Indian poet and philosopher Rabindranath Tagore's visit to China in 1924 during which he gave lectures and met social luminaries is known to many in the country. However, few may know Tagore composed a poem, in the Bengali language, after seeing a performance by the Peking Opera master Mei Lanfang.
A launch ceremony and themed forum for a new book by renowned British sociologist Martin Albrow were held Wednesday simultaneously in Beijing and London, both offline and online.
Seeds are the "chips" of agriculture. Academian Yuan Longping spent more than 50 years turning a wild rice seed into a "super rice" that benefits the world.
An artistic exhibition featuring Dream of the Red Chamber, an epic masterpiece in Chinese literature, was launched on March 31 at the China Cultural Center in The Hague, the Netherlands.
An artistic troupe taps into creativity nurtured in visual and aural shadows.
Shu Lin's Grandpa, a children's picture book illustrated by British-Chinese artist Yu Rong, was showcased at the London Book Fair on Tuesday, sparking heated discussions about how to better tell Chinese stories to international readers.
In a remote village in the Siwa Oasis of Egypt's Western Desert, part of the Sahara Desert, a Chinese drilling company, commissioned by the Egyptian authorities, is digging deepwater wells for the villagers in efforts to bring them sustainable and sufficient access to drinking water.
AI allows fans of Leslie Cheung to see the singer in a new light, Chen Nan reports.
A Chinese-made board game, based on world film history, has been launched, Xu Haoyu reports.
A Fudan University scholar's book focuses on women's position in both the family and law in Chinese history, Zhang Kun reports in Shanghai.