National Youth Day, a holiday established by the government in December 1949, is celebrated on May 4 every year. The definition of youth, however, varies from nation to nation. In China, for instance, adulthood for both men and women starts at the age of 18.
Nixing pottery is a craft with a history of more than 1,300 years. The style relies on a unique local clay and the colors of the pots emerge without the addition of any pigment.
Monks of Tiantai Temple attend a ceremony marking the start of tea picking in Tiantai Mountain in Hong'an county, Central China's Hubei province, May 3, 2017.
Aerial photo taken on May 3, 2017 shows the snow scenery of the Tianshan Mountains, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
Chinese violinist Gao Can made his debut at the Berliner Philharmonie on May 3, playing pieces that included the Violin Sonata in A Major by Cesar Franck; Violin Sonata No 7 in C minor by Beethoven; 6 Sonatas for Solo Violin by Eugene Ysaye and Carmen Fantasie by Franz Waxman.
Since independence of South Sudan in 2011, Beijing has dispatched five medical teams with a total of 66 members who offered specialized medical care and surgeries for more than 50,000 patients across South Sudan.
Australian researchers have discovered how genetic factors can protect from or cause autoimmune diseases, a study published on Thursday revealed.
Recognized as an item of China's national intangible cultural heritage, the Drunken Dragon Festival originates from a Macao legend of a Buddhist monk and a divine dragon who saved people from the plague during the Qing Dynasty.
Hip-hop, jazz, funk, pop and a dash of world music – you'll find them all in this month's hot album picks.
Several memorials unearthed from the Haihunhou tomb in Nanchang have been confirmed to be official documents presented to the imperial court.
An exhibition and exchange on Chinese paintings and tea ceremony opened at Istanbul Aydin University on Wednesday, offering a chance for artists from Turkey and China to communicate with and learn from each other.
HANGZHOU - A new regulation has been rolled out in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, to protect the city's section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, the world's longest man-made canal. The regulation was approved by the Standing Committee of the provincial People's Congress and took effect on Monday.
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