Hongshan culture, a major Neolithic culture dating back 5,000 to 6,500 years, once spanned what is now Liaoning and Hebei provinces and the Inner Mongolia autonomous region.
"We hear about a sighting, we go twitching, and even if we don't succeed, we have no regrets."
A handful of beads, agates and jade pendants unearthed from a Warring States Period (475-221 BC) noble tomb in Central China's Henan province, with their exquisite craftsmanship and refined aesthetics, almost belie their age of more than 2,000 years.
Experts from China and ASEAN nations urged greater use of digital tools to preserve not just historic sites and artifacts but the living memories, knowledge and experiences that give them meaning, during a forum on July 30 in Guiyang, Southwest China's Guizhou province.
An exhibition featuring ancient Chinese clothing culture opened at the Museum of Black Civilizations in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, to showcase replicas of Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) costumes based on pieces from the Shandong Museum collection in East China.
The acclaimed British vocal ensemble Tenebrae made its Asian debut at Shanghai Symphony Hall on July 6, earning rapturous applause from local audiences.