A national cultural watchdog has vowed to strengthen the protection of China's cultural heritage.
An exhibition of Chinese art and literature from more than 300 years ago is expected to help American audiences better understand Chinese culture.
Lanterns hang for the Lantern Festival in Pengfang village, Changting County, East China's Fujian province.
A monk performs "Tiaoqian", a masked religious dance with a history of nearly 300 years, at the Kumbum Monastery in Huangzhong county, Northwest China's Qinghai province, March 1, 2018.
Citizens view lanterns at a senic spot in Wuhan, capital of Central China's Hubei province, March 1, 2018, to greet Lantern Festival that falls on March 2 this year.
Nuo Opera was performed in Wu'an city of Hebei province to celebrate Lantern Festival.
China Post issued a set of special stamps to celebrate Lantern Festival on Friday, the first stamps to be themed after this year’s holiday.
People of the Gelao ethnic group perform a dragon dance to greet the upcoming Lantern Festival in Shiqian county of southwest China's Guizhou province, Feb 26.
Jiuzhaigou, a scenic area on the UNESCO World Natural Heritage list in Sichuan province, will partially reopen on March 8 after a devastating earthquake in August.
March 2 marks this year's Lantern Festival according to the Chinese lunar calendar.
Chen Caiping makes lanterns at a workshop in Xianju county, East China's Zhejiang province, Feb 27, 2018.
The visa-free tourist flow from China to Russia rose 23 percent year on year to 944,000 people in 2017, the Russian travel association "World without borders" said Tuesday.