In winter or early spring in Beijing, some residents engage in a tradition dating back to the Qing Dynasty where they play fetch with birds. This tradition traces back to the 17th century to the early ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - Sheltered from the frantic sounds of a city desperate to modernise, Yang Fuxi sits serenely in his workshop in central Beijing, whittling a stick of bamboo into a hunter's bow, ...

Forget dogs and cats - the pigeon is a beloved pet in China. And for centuries, owners tied lightweight whistles to their birds. But as cities grew, the spectral music these instruments produced ...

Apricot Flower About Silk Road Qiuci, a grand stage production, made its debut in Beijing with two shows on Feb 28 and March ...

A type of folk music which Chinese emperors and court dignitaries enjoyed nearly 3,000 years ago returned to Beijing last week. Performed by the newly-formed Chou Rituals Orchestra, Zhou Dynasty (1100 ...

Toward the end of the 13th century, while a guest in the court of Kublai Khan, Marco Polo was stunned by the beautiful grassland enclosed in the imperial palace, which teemed with fruit trees and ...