, 1 week ago

Book depicts warm embrace of Uygur lifestyle

China Daily

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-11-14 15:25 In Ili comprises nine stories and s narrated from the perspective of the writer Lao Wang, who records his encounters with the local people of Xinjiang. In 1965, the renowned writer Wang Meng went to the Ili Kazak autonomous prefecture in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region for work. In Ili comprises nine stories and s narrated …

Wang Xinjiang Uygur Ili Lao Wang

1 month, 1 week ago

Book depicts warm embrace of Uygur lifestyle

China Daily

In Ili comprises nine stories and s narrated from the perspective of the writer Lao Wang, who records his encounters with the local people of Xinjiang. In 1965, the renowned writer Wang Meng went to the Ili Kazak autonomous prefecture in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region for work. One reviewer, Gulnar Obul, a member of the Party leadership group and vice-chairman …

Wang Xinjiang Ili Lao Wang Uygur Autonomous

1 month, 1 week ago

Book depicts warm embrace of Uygur lifestyle

China Daily

In Ili comprises nine stories and s narrated from the perspective of the writer Lao Wang, who records his encounters with the local people of Xinjiang. In 1965, the renowned writer Wang Meng went to the Ili Kazak autonomous prefecture in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region for work. One reviewer, Gulnar Obul, a member of the Party leadership group and vice-chairman …

Wang Xinjiang Ili Lao Wang Uygur Autonomous

Taiwan dancer's dreams realized in Harbin studio

Top News

1 month, 1 week ago

Taiwan dancer's dreams realized in Harbin studio

China Daily

Liu No-yu coaches a student during a dance class at her studio in Harbin, Heilongjiang province. ZHOU HUIYING/CHINA DAILY Despite it being over 3,000 kilometers from her hometown in Taiwan, Liu No-yu has decided to settle in Northeast China's Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang province, to pursue her dreams. "I've never felt such warmth in any other city before," Liu said …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Taiwan dancer's dreams realized in Harbin studio

China Daily

Liu No-yu coaches a student during a dance class at her studio in Harbin, Heilongjiang province. ZHOU HUIYING/CHINA DAILY Despite it being over 3,000 kilometers from her hometown in Taiwan, Liu No-yu has decided to settle in Northeast China's Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang province, to pursue her dreams. "I've never felt such warmth in any other city before," Liu said …

Dance Taiwan Studio Liu Harbin

2 months ago

The Evolution of the Shi Jing: From Folk Ballads to Classical Poetry

China Daily

The article discusses the origins and evolution of the Shi Jing, a collection of ancient poetry in China. It highlights the importance of oral transmission and the development of textual versions over the centuries. The article also explores the role of scholars like Zheng Xuan in preserving and annotating the Shi Jing.

Culture History Language Philosophy

2 months ago

The birth of the book in China

China Daily

Xu Jianwei, a professor at the Renmin University of China's School of Liberal Arts, speaks at a workshop on the same topic on Aug 25. Four mainstream textual versions were developed around the 2nd century BC.Among them was one that scholars Mao Heng and his nephew Mao Chang annotated at the beginning of the Western Han Dynasty. Centuries later, Eastern …

China Text Zheng Book Kern Shi Jing

3 months ago

75 years of progress in English learning

China Daily

LIU CHANG/CHINA DAILY The evolution of English education in China over the decades mirrors the country's significant cultural and societal transformations. In middle and high school English exams, students are often tasked with writing a letter to an international pen pal on behalf of Li Hua, a fictional student. "In kindergarten, we had those cute textbooks where the letters were …

China Students School Learning Chinese Zhang Wang

3 months ago

Grabbing history by the roots

China Daily

Rock carvings at the Shifo Temple in Zuoquan county, Shanxi province. Feeling perplexed by the situation, she heard the team leader, a cultural heritage protector surnamed Yao, saying "follow me" as he quickly advanced. "I was impressed by his quick judgment and resolute action, which must come from his rich experience in protecting cultural heritage," says Li. Like Li, her …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Kids excited for first writing ceremony in Tai'an

China Daily

At Yuefeng Primary School in Daiyue district, Shandong's Tai'an, more than 200 students participated in the traditional first writing ceremony and its ancient rituals. "The first writing ceremony is a continuation of China's excellent traditional culture and a meaningful educational activity. We hope to set a good example for these students, encourage them to study diligently, and plant seeds tradition …

Ceremony First Writing Ceremony

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Kids excited for first writing ceremony in Tai'an

China Daily

At Yuefeng Primary School in Daiyue district, Shandong's Tai'an, more than 200 students participated in the traditional first writing ceremony and its ancient rituals. "The first writing ceremony is a continuation of China's excellent traditional culture and a meaningful educational activity. We hope to set a good example for these students, encourage them to study diligently, and plant seeds tradition …

Writing Ceremony First Writing Ceremony

3 months, 3 weeks ago

US students experience Chinese commerce, culture in Quzhou

China Daily

China Daily| Updated :2024-09-02 Aria Lan Cesarone, from Barrington High School in the US, takes part in a tea-making event in Zhejiang on July 18. During their trip stretching two weeks, the students also traveled to Qingshan village in Zhejiang province to learn about rural revitalization and explored Yiwu International Trade City, the largest small commodity export market in China, …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

