Editor's Note: 2025 has been a remarkable year. Our memories are woven into the fabric of daily life, cherished moments, and, of course, time spent with screens. Over the past year, Chinese entertainment has seen a plethora of highlights across genres such as romance, history, animation, crime thrillers, and more. Based on popularity and ratings from Douban, China’s leading review platform, we are pleased to share with you a selection of films and series — which are listed in no particular order — to showcase the creative achievements of 2025.
Swissotel, a hospitality brand under Accor, has recently signed six new agreements in China, extending its presence to Shanghai, Chongqing, Xi'an in Shaanxi province, Changsha in Hunan province, Haining in Zhejiang province and Weihai in Shandong province.
Zhengzhou Haichang Ocean Park rang in the new year with a spectacular blend of marine attractions, artistic light displays, and trendy performances, drawing nearly 120 percent more visitors during New Year's Eve and New Year's Day compared to the same time last year.
A bone-numbing temperature of nearly minus 20 C was no deterrent for tens of thousands of visitors who gathered on Thursday around the frozen Chagan Lake in Northeast China's Jilin province to watch fishermen haul in their nets from beneath the ice — a centuries-old winter ritual that continues to shape local life and economy today.
From high-end banquets to service-driven urban hubs, teahouses are emerging as cultural spaces and engines for consumer growth, Yang Feiyue reports.
Educators and students gathered in early December at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to share their experiences of teaching and learning Chinese.
Artists of Dehua county receive support in their works going overseas, as they innovate the centuries-old craft known as 'ivory white', Yang Feiyue reports.
After centuries spent quietly on library shelves, thousands of ancient texts are now just a click away for readers. On Dec 30, a consortium of 10 museums and libraries across China unveiled 3,748 meticulously digitized ancient books — making a large trove of cultural heritage freely accessible to the public.
Lavish burial reveals monarchy's splendor, vulnerability and struggles on the eve of imperial unification, Lin Qi reports.
As dusk settled in, the ancient town of Yangliuqing in North China's Tianjin lit up with festive lights along the historic Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.
In a quiet Beijing hutong, Ahmed Nasser AlAnzi watched as a street vendor completed a sale with a simple scan of a QR code, a beep and a nod marking the transaction done.
A new documentary follows former talent show stars, tracing how they coped with the rise and fall of public attention, Xing Wen reports.
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