From a cobalt blue-white qinghua bowl from the reign of Emperor Chenghua of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) to the calligraphy of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911); from a vivid painting album of the prolific 19th-century artist Ren Xiong to the serene, rainy landscapes of southern China by modern master Wu Guanzhong, the continuation and transformations in royal aesthetics and Chinese art over centuries are reviewed at the preview shows of the Beijing Poly International Auction's autumn sales.
French luxury fashion house Chanel revealed its 2024/25 Métiers d'art collection alongside the West Lake in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, on Dec 3, with a runway stretching across the lakeside promenade. The event sparkled against the starry night, along with the presence of celebrities and supermodels.
More visitors have paid return visits to domestic theme parks, with annual pass holders visiting Shanghai Disneyland 12 times per year on average, according to the 2024 Theme Park Development Report.
People visit an exhibition of Chinese art at the State Museum of Oriental Art in Moscow, capital of Russia, on Dec 4, 2024.
Chinese delegates celebrate during the 19th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Asuncion, Paraguay, Dec 5, 2024.
Major Snow marks the deepening of winter, with snowflakes falling in abundance and the air growing colder. The landscape is draped in a white blanket, and the world settles into a quiet, frozen stillness. It's a time to embrace winter's beauty and the peaceful silence it brings.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Wednesday inscribed Spring Festival, social practices of the Chinese people in celebration of the traditional new year, on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism explained details revolving around the new international standards for tourism information and consultation services on Thursday.
Under the baton of conductor Tan Lihua, Beijing Symphony Orchestra will stage a concert on Dec 31 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, celebrating the new year.
Cheng Guo glazes on artworks at her art ceramics studio in Luoyang, Central China's Henan province, Dec 3, 2024. The tri-colored glazed pottery printmaking, or Sancai murals, is an intangible cultural heritage in Luoyang.
The soundtrack of Chinese musical, Yak Revolution, was released by Beijing Global Audio-Visual Publishing Company.