US students experience Chinese commerce, culture in Quzhou

China Daily

China Daily| Updated :2024-09-02 Aria Lan Cesarone, from Barrington High School in the US, takes part in a tea-making event in Zhejiang on July 18. During their trip stretching two weeks, the students also traveled to Qingshan village in Zhejiang province to learn about rural revitalization and explored Yiwu International Trade City, the largest small commodity export market in China, …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Writers share insights at Shandong conference

China Daily

Writer Li Er talks about re-reading the classics for new knowledge. At the 15th Readers' Conference held on Friday during the ongoing 32nd National Book Expo in Jinan, Shandong province, Rong Xinjiang and Cao Wenxuan led other speakers in presenting the audience with a feast of traditional cultural, life retrospectives, and insights into their reading and writing. The two writers, …

Rong

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Writers share insights at Shandong conference

China Daily

Writer Li Er talks about re-reading the classics for new knowledge. At the 15th Readers’ Conference held on Friday during the ongoing 32nd National Book Expo in Jinan, Shandong province, Rong Xinjiang and Cao Wenxuan led other speakers in presenting the audience with a feast of traditional cultural, life retrospectives, and insights into their reading and writing. The two writers, …

Rong

5 months ago

Guangdong exhibition celebrates iconic Qing Dynasty artist

China Daily

Visitors at the exhibition, Elegance, Refinement, Style: Paintings of Hua Yan, in Guangdong Museum. ZHENG ERQI/CHINA DAILY An exhibition featuring Qing Dynasty artist Hua Yan, which opened at Guangdong Museum on July 10 in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, allows audiences to sense and appreciate the essence and beauty of landscape paintings from the dynasty. Hua was known for his …

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5 months ago

Guangdong exhibition celebrates iconic Qing Dynasty artist

China Daily

Visitors at the exhibition, Elegance, Refinement, Style: Paintings of Hua Yan, in Guangdong Museum. ZHENG ERQI/CHINA DAILY An exhibition featuring Qing Dynasty artist Hua Yan, which opened at Guangdong Museum on July 10 in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, allows audiences to sense and appreciate the essence and beauty of landscape paintings from the dynasty. Hua was known for his …

Exhibition Chinese Chen Yan Guangdong Paintings Hua

5 months ago

Guangdong exhibition celebrates iconic Qing Dynasty artist

China Daily

Visitors at the exhibition, Elegance, Refinement, Style: Paintings of Hua Yan, in Guangdong Museum. A video was also recorded to enhance knowledge and awareness of the exhibition, analyzing traditional Chinese painting techniques and restoring the creation process of some of his paintings to the public. During the exhibition, Guangdong Museum has organized a series of expert lectures, on-site guided tours …

Painting Guangdong

5 months, 4 weeks ago

Disillusioned with big city life, recent college graduates in China take up farming

LA Times

Growing up in one of China’s biggest cities, it never occurred to Liang Yu that she might one day toil in the fields. “We are reaching a tipping point, where more and more people withdraw from the established social norms.” One of the most popular reality shows in China this year is a sprawling portrayal of farm life. On Xiaohongshu, …

China Life Work Chinese Shanghai Farm Courtesy

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Harbin hosts events to celebrate renowned writer

China Daily

A performance kicks off the inaugural Xiao Hong Art Festival and the second Xiao Hong Cultural Week on Friday in Harbin, Heilongjiang province. Harbin, the capital of Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, recently hosted the inaugural Xiao Hong Art Festival and the second Xiao Hong Cultural Week on Friday, featuring a series of 15 cultural events, live performances and exhibitions. The …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

TV program on Chinese language and literature amassing 1.61 billion views

China Daily

Chao Ji Yu Wen Ke concluded its third season in late May, amassing an impressive 1.61 billion views online. Recently, the highly acclaimed Chaoji Yuwen Ke, or Super Chinese Class, successfully wrapped up its third season, uniting over 100 seasoned Chinese language and literature educators from primary and middle schools, captivating a staggering 1.61 billion online viewers. With a remarkable …

China Chinese Chinese Language

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Brushing up a legacy

China Daily

By Yang Yang | China Daily | Updated: 2024-05-28 10:23 Editor's note: Traditional arts and crafts are supreme samples of Chinese cultural heritage. A short soft brush connected to a long hard handle, both vigorous and gentle — a simple Chinese writing brush can describe the most sophisticated idea. In his book Huzhou Writing Brush and Chinese Culture published by …

Writing Chinese Brush Chinese Culture

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Famed writer's home attracts hordes of visitors

China Daily

The birth place and home of Lu Xun in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, has become a magnet for numerous visitors eager to delve into the upbringing of the renowned writer. This scenic destination offers a tapestry of locations associated with Lu Xun, including his familial homestead where he was born and raised, his ancestral abode, the Sanwei Private School where he …

Shaoxing Lu Xun

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Famed writer's home attracts hordes of visitors

