The Third Smart Digital Expo will open in September in Chengdu, Sichuan province, directing attention to the development of artificial intelligence and its integration with art in Sichuan.
LANZHOU — During the May Day holiday, a scenic area in Northwest China drew visitors seeking to explore its ancient way of life, dating back more than 1,000 years.
Data from the tourism platform Tongcheng Travel highlights this trend. While major cities like Beijing and Shanghai remain popular destinations, long-distance domestic travel surged westward, dominating flight bookings. Over half of top travel routes are connected to southwest provinces like Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, and Chongqing municipality, as urban professionals leave skyscrapers for misty peaks and open grasslands.
Working with the renowned Dusseldorf Symphony Orchestra and Hungarian conductor Adam Fischer both for the first time, Chinese pianist Lang Lang made his debut with an incomparable outdoor concert on Saturday at the Chenshan Grassland Music Festival in Shanghai.
The Shanghai Museum announced a series of upcoming projects for its ongoing exhibition On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt, which is scheduled to conclude in 100 days.
The final competition of the 10th Chinese Theater Award - Plum Blossom Performance Award kicked off at Shanghai Grand Theatre, and 17 actors from 11 different types of traditional Chinese folk operas, as well as drama and dance theater shows, are holding performances in the city from May 8 to 18. A total of 15 winners will be selected and announced at the closing ceremony on May 21.
The Beijing Symphony Orchestra held two concerts at the Shanghai Opera House on May 7 and 8, as part of the National Invitational Showcase of Leading Orchestras, co-organized by the Shanghai Musician Association.
On Sunday, in celebration of Mother's Day, the Zhejiang Song and Dance Theater released the song Mom's Peachwood Comb, performed by young soprano Huang Shuang. With its heartfelt melody and sincere emotions, the piece pays tribute to mothers who have selflessly raised their daughters.
Once a traditional rural craft, the handwoven carpet weaving technique of Yangxin county in Binzhou city, Shandong province, is experiencing a vibrant revival. Blending cultural heritage with modern innovation, the craft has been revitalized through dedicated preservation efforts and has become a symbol of both artistic tradition and rural revitalization.
TAIYUAN — Wu Hongbo, a visitor from Dalian, Liaoning province, recently used artificial intelligence to plan a detailed tour of Shanxi, a province in northern China known for its cultural heritage.
For fans of the blockbuster action role-playing game Black Myth: Wukong, its mythical landscapes, intricate props, and larger-than-life characters have long been familiar, albeit only through a screen. Now, visitors can step into that mythology, literally, until May 21.