The 7th China-Africa Youth Festival kicked off on Tuesday, bringing together 49 young representatives from 48 African countries to explore Beijing and Shandong province.
The history of the guqin dates back as far as 3,000 years ago. However, more young people are now bringing this ancient musical instrument back to the fore. Jacob Charles is a Mexican-American intermedia artist, composer and guqin player. He fell in love with this seven-string Chinese zither and has been working to infuse it with more modern elements.
Lamian noodles, or hand-pulled noodles, is a traditional Chinese dish. It has a variety of appetizing flavors such as Qinghai Lamian noodles and Lanzhou beef Lamian noodles.
From prehistoric drawings on cliffs and rocks, to the Mona Lisa in which Leonardo da Vinci produced an iconic smile of timeless charm, portrait painting has been a recurring practice of people seeking identity and the meaning of their presence in a world of immensity.
The two-day Fifth Oceania Chinese Teachers' Conference 2023 was held in Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand, earlier this month.
Kunshan city in East China’s Jiangsu province is taking advantage of its rich cultural heritage and tourism potential to build future consumption, industrial and economic advantages. This approach also significantly contributes to the nation's opening-up measures, and acts as a platform for promoting China's history, culture and influence.
Pan Yuzhen, a 77-year-old embroiderer, was thrilled to do the catwalk show in her hand-made Miao costumes last week in Guiyang, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province.
This year's Looking China annual youth film project was launched on Monday in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality, with eight young foreign directors invited to film the landscape and culture of the city.
Ding Yiteng has been hailed as "the pioneering young theater director of the new generation in contemporary China." His acting performances have received acclaim from renowned theater directors such as China's Meng Jinghui and Italy's Eugenio Barba. As a director, he attempts to fuse Chinese opera techniques with contemporary theater.
Chinese artist Wang Huiqin opened here on Tuesday an exhibition of 23 paintings, paying homage to Alma Karlin, a Slovenian writer who embarked on a solo journey around the world, including China, a century ago.
When it comes to music, engaging with the audience is everything. But it can hardly be more captivating than Hubert Yan Huichang, Artistic Director and Principal Conductor for Life of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra who could lead the crowd with a wave of his hand when he encouraged them to sing along as his musicians played the famous Romance of the Condor Heroes.
The "Silk Road Artists' Rendezvous" exhibition opened at the Cairo Opera House on Monday, displaying artworks from Arab countries and China featuring paintings and porcelain.