China Daily

The birth place and home of Lu Xun in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, has become a magnet for numerous visitors eager to delve into the upbringing of the renowned writer. This scenic destination offers a tapestry of locations associated with Lu Xun, including his familial homestead where he was born and raised, his ancestral abode, the Sanwei Private School where he …

Shaoxing Lu Xun

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Yucun village

China Daily

A view of Yucun village, Anji county, Huzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. Yucun village, located in Anji county, is situated in the northwest of Zhejiang province. In December 2021, Yucun was honored with the title of "Best Tourism Village" at the World Tourism Organization General Assembly. For More: Village tourism federation founded in Zhejiang Young talent injects new vitality into …

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8 months ago

The true story of a village's literary transformation

China Daily

Bu Xuebin, a villager and former miner, who has become a bookstore owner in Qingxi village, Yiyang, Hunan province, features in a documentary shown on Mango TV and Hunan Satellite TV. CHINA DAILY In the 1950s, Zhou Libo wrote Shanxiang Jubian, a novel portraying the way the country's resolution on agricultural cooperatives boosted food production in a small village named …

Village Zhou Qingxi Qingxi Village

8 months ago

Yantai launches city biography in Japanese

China Daily

Yantai launches its first Japanese language city biography on April 18. On April 18, the Japanese launch event for The Biography of Yantai, the first city biography of Yantai, Shandong province in the Silk Road City Biographies series, took place in Tokyo. Wang, reflecting on the creative process, said that writing the biography gave him a deeper understanding of the …

Biography China Japan City Japanese Yantai City Biography

8 months, 1 week ago

Symposium celebrates Cao Mu Zhi for its vivid depiction of rural revitalization and deep connection to nature

China Daily

Originally serialized in Furong magazine in 2023, the novel Cao Mu Zhi was officially released as a book in February 2024 by Baihua Literature and Art Publishing House and Writers Publishing House. Recently, a symposium was held in Beijing to honor the novel Cao Mu Zhi by Teng Zhenfu, jointly hosted by the Baihua Literature and Art Publishing House, the …

Art Literature Publishing Writers House Beijing Novel

8 months, 1 week ago

Symposium celebrates Cao Mu Zhi for its vivid depiction of rural revitalization and deep connection to nature

China Daily

Originally serialized in Furong magazine in 2023, the novel Cao Mu Zhi was officially released as a book in February 2024 by Baihua Literature and Art Publishing House and Writers Publishing House. Recently, a symposium was held in Beijing to honor the novel Cao Mu Zhi by Teng Zhenfu, jointly hosted by the Baihua Literature and Art Publishing House, the …

Art Literature Publishing Writers House Beijing Novel

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Famed Taiwan author, 100, dies

China Daily

Author and scholar Chi Pang-yuan, who passed away on March 28. ZHANG LIXIN/XINHUA Chi Pang-yuan, a renowned scholar and author of The Great Flowing River: A Memoir of China, from Manchuria to Taiwan, died on March 28. She is a song of righteousness," Taiwan writer and literary critic Kenneth Pai said while discussing Chi's life. The other follows Chi's life, …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

A technicolor twist on Yu the Great

China Daily

The animated series Shan Hai Chuan Qi tells the story of the growth of Dayu, a legendary hero known for controlling floods and establishing the country's first dynasty. Recently, Shan Hai Chuan Qi, an animated series consisting of 52 episodes in four seasons, has found a fresh perspective for chronicling Dayu's youth. Since its debut on CCTV-1 on March 18, …

Dayu

8 months, 2 weeks ago

A technicolor twist on Yu the Great

China Daily

The animated series Shan Hai Chuan Qi tells the story of the growth of Dayu, a legendary hero known for controlling floods and establishing the country's first dynasty. Recently, Shan Hai Chuan Qi, an animated series consisting of 52 episodes in four seasons, has found a fresh perspective for chronicling Dayu's youth. Since its debut on CCTV-1 on March 18, …

Dayu

8 months, 3 weeks ago

A novel luminary of martial arts stories

China Daily

The late martial arts novelist Jin Yong, or Louis Cha Leung-yung. This year marks the centennial of the birth of Jin Yong, one of the most popular authors in China, who raised wuxia, a martial arts fiction genre, to such an artistic level that readers and academics launched a petition in the 2010s for him to become a Nobel Prize …

China Jin Jiaxing Yong Jin Yong

8 months, 3 weeks ago

A novel luminary of martial arts stories

China Daily

The late martial arts novelist Jin Yong, or Louis Cha Leung-yung. This year marks the centennial of the birth of Jin Yong, one of the most popular authors in China, who raised wuxia, a martial arts fiction genre, to such an artistic level that readers and academics launched a petition in the 2010s for him to become a Nobel Prize …

China Jin Jiaxing Yong Jin Yong

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Chinese writer captivates Hungarian readers

Unforgettable Chinese lyricist and songwriter Qiao Yu passes away at 95

Unforgettable Chinese lyricist and songwriter Qiao Yu passes away at 95

Unforgettable Chinese lyricist and songwriter Qiao Yu passes away at 95

Unforgettable Chinese lyricist and songwriter Qiao Yu passes away at 95

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