Hand-polished lacquerware from an ancient Chinese town, promoted by a master artist and his dedicated disciples, is taking the world by storm, report Yang Feiyue in Beijing and Sun Ruisheng in Taiyuan.
Home to more than 2,000 incredibly rare and sublimely carved Buddhist painted statues, the fascinating Shuanglin Temple in the ancient town of Pingyao, Shanxi province, made it to UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1997. Behind the coveted glory, however, lies the arduous efforts of curators and preservationists who went beyond their call of duty to protect the over 1,400-year-old edifice from crumbling.
The first draft bank of China offered the world a template for the modern bill of exchange. Its merchant culture memorabilia now draw a million visitors to Rishengchang museum every year, report Yang Feiyue in Beijing and Sun Ruisheng in Taiyuan.
Pingyao is a fine example of the well-preserved Han civilization. Plans are afoot to further protect local heritage, report Yang Feiyue in Beijing and Sun Ruisheng in Taiyuan.
Every time he tells visitors stories about his special house, Lin Rigeng beams with pride.
An international research team has determined that dinosaurs were born with feathers, helping them insulate from the cold and survive the mass extinction about 200 million years ago.
Featuring the lyrics "the meandering stream flows southward, running to Hong Kong to have a look," the song Pearl of the East has been sung across generations for over three decades, bringing a sense of belonging to many Hong Kong people.
In the blue summer sky over South China's Hainan province, a helicopter circles, reaching an altitude of 4,000 meters. On board is expert parachutist Nam Lee, strapped to a tourist, with whom he will shortly make a thrilling descent.
After discovering a special interest at a site in 2007, Chen Guoke has become a preeminent practitioner in the field of archaeology, Wang Ru reports.
Craftsman keeps skills and knowledge of paper art alive, Wang Qian reports.
Archaeologists began a new round of excavation work in July on Mo'er Temple ruins, a Buddhist site, in Kashgar prefecture, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
From a maiden modeled on Mogao's murals to others inspired by opera, AI avatars are being used to promote traditional culture, Deng Zhangyu reports.
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