A Chinese and foreign gala concluded the first Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo at the Dunhuang Grand Theater with the theme of "Gathering Fine Arts and Sharing Cultural Achievements".
Crescent Lake, or Yueyaquan, is a crescent-shaped lake in an oasis six kilometers south of Dunhuang city in Northwest China's Gansu province. It was named Yueyaquan during the Qing Dynasty.
About 200 pieces of artwork by painters from 60 countries related to the Belt and Road Initiative were shown in Beijing from September 10 to 20.
Acclaimed Chinese dance drama Silk Road, Flower Rain was staged in Dunhuang, Northwest China's Gansu province on Sept 19 and 20, as a prelude to a series of cultural performances during the first Silk Road International Cultural Expo which runs in the city from Sept 20 to Oct 10.
A string of classic theatrical shows was performed at the University of the South Pacific on September 13.
The 12 Girls Band toured in Japan from Sept 8 to 13 to celebrate its 15th anniversary. The women gave a total of five performances in Tokyo, Nagoya and Kyoto.
An exhibition of the Xiling Seal Engraver's Society was held from at the International Art Center of San Francisco on Sept 10.
The dance drama, Performers on Horseback from Inner Mongolia, was performed on Monday during the 5th Minorities Art Festival at the Poly Theater in Beijing.
A grand concert in Xi'an marked the opening of the 3rd Silk Road International Arts Festival on Sept 7. More than 200 performances by artists from 80 countries and regions will appear at the festival, which runs through Sept 21.
As Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, you might have bought many mooncakes. If you have had enough of conventional flavored mooncakes, these odd ones might result in something different and new, if not something that tastes good.
Dance drama, The Legend of Marco Polo, was staged at the Tianqiao Theater during the 5th Minorities Art Festival in Beijing, on September 10, 2016. The drama was based on the historical records of Polo's journey in China during the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368).
Chinese Culture Talk made its Chilean debut this month. Famous Chinese conductor Wang Fujian delivered three same-title speeches at Chilean Presidential Palace's Cultural Center.