Awesome, thrilling, tear jerking ... these are the words used by many to describe 'the gan-yin (Avalokite svara) with thousands of hands' performance in Beijing, China.

It was an unusual dance performed by unusual people. With 21 young deaf-mute performers, the dance featured the 1,000-hand gan-yin, goddess of mercy in Buddhism. It required all the dancers to perform in sync as one being in rhythm with the music. Without the ability to hear or speak, these dancers achieved the feat through signs. To help the dancers catch the rhythm of the music, sign language coaches were at the four corners of the stage. The signers and the dancers performed beautifully as the dance earned six rounds of applause.

Choreographed by Zhang Jigang, one of China's most prominent dance choreographers, the ...

In the southwestern reaches of Jilin Province of China lies the small town of Ji an. Here, between the hills, can be found the remnants of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom, which was thought by Koreans to be one of the origin of modern Korea, but as the Chinese view, it is nothing to do with Korea. Established in 37 BC and destroyed in 668 AD, the Koguryo Kingdom lasted for 705 years and played a big role in the development of Northeast Asia.

Statistics showed murals in the Koguryo Kingdom have been found in 101 ancient tombs, of which 33 are scattered in Jilin Province of China and 68 in the North Korea.

The site of capital cities and tombs of the ancient Koguryo Kingdom has been inscribed into the World Heritage List. The heritage property consisted of Wunu Mountain City, Guonei City, Wandu ...