On the eve of the 10th World Junior Wushu Championships in Tianjin, Anthony Sims, a sanda (Chinese martial arts sparring) judge from the United States, faced an immediate professional crisis: the upper sole of his athletic shoe had completely unglued, threatening his ability to officiate the next day's bouts.
The International Cuisine & Sustainable Development Forum was held at the Sumac Restaurant in Beijing.
The third "Tea for Harmony - Yaji Cultural Salon" was held at the Toronto Arts & Letters Club on May 16, offering local people immersive experiences in Chinese tea culture alongside classical Chinese dance performances, folk music and recitations.
In the latest episode of Embracing Cultures, Gary Sigley, an Australian Sinologist talks on the essence of Confucianism. He points out that The Analects (Lunyu) outlines the bedrock of Chinese philosophy through concepts like zhong (loyalty), xiao (filial piety), and li (propriety). Together, these form a relational framework guiding how we interact with society.
What began 2,000 years ago as a rescue for poet Qu Yuan is now a global sport in over 90 countries.
To celebrate the anniversary of China-Pakistan friendship, a colorful Dragon Boat Festival, which lands on June 19 this year, was held on Sunday on the banks of the Kabul River in Pakistan's northwest Peshawar city as the two countries marked 75 years of diplomatic relations.
The timeless elegance of the guzheng (Chinese zither) met the brilliance of the Western violin, while the lively rhythms of the Xinjiang hand drum resonated alongside the mystique of the Indian sitar at a concert in Toronto on June 11.
The 38th Toronto International Dragon Boat Race Festival was held on Toronto Centre Island from June 13 to 14, attracting more than 120 teams and over 5,000 athletes from around the world.
Conversation and Connection: A Close Encounter with Chinese Classic Music, a cultural exchange event featuring five musicians from the Central Conservatory of Music's Yijing Chamber Ensemble, was held from June 12 to 14 in Luxembourg, captivating local audiences with concerts and a masterclass.
Shanghai event invites Chinese and foreign students to repair ceramics together, turning broken pieces into bridges of cultural understanding.
A world wonder before its destruction in 1856, the towering presence at Great Bao'en Temple, reimagined in steel and glass, remains a point of pilgrimage
In the latest episode of Embracing Cultures, Gary Sigley—an Australian Sinologist and former director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Western Australia—recommends three essential Chinese classics that achieve this exact harmony.