Shaoxing establishes research association for local scholar

March 16, 2023

The establishment of the Xu Wei Research Association was announced in Shaoxing on March 12 to commemorate the 502nd anniversary of the birth of Xu Wei.
Shaoxing calligrapher Shen Ding'an dies at 96

February 1, 2023

On Jan 28, a farewell ceremony was hosted in his memory.
Shaoxing-born writer wins Lu Xun Literature Prize

September 5, 2022

The prize selection is held every four years, and the eighth Lu Xun Literature Prize is limited to entries created from Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2021.
100th birthday of opera maestro celebrated

August 3, 2022

An event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Yueju Opera's reform and the 100th birthday of Yueju maestro Yuan Xuefen (1922-2011) was held in Shaoxing, East China's Zhejiang province, on Aug 1.
Map provides fuller picture of ancient character Yu the Great

June 10, 2022

In China, Dayu, or Yu the Great, is a household name and a character who figures prominently in the origin of Chinese civilization.
Hometown of Chinese calligrapher Wang Xizhi

January 24, 2022

Here is the place where tradition meets modernity, ushering in a new chapter of rejuvenation.
Lu Xun: The most charismatic figure in China over the past century

December 6, 2021

Is Lu Xun the most charismatic figure in China?
Wang Xizhi: China's most celebrated calligrapher

December 6, 2021

How did Lanting Xu (Preface to the Poems Composed at the Orchid Pavilion) come into being?