As the Year of the Horse approaches, people from China, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United Kingdom talk about how horses are regarded in their cultures.
A high-level Ghanaian delegation led by Augustus Obuadum Tanoh, presidential adviser for the 24-Hour Economy Secretariat of Ghana, visited Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) on Jan 19, where they were welcomed by Duan Peng, president of the university.
During his recent visit to Shanghai for an Italian film week, Italian director Saverio Costanzo discovered an unexpected depth of cultural connection, where Chinese audiences demonstrated a personal approach to engaging with international cinema.
China and Greece share a profound historical parallel, both being ancient societies that produced great thinkers like Confucius and Plato to solve societal crises.
While the past may not predict the future, it provides the wisdom to create it. In this discussion, experts explore the most crucial lesson archaeology offers the 21st century: the power of collective wisdom and 'planting trees for the future.' Just as our ancestors built for posterity, we are encouraged to think long-term—creating a positive, collaborative legacy for the generations to come.
NANCHANG — In a quiet studio in Jingdezhen, a Chinese city famous for its ancient porcelain heritage, Turkish artist Dilan Atasayar guides a brush dipped in cobalt blue across the curve of a white clay body.
The latest episode of Embracing Cultures explores the evolving definition of "civilization," shifting away from rigid historical categories toward a more inclusive and appreciative perspective.
In 2018, the first official Chinese-Egyptian joint archaeological mission was launched by the Institute of Archaeology at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
Teaming up, archaeologists try to answer historical mysteries and boost understanding of each other's past, unveiling parallels in their origins and philosophies.
At a Beijing forum attended by young international Sinologists, Yang Huilin, a retired professor of the School of Liberal Arts, Renmin University of China, spoke about romanticism and philosophy in perceptions of age, citing verses from Huanxisha — Visiting Qingquan Temple at Qishui, a poem by Su Shi in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127):
CHONGQING — Last Saturday evening, the main auditorium of the Chongqing Grand Theatre in Southwest China was at maximum capacity. As a familiar melody rose, a tenor delivered one of Giacomo Puccini's most celebrated arias, Nessun dorma, drawing sustained applause from the audience after the final note.
Stepping aboard the Minghua cruise ship on Shekou's waterfront in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, you are instantly transported to 1930s Paris.