New book focuses on 10 months leading up to PRC founding
To celebrate the 70th birthday of the People's Republic of China, the People's Oriental Publishing and Media company has published a book covering the history and events that occurred over the 10 months leading up to the country's founding.
The Three- Body Problem TV series adaptation causes concerns among Chinese sci-fi fans
News that Chinese Hugu Award-winning writer Liu Cixin's novel The Three-Body Problem is going to be adapted into TV series has climbed to the top of the trending list on Sina Weibo, but the news has also some Chinese sci-fans feeling nervous.
Chinese writers receive 3rd Russian Bianki International Literature Awards
Chinese writers Gerelchimeg Blackcrane and Liu Xianping won two awards at the Bianki International Literature Awards in Moscow, a first for Chinese writers.
'Hunger Games' prequel book and film in the works
A new Hunger Games novel set decades before the original best-selling trilogy will be published next year, its publisher said Monday, with plans for an accompanying film already under way.
Chinese Nobel laureate Mo Yan awarded Oxford honorary fellowship
Two contemporary Chinese writers Su Tong and Yu Hua were invited to work as writers in residence for the international writing center.
Italian writer Massimiliano Virgilio releases three books in Chinese
Chinese versions of three of Italian writer Massimiliano Virgilio's bestselling books have hit China for the very first time. The works L' Americano, Piu Male Che Altro and Arredo Casa E PoI M' Impicco take the writer's hometown in Naples as their theme.
Tintin cover sells for $1.1 million
An original drawing used for the first published Tintin cover was sold at auction on Saturday in Dallas for $1.12 million, the Heritage Auctions house told AFP.
Russian Alexander Pushkin restaurant gains popularity in China, but not just for food
Russian poet Alexander Pushkin is a household name in China. His poem "If You Were Deceived by Life,�?in particular, has been included in middle school textbooks used in most regions of the country. References to the poem can be also seen in the popular culture of China. For instance, a Chinese TV drama produced in 2013 was named after the poem.
China-Russia literature exchanges on the rise
Are you familiar with this poem? Written by famous Russian writer Alexander Pushkin, the poem gave hope to many Chinese during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression(1931-45) and inspired them to work toward a better future.
China tour of Pushkin opera 'Eugene Onegin' highlights flourishing development of Sino-Russian cultural exchanges
"I am in love," Tatyana Larina, dressed in a white nightdress, exclaims excitedly as she shyly buries her head under her pillow. Blow the stage, the look on the faces of the Chinese audiences seems to indicate that they too have fallen in love.