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Illiterate at 60, grandmother now author of six books at 87

2024-03-16 10:54

Jiang Shumei learned her first Chinese character at the age of 60. Now, the 87-year-old grandmother from Northeast China's Heilongjiang province is the proud author of six books.

Medicine for the masses

2024-03-16 10:46

Having worked as a village doctor for nearly two decades, Yang Lianying, a 44-year-old deputy to the 14th National People's Congress, stands out as a voice for her profession.

Museum opening launches a 'new era'

2024-03-16 10:30

The Yuan Art Museum, located in the Junhao Central Park Plaza of Beijing's Chaoyang district, officially opened on Sunday, with its inaugural exhibition, Launching a New Era: Body and Language as Manifesto.

A show of fighting spirit

2024-03-16 10:22

For more than a month, Chen Jinxiang, a villager from Puning, a city in South China's Guangdong province, had been living a life like the fictional Clark Kent: working by day — in this case as the owner of an online clothes shop — and becoming a hero when needed.

Women make their mark in archaeological field

2024-03-16 10:05

Hunching over with shovel in hand, 30-year-old Zhu Yingpei is at work in a newly excavated tomb in Xianyang in Northwest China's Shaanxi province. She is accompanied by a group of female archaeologists.

Academic is logical in her proposal

2024-03-16 09:55

Famed fairy tale author Huang Zhenhuan, known under the pen name of "Two-tone Scenery" on social media platform Sina Weibo, where he has more than 7 million followers, recently took a course at the Expression Academy. Taught by debate expert Huang Chih-chung, the sessions helped to refine his communication skills.

A man of exceptional conduct

2024-03-16 09:39

Like many young musicians, Yin Jiongjie has participated in competitions around the world, which he says is a great way of gaining experience by working with symphony orchestras, as well as an opportunity to raise your visibility.

Blue Planet II touches down with Beijing concert

2024-03-15 10:55

BBC Blue Planet II Live in Concert will debut at Beijing's Poly Theater on March 31.

An ice reason to cross the Strait

2024-02-15 12:40

During this year's winter vacation and Spring Festival, many people from Taiwan have traveled to the Chinese mainland, especially to experience the trendy Northeast China ice and snow tours, an experience not available in Taiwan.

Stamps of approval

2024-02-15 12:33

Stamp collecting has recently emerged as a fresh and innovative approach for young people to document their travels, and many have been driven by the hobby, which offers a strong sense of interactivity and ceremony, to explore more attractions.

Technology revives some of the capital's lost cultural treasures

2024-02-15 12:14

The "Three Mountains and Five Gardens" represent the rich cultural and historical heritage of Beijing.

IT expert finds true calling among frescoes

2024-02-15 12:10

The Fahai Temple, located at the southern foot of Cuiwei Mountain in the western part of Beijing, houses Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) frescoes dating back nearly 600 years.

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