Five new human cases of the H7N9 bird flu virus were reported over the weekend. Health authorities in east Chinas Zhejiang Province reported three new cases. One of them was a 75-year-old woman who has already died. The two others are in a critical c...
China has condemned Japan for again trying to claim the Diaoyu Islands. The remarks come after Japan unveiled plans to revise middle and high school textbooks, in which the disputed islands will appear as the country's inherent territories. Hua Chuny...
As millions of migrant workers head home to reunite with their families, no one is happier than their children who spend most of the year without them. These left behind children as they are called in China, harbor dreams of not only being with their...
For the last two years, all train tickets in China have had to include the real name of the passenger to prevent scalping. But the system clearly isnt working. Numerous pictures have been posted on the internet, showing railway tickets stamped with n...
Another provocative action from Japan is expected today. January 14th is the so-called Pioneering Day for Japan's Ishigaki city. The city will celebrate Japan's claim of sovereignty over China's Diaoyu Islands. This annual celebration began in 2010 w...
By CCTV reporter Qi Wei Wednesday is the traditional Chinese Laba Festival, celebrated on the 8th day of the last month of the Chinese lunar calendar. The event reminds people that the Spring Festival is just around the corner and is a day when eatin...
And now for more on the festival, were joined in the studio by Hang Min, an Associate Professor at Tsinghua University. Welcome, Ms. Hang and thanks for being with us. Q1. So for those of us who are not so familiar with the Laba Festival, can you tel...
By CCTV correspondent Dusita Chumsri In Thailand, the anti-government movements plan to shut down Bangkok on January 13 is expected to damage the citys image as a prime tourist destination. The impact will continue through the Chinese New Year which...
The queen of tango Mora Godoy has brought Argentina's cultural heritage back to Beijing's National Center for the Performing Arts with her amazing dance company. Over one million spectators, one thousand performances and 10 years of non-stop tours ar...
Thousands of dancing devils take over a town in the Andean mountains each year in a UNESCO recognised festival. La Diablada de Pillaro has its roots in the indigenous communities of Ecuador, protesting against Spanish rule and the authority of the Ca...
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The Spring Festival Gala is just weeks away. As the most important celebration for many Chinese people, sitting in front of the TV with family and watching CCTVs Spring Festival Gala is something of a tradition. But who will be hosting this epic, ann...
As we enter 2014, award season is just around the corner. Director Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave is definitely one of the front-runners. 12 Years a Slave is based on the 1853 memoir of Solomon Northup, a free man kidnapped and sold into slavery. T...
By CCTV reporter Stanley Lee China's piano prodigy Lang Lang is back in his native China, kicking off 2014 with a concert at Beijing's National Centre for the Performing Arts. Wednesday's line-up included Mozart and Prokofiev. It is Lang Lang's first...
Performance sensation Cirque du Soleil wow crowds at London's Royal Albert hall on Tuesday, as the Canadian company celebrates its 30th anniversary. Quidam tells the story of a young girl named Zoe. Neglected by her parents, Zoe enters an imaginary w...
