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Powerful traditions of stone sculpting live on

2017-09-04 07:27

For Chen Lizhong, an inheritor of Shoushan stone carving, sculptors record an era with their chisels-just like writers with their pens.

Ancient villages join hallowed ranks of China's most beautiful

2017-09-04 07:20

More than 10 ancient villages in Fujian province joined the designated ranks of China's most beautiful rural areas at a recent tourism summit.

Windswept islands offer peace, escape

2017-09-04 07:15

With villages of stone houses, flashing blue waters and wet sea winds, Pingtan, a group of remote islands off eastern Fujian province, hopes to welcome more tourists to experience its relaxing and simple lifestyle.

Cultural heritage central to regional identity

2017-09-04 07:08

Rich history, UNESCO sites, strong cross-Straits ties give Fujian global renown, Cao Yingying reports.

Designers showcase work at Shanghai Design Week exhibition

2017-09-02 11:14

From VR technology to the traditional handicraft of bamboo weaving, the Shanghai Design Week exhibition showcases infinite imagination and will run until September 3.

Cultural ties draw B&R nations closer

2017-09-02 08:14

Fujian province, a core area of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, has launched a range of overseas shows and art exhibitions in recent years to promote Chinese culture along the ancient trade route.

Traditional orchestra in tune with youth

2017-09-02 08:14

As one of the country's two official performing troupes, the Xiamen Nanyue Orchestra has performed and trained young people to carry on Nanyin, a music-performance art form based on the local culture in southern Fujian province.

Traditional Mongolian festival Nadam held in Hohhot

2017-09-01 14:08

Contestants perform during a Nadam fair in Hohhot, capital of North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, Aug 31, 2017.

Stone statues of Niulang and Zhinyu trigger heated discussion

2017-09-01 11:25

The images of the most authoritative statues of Niulang the cowherd and Zhinyu the weaver girl in Chinese folklore set off heated discussion recently, with netizens complaining they are disappointed by their appearance.

A couple's mission to green a desert

2017-09-01 09:13

Tubbat rises with the sun and hops on his motorbike to ride 30 kilometers to tend to a saxual forest that was once desert.

Classics inform conversations in author's contemporary title

2017-09-01 07:56

Confucius once asked his students: "What is your ideal life?" Some said they wanted to help run the country. Others said they wanted to educate people on morality.

Hard lives, big dreams

2017-09-01 07:38

An English-language version of Jia Pingwa's work, Happy Dreams, has just been published in both print and electronic formats. It looks at the lives of scrappers against the backdrop of big social changes.

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