China

The new cultural revolution

The Beijing Olympic Games have been described as the superpower's "coming-out party". The authorities are also slowly realising that the arts will play a central role in improving China's international image. Here we focus on the burgeoning Chinese cultural scene

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Beijing calling

A crop of new rock bands is changing the face of Chinese youth culture

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Grand designs

The new national theatre in Beijing was designed as a people’s palace, but risks becoming a playground for the rich and famous.

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Lu Jie

Artists tackle ten existential questions