December 22 marked the ninth anniversary of the National Center for the Performing Arts and the start of its annual public art festival. The one-day event featured 16 performances, five lectures and 10 exhibitions, which attracted thousands of visitors.
Chinese artist Han Meilin, known for his versatility, is to have two of his works featured on postage stamps which will be issued for the upcoming Chinese Year of Rooster.
On Dec 21, Chinese singer Li Yugang announced on social media that he has become an apprentice of artist Han Meilin.
After more than four years of renovation, the Beijing Arts and Crafts Museum opened on Dec 21, with a focus on showcasing the city's traditional handicrafts.
Real-name users of Alipay, the payment system of China's e-commerce powerhouse Alibaba, can register to become organ donors on the payment platform from Thursday.
Zhao Lingyi, a post-90s woman, started to run her own cake shop in Weihai in Shandong after graduating from Shandong University last year. Named "Jiang Guo", the shop offers oil painting-themed cakes that attract many customers.
The year 2016 is coming to an end, and this year witnessed several major archaeological discoveries that impressed us. We have selected the 10 most important archaeological discoveries for you.
Abdul Latif Khan has brought his expertise in carpets from Pakistan to Northwest China.
Chinese food recently overtook Indian as the United Kingdom's preferred ethnic cuisine, and few individuals have been as instrumental in overseeing this rise in popularity as Ken Hom.
Performance of a sacrificial ceremony marking the Winter Solstice is held in Daming Palace National Heritage Park in Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, Dec 21, 2016.
A traditional sacrificial ceremony is held to commemorate Mencius at the Temple and Family Mansion of Mencius in Zoucheng city, East China's Shandong province, Dec 21, 2016, the Winter Solstice.
People watch works designed by Chinese painter, sculptor and designer Han Meilin at an exhibition to celebrate the artist's 80th birthday at National Museum of China in Beijing, capital of China, Dec 21, 2016.