Yearender: 10 cultural 'firsts' in 2014

In the past year, we have seen new things spring up, such as the first 24-hour bookstore, some new museums and also China's culture circle has reached some new achievements. For example, for first time China exported the rights to TV shows and Beijing hosted the world's first 3D stage show. For more details, here is a review.

The Sanlian Taofen Bookstore, owned by China Publishing Group Corp.[Photo/Xinhua]

Beijing's first 24-hour bookstore opens

After Beijing's bookstores close down one after another under the brunt of e-book services, Sanlian Taofen Bookstore is determined to light up the night for booklovers by opening its doors to customers 24/7 starting April 18, 2014. [More]