Posts Tagged ‘CNTV’

CNTV Museum Specials

Saturday, June 4th, 2011

China offers a fascinating array of museums showcasing aspects of Chinese culture and history. Coinciding with International Museum Day, CNTV has been presenting a great series of stories about an interesting selection of these museums:

Exploring Beijing’s hutongs

Thursday, May 12th, 2011

Hutongs are Beijing’s ancient city alleys, and are a major tourist attraction. Surrounding the Imperial Palace (Forbidden City), many of the hutongs were built during the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. You can learn more about Beijing’s hutongs in the CNTV Culture Express series Exploring Beijing hutongs and story 10 most attractive hutongs in Beijing.

Xianyukou Hutong reopens

Thursday, May 12th, 2011

Beijing’s Xianyukou Hutong, with a history of 570 years, has long been celebrated for its refined dining tradition. The CNTV Culture Express story Old hutong regains former glory reveals the traditional architecture and cornucopia of Beijing delicacies that visitors can experience in the newly reopened Xianyukou Hutong.

New discovery of ancient tombs in northern Shanxi

Sunday, May 1st, 2011

The discovery of a group of tombs in northern Shanxi Province might help researchers discover an ancient kingdom never known before. Find out more in the CNTV Culture Express story Discover a new ancient kingdom in Shanxi Province.

Shenzhen Universiade flame lit as Tsinghua University celebrates 100 years

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

The sacred flame for the 2011 Shenzhen Universiade was ignited Monday morning in a ceremony held at the Tsinghua University, one of the country’s premiere institutions of higher learning. Wang Rong, vice-president of the Shenzhen Universiade organizing committee, welcomed the the Universiade flame and said that this represents an important moment in Shenzhen’s history, as it is the first time that a large-scale international games are being held in Shenzhen.

The flame will burn during the August 12-23 Universiade, following a torch relay which will start in another famous university in the capital of China, Beijing University, on 4 May which is Chinese Youth Day. Find out more in the CNTV news story Shenzhen Universiade flame lit at Tsinghua University.

Tsinghua University, where the Shenzhen Universiade was lit, is currently celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding. The university is one of China’s foremost higher learning institutions, and is experiencing reform and progress as it aspires to become one of the highest ranked universities in the world. Find out more in the CNTV news story Tsinghua University marks 100th anniversary.