China Daily officially launched Chinese Culturepedia (https://culturepedia.chinadaily.com.cn), an English-language knowledge platform dedicated to promoting Chinese culture and enhancing global understanding of China on April 21.
Animal images play significant roles in every civilization. In Cambodia, the Naga, a snake deity shared by Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism, is seen as the guardian of national prosperity, and symbolizes auspiciousness and peace. In Yunnan province just across the border, cattle enjoyed similar cultural connotations of prosperity and wealth during the Dian kingdom, which existed from the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) to the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220).
Pitch session highlight of annual Macao comedy event, as stars share their secrets, Xu Fan reports.
When French artist and architect Clara Bryon arrived in Beijing this past February, she wasn't just visiting — she was observing. With a keen eye for form, texture and space, she took in the layers of the city's architecture as not just structures but silent storytellers.
Relaxation of visa rules has helped spur much greater demand, Yang Feiyue reports.
Dehua porcelain, a pure white that gives off a soft glow, blends traditional elegance with modern aesthetic appeal. Fuzhou lacquerware, where natural resin layers create a soft, glowing light. Fujian craftsmanship is still alive today.
Grain Rain marks the end of spring. Bathed in spring showers, the earth rejuvenates and tea hills glisten. As put by Tang Dynasty (618-907) poet Qi Ji, tender and fragrant tea picked before Grain Rain is a gift from above. Let's savor this cup of fresh brew and look forward to summer's radiant hue.
To celebrate the upcoming 2025 International Chinese Language Day, which falls on Sunday, Chinese language learners, enthusiasts of Chinese culture, international Chinese educators and diplomats in China gathered in Beijing on Friday to celebrate the special day dedicated to demonstrating the unique charm of the Chinese language.
Shuangjiang county in Linchang city, Southwest China's Yunnan province, welcomed the traditional Water-Splashing Festival on April 16. Tourists joined locals in passing on blessings as they splashed water on each other.
Conducted by Huang Yi, the Kunming Nie Er Symphony Orchestra performed at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing on Thursday.
Northward, a popular TV series, has boosted tourism to Kunshan, Jiangsu province — one of the main filming locations — with the number of visitors during Qingming Festival in early April surging by 608 percent year-on-year, according to a recent seminar in Beijing.
Pitch session wraps up annual Macao comedy event, as stars share their secrets, Xu Fan reports.
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