Just over a century ago, in 1920, Chen Wangdao, the late Chinese scholar and educator, completed China's first translation of The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.
Chinese people start their preparations for the Spring Festival more than 20 days ahead. The 12th lunar month in Chinese is called la yue, so the eighth day of this lunar month is la yue chu ba, or laba. The day is also known as the Laba Rice Porridge Festival. The Laba this year falls on Jan 18.
The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Major Cold (Chinese: 大寒), the 24th solar term, begins this year on Jan 20 and ends on Feb 3.
The 11th From Lausanne to Beijing International Fiber Art Biennale opened online on Jan 16. The exhibition is jointly hosted by the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University and the China National Arts and Crafts Society.
Yaji, or "elegant gatherings" organized and attended by creative individuals, were popular centuries ago in China.
A migrant worker's 12-year relationship with a local institution underscores the social importance of libraries
Venue hits the high notes as top performer pays homage to its influence in his career.
A newly opened bookstore in Hohhot, North China's Inner Mongolia autunomous region with an interior designed to honor the local grassland culture, has attracted many visitors recently. Featuring yurts and model horses, its stylish furniture and rich collection of books make it an ideal place to go during holidays!
Beijing Cantata, a symphonic chorus inspired by the culture and architecture along the central axis of Beijing, will be staged at the National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA) on Friday and Saturday.
Yemeni artist Rawya Ahmed opened her first personal exhibition in the Houthi-controlled Yemeni capital, Sanaa.
A bull is a creature that works hard, toils, and does a lot of heavy lifting. Han Meilin, one of the most productive artists in China, often says: "I'm destined to work as hard as a bull throughout my life."
More than 200 items and sets of imperial treasures including bronze ware, works of calligraphy and paintings dating back to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) and collected by the Shenyang Palace Museum are on display at the National Museum of China in Beijing.
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