Chinese culture

Walking Along With Chinese>Shanghai World Expo

Shanghai celebrated the opening of the 2010 World Expo last night with a lavish riverside display of fireworks, dancing fountains, laser lights and high technologies that epitomized 159 years of Expo history.

Thousands watched the gala live at the flying saucer-shaped the Expo Cultural Center, while thousands more savored fireworks, lights and fountains on the Bund. Across China, millions shared Shanghai's celebration in front of their TVs.

In a toast at a gala dinner for dignitaries invited to watch the opening ceremony, President Hu Jintao said he was confident the world would "witness a successful, splendid and unforgettable World Expo."

The star-studded indoor festivities included action star Jackie Chan, Japanese singer Shinji Tanimura, concert pianist Lang Lang and opera star Andrea Bocelli, among 2,300 performers.Afterward, guests moved outside for a lights, music and fireworks jubilee that lit up the banks of the Huangpu River with 1,200 searchlights, powerful lasers and mobile fountains.

The Expo opens to the public this morning and is expected to draw 70 million people over six months to the national pavilions, designed to reflect the urban sustainability theme of "Better City, Better Life."

Intangible Cultural Heritage>Acrobatic Play Staged in Taipei County

Performers from the Chinese mainland stage an acrobatic play in Taipei County, southeast China's Taiwan, Dec. 4, 2009. The Jinan Acrobatic Troupe of east China's Shandong Province staged a three-day acrobatic play depicting Peking opera conception in Taipei County from Dec.4

National culture>Girls Dress up at Miao Ethnic Sisters Festival

Miao Ethnic Sisters Festival

Chinese Art >Citizens Guess Riddles to Celebrate New Year in China's Anhui

Citizens guess riddles at a temple fair celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year of Tiger in Hefei city, capital of east China's Anhui Province, Feb. 16, 2010. Tens of thousands of traditional Chinese riddles were shown to the public Tuesday, attracting people to guess for new year gifts.