Visitors take a look at precious relics during the exhibition "Treasures of Romania" at National Museum of China in Beijing on Jan 28, 2016.
A Chinese-American civil engineer turns composer in his 50s, mixing folk sounds of Northeast China with Western symphony.
2016 marks 400 years since the death of William Shakespeare. The British Council and the GREAT Britain campaign launched the Shakespeare Lives program to celebrate the works and influence of the world's most performed playwright.
Kicked off on Jan. 27 in Toronto, the Tempo of China Photo Exhibition showcases 60 photos selected from entries submitted by more than one thousand photographers of China.
A ceremony was held as part of the celebrations for the Chinese New Year, in Lima, Peru, on Jan. 26, 2016.
A traditional Chinese dance drama entitled "The Silk Road on the Sea" was staged in Brussels, capital of Belgium, Jan. 26, 2016.
The China Confucius Foundation (CFC) will add 700 more Confucius schools this year, bringing the total number of such institutions in China to 1,000.
China Culture Center in Pakistan and different Pakistani departments will jointly hold a series of activities and events, starting on Jan 26, in connection with the celebrations of 2016 Happy Chinese New Year in Pakistan.
Venezuela, Cuba, Colombia and some other Latin American countries are set to launch diverse cultural activities for the celebration of upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year to allow their people to better learn about China's rich culture.
More than 2,000 events, including concerts, film screenings, parades and exhibitions, are set to be held in more than 140 countries across the world to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, which falls on Feb 8.
A group of 30 Chinese artistes including singers, dancers, acrobats and dramatists are expected to perform on Jan. 28 and 29 in the Rwandan capital Kigali to celebrate the forthcoming Chinese Lunar New Year.
An exhibition on contemporary Chinese art, inaugurated in Athens on Jan 20, is showcasing work by some of the finest artists of the country and reflecting the cultural, economic, social and political developments of China.