With a fork and knife in hand, Jia Huilin practiced a full sequence of European table manners — moving carefully through each course while maintaining steady eye contact.
The most profound cultural discoveries often begin not with a grand monument, but with a sound.
A young Kazakh choir captivated the audience with long, flowing harmonies that evoked the vast Central Asian steppe. Their later performances blended traditional instruments and folk melodies with pop arrangements, while choreography drew inspiration from wrestling and horseback riding — a vivid mix of tradition and modernity rooted in grassland culture.
TAIYUAN — With her hair styled up and dressed in traditional attire, Ukrainian Karyna Kovalevska strolled through the 2,800-year-old town of Pingyao, a UNESCO World Heritage site in North China's Shanxi province, documenting the ancient architecture and chatting with shop owners and residents.
On Oct 25, Zhang Aozhe, a 17-year-old Chinese violinist from the Music Middle School Affiliated to Shanghai Conservatory of Music, won the first prize and the Pallavicino Foundation Prize at the 58th International Violin Competition "Premio Paganini". What's the story behind this young musician and his violin career? What is he like off stage? And what's the special bond between him and his mentor, professor He Xian? Click the video to explore his musical journey.
Like stepping into a quaint French vignette, visitors are greeted by sun-drenched red-brick walls, pastel-hued facades, arched windows and steep mansard roofs, a captivating ambiance reminiscent of a tranquil bourg in the French countryside.
BUDAPEST — On Nov 27, The Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest opened one of the most significant Chinese cultural exhibitions ever held in Hungary, presenting more than 150 ancient artworks from the Qin (221-206 BC) and Han (206 BC-AD 220) dynasties, including 10 original Terracotta Warriors.
In 1991, when Elena Pantaleoni first walked into La Stoppa, a historic winery founded in the late 1800s and set among the rolling hills of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy, she felt an immediate responsibility to the land.
Today (Friday) marks the anniversary when the great Salzburg-born musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-91)finally had a long rest. Centuries later, audiences in Shanghai still get enchanted by his legendary stories.
As the thrilling martial arts duel between five masters concluded on stage, prolonged cheers and applause erupted in London's Sadler's Wells Theater, a common scene during the overseas tour of the Chinese dance drama Wing Chun.
In late November, a cultural tour brought 10 foreign journalists from countries including Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Vietnam and South Korea to Chibi, an ancient yet vibrant county-level city in Central China's Hubei province.
China's acclaimed dance drama Wing Chun is set to premiere in North America, bringing a feast of art and Chinese kung fu to the broader global stage.
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