In the heart of China's largest desert, the Taklimakan, beneath the golden sands of the Niya ruins site in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, a discovery was made in 1995.
The 2025 Maritime Silk Road International Culture and Tourism Festival kicked off in Quanzhou, Fujian province, on December 11.
Rare treasures offer insights into cultural exchange across Asia, the Middle East and Europe.
An exhibit featuring art and cultural pieces from the Al-Sabah royal collection of Kuwait opened on Tuesday at a museum in Guangzhou, Guangdong province.
CHENGDU — Like stepping into a quaint French vignette, visitors are greeted by sun-drenched redbrick walls, pastel-hued facades, arched windows and steep mansard roofs, a scene evocative of a quiet bourg in the French countryside.
As an enthusiast of Chinese architecture, I've always wondered how to share its beauty with international audiences in a way that truly resonates. Even while working for two years at an architectural practice in the United States, that question stayed with me.
If I were to sum up my journey in one sentence, it would be this: my life has unfolded in step with the deepening relationship between China and Serbia.
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.
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