A program that combines a concert production by the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra with digital visual art will be launched at the Shanghai Concert Hall in October. It will consist of a daily package of day-time tours of the venue and evening presentations of Chinese music and outdoor digital art shows.
Zhang Yuan, a community of hundreds of shikumen (a style featuring Western and Chinese elements) houses in downtown Shanghai's Jing'an district, was recently reopened to the public after its last residents were relocated late last year.
Meticulously trimmed flowers and green plants can be seen in the seven-story residential buildings of Xingjiaqiao community, which is nestled amid new high-rise blocks and industrial edifices, and the surrounding streets are tidy and clean.
Some have a hunger for adventure. Others have a taste for travel. Many like to put all their eggs into one basket. A select few have all of the above. DeAille Tam and her fiance Simon Wong are in this group. When time permits, they love nothing more than packing quickly and hitting the road. But they are not regular tourists. No sites for them, no selfies in front of buildings. Their destination is food-eating in restaurants and searching for new ingredients.
Longfu Temple in Beijing is known for its name, location and fairs, but not for the building itself. For most people in the Chinese capital, the venue is largely symbolic.
Quanzhou has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List, marking the end of a long-awaited process. Preparation of the city's bid for World Heritage status was launched in 2001.
Development of Quanzhou and its growth into a hub of maritime trade
22 sites included in "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China", a new entry to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
A centuries-old shipwreck off the coast of Guangdong province was finally salvaged in 2007, two decades after it was found completely by chance. Archaeologists named that famous shipwreck, dating to the Southern Song era (1127-1279), Nanhai One.
Buddhist pilgrims and visitors bring hustle and bustle to this famed temple in the historical quarter of Quanzhou, Fujian province.
Archaeologists have unearthed a total of 11 ancient tombs -- some dating back millennia -- at a single site in central China's Hunan Province, local authorities said on Sunday.
Plateau landscapes relax tourists’ spirits
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