Results tagged “tangdynasty”

Locals in Xi'an are working to preserve the art of ancient Tang Dynasty court music. Dating back to the seventh century, this music is said to be comparable to Europe's Gregorian chants in age, which are "commonly described as the earliest written music".

Shanghai Daily says that we ought to expect to see some famous British poems adorning our city's subways in the near future. From the report:

In the mid-16th century, scholar Wu Cheng'en (1500-1582) brought to life the story of a Tang Dynasty monk named Xuanzang who set out to bring sacred Buddhist scriptures back from the West. On his journeys, Xuanzang encountered many perils, only to be saved time and again by the strength, cunning and magical powers of a certain princely primate. Now, nearly 500 years later, a new chapter is beginning in the story of Xuanzang and his super-simian compadre.

Most people climb the Great Wall. Some run up it. A few strange souls ride their unicycles on it. And 1000 saxophonists are planning to gather on it to play their instruments in unison (if you've scheduled an outing to Badaling that day, we strongly suggest a stroll around the Summer Palace instead).