A senior Chinese leader on Thursday urged the cultural industry to make greater efforts to improve China's capacity to communicate internationally
Costumes are an important symbol of social civilization. Besides satisfying the living needs of people, costumes also represent the culture of particular periods and areas. In the modern times, due to various factors, the Shanghai fashion has formed its own unique style, occupying an important position in the development history of Chinese costumes.
Cantonese Opera or Yueju Opera which originated in Guangdong Province, was recently included on the World Intangible Cultural Heritage List after a joint application from Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao. This is the second style of Chinese folk opera listed as a world heritage after Kunqu Opera i...