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Nine facts about Chinese food to know on World Food Day

2017-10-17 14:43

October 16 is the World Food Day - a day that commemorates the founding of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization on October 16, 1945. To mark this special day, CGTN has put together of food facts in China.

Calligraphic works on Chinese history on display in Beijing

2017-10-17 11:23

An exhibition featuring works from a hundred calligraphers was unveiled at the National Museum of China on Oct 16.

Folk artists get crafty for CPC National Congress

2017-10-17 11:16

To celebrate the upcoming 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, folk artists around China have made various handicrafts, such as paper-cuttings, egg engravings and gourd pyrography, themed around the event to showcase their talents.

Exhibition details the depiction of dragon

2017-10-17 08:18

New exhibition detailing the depiction of the creature in currency over the ages explores their transition from spiritual totem to national symbol. Wang Kaihao reports.

Animal magnetism focus of oil paintings

2017-10-17 08:08

Countless animals, including some already extinct, emerge from painter Shen Shubin's canvas, in starkly humanized poses, hugging each other, holding parties or simply struggling to survive.

Venetian artist's debut China show to run until March

2017-10-17 07:59

Lino Tagliapietra's ongoing solo exhibition in China started in late August.

Art exhibition celebrates role models in Chinese society

2017-10-17 07:42

Wang Jiayuan cannot be described as beautiful by any stretch of imagination. But he is portrayed in an ink painting as "one of the most beautiful faces of China" at an ongoing exhibition in Beijing.

100 million migrant workers to get new healthcare benefits

2017-10-17 07:36

Overwork can lead to ill health, injuries and loss of income. The financial burden is uppermost in the minds of migrant workers regarding illness and injuries that could result in wages being cut.

Makeovers for museums

2017-10-17 07:34

From programs inviting members of the public to re-create their memories to holding workshops, repositories of the country's heritage are finding new ways to boost visitor numbers. Lin Qi reports.

Rediscovering Confucius

2017-10-16 13:33

Bargain hunters fuel post-holiday travel boom

2017-10-16 08:11

Travel fever may have subsided with the end of the National Day holiday week, but for those who have saved up their paid vacation, the best is yet to come.

Growing inbound tourism interest in China

2017-10-16 08:01

Inbound tourism numbers are on the rise, thanks in part to a growing number of overseas Chinese language students making visits to the country. Yang Feiyue reports.

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