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Guangxi tourism promotion show wins acclaim at UN headquarters

2018-08-13 15:30

These are just a few of the dozens of pictures exhibited at a recent tourism show featuring the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region of China, held at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

Restored or ruined? Botched Buddha restoration sparks outcry in China

2018-08-13 14:58

The botched restoration of a 1,000-year-old Buddha statue in Southwest China has sparked widespread shock and ridicule after photos of its cartoonish color scheme surfaced online.

Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition takes place

2018-08-13 11:43

The second Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition opened on Saturday, with 27 young musicians from home and abroad taking part in the event named after the late US violinist.

Beijing Great Wall closes following downpour forecast

2018-08-13 11:39

The Badaling section of the Great Wall in Beijing's Yanqing district temporarily closed starting Saturday afternoon, as a heavy rainstorm is expected to hit the area.

Xu Zhimo memorial garden at King's College Cambridge opens to public

2018-08-13 10:55

Chinese poet Xu Zhimo's memorial garden opened at King's College Cambridge in England on Friday, during the fourth annual Cambridge Xu Zhimo Poetry and Art Festival. Dozens of poets from China and Britain gathered in the garden, reading their own works on the theme of Birds and Gardens.

Lu Xun Literature Prize names 2014-17 winners

2018-08-13 09:05

The Seventh Lu Xun Literature Prize announced its final winners for 2014-17 on Saturday in Beijing.

Trek down the tracks

2018-08-13 07:42

A photographer from Beijing goes on an epic journey to retrace the steps of the thousands of Chinese workers who built the First Transcontinental Railroad in the United States

Cool mountain retreat offers a respite for urban dwellers

2018-08-11 09:38

It's like you have entered an air-conditioned world when you set foot on Tiantai Mountain in Qionglai, west of Sichuan province's capital Chengdu.

The last champion of the Song brocade

2018-08-11 08:41

Qian Xiaoping may have been lauded as the person who revived the Song brocade, but the humble 79-year-old insists that she is merely "a copycat of her predecessors' innovations".

Wrapped in silk and bound by threads

2018-08-11 08:35

The golden years of China's textiles industry are long gone, but Chinese companies are aiming to give it new life by adopting a marketing approach that puts a premium on quality.

China to feel Heartbeat of Home again

2018-08-10 11:52

Music and dance extravaganza, Heartbeat of Home, will return to China with a tour which kicks off this October. It will visit more than 30 Chinese cities, performing more than 80 shows, including several performances in Beijing between Jan 2-6, 2019.

Innovative efforts to inherit Chinese liquor culture

2018-08-10 10:25

With tea, honey, and passion fruit juice mixed with Chinese liquor, a delicious cocktail is made.

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