Chinese-Indonesian collector Budi Tek received the French government's top award, the Legion of Honor, for his contributions to cultural links between China and France.
When the dance drama Kubuqi, which is named after a large desert in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, was staged at the Tianqiao Performing Arts Center in Beijing on Thursday.
A group show of dozens of works by young Chinese opened at the Tang Contemporary Art Beijing on Aug 5. Nine artists, many of whom were born in well-off families after the 1990s, are displaying installations, videos, paintings and photos.
Researchers are piecing together the incredible history of an ancient Buddhist canon rescued from Japanese invaders.
About 10 Asian elephants enjoyed a 3-ton fruit banquet on Saturday in Southwest China's Yunnan province to celebrate the 6th World Elephant Day.
Women present cheongsam, a traditional Chinese women's dress, also known as Qipao, at a pear garden in Huangping village of Xuan'en county, Central China's Hubei province, Aug 12, 2017.
The 2017 Art Exhibition of Young Artists' Works is being held at the National Art Museum of China from Aug 13 to 31. [Photo/Xinhua]
A series of events as symposium and performance are held by a Kunqu opera troupe from Jiangsu province in Hong Kong.
Contracts to develop a total of nine tourism projects worth 6 billion yuan ($893 million) in Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou province, were announced at a tourism promotion conference in Beijing on Aug 4.
China has seen a surge in the number of visitors to 'red tourism' sites in recent weeks. Yang Feiyue reports.
Photographer Wang Fuchun found fame decades ago with his book Chinese People on Trains, a project that is still ongoing.
Still obsessed with China's many, diverse cuisines? That may not be the case for Chinese youngsters anymore, as healthy eating has become the norm for them. Following the trend, an increasing number of light food restaurants have created a buzz in many Chinese cities.