At daybreak in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, the city seems to stir itself awake to a single call — "water's boiling, tea is perfect".
Marcia Melchior, artistic director of Brazil's Orquestra Forte de Copacabana, or the Forte de Copacabana Orchestra, watched the young musicians on stage. A clear vocal melody rang out, followed by a graceful tune that filled the air.
No charging, no device pairing — just plug in your earphones and enjoy the music.
Located within the courtyard of Ci'en Temple in Xi'an , Shaanxi province, the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda — also known as the Ci'en Pagoda — was built in 652 under the guidance of the monk Xuanzang to house Buddhist statues and scriptures he brought back from India.
During this year's Tomb-Sweeping Day, Xu Hang moved slowly along rows of tombstones at Crane Lake Memorial Park in Xianning city, Hubei province. He brushed dust from the surfaces, and paused beside one he had designed years ago, lost in thought.
For veteran artist Zhou Shaohua, now 96, the Yangtze River has been a defining presence throughout his decades-long career.
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