People in China under 18 years of age read an average of nine books last year, according to a recent survey on national reading habits released by the China Academy of Press and Publication.
The 2018 China-ASEAN Mountain Outdoors Tourism Conference will be inaugurated on May 5 in Mashan county of South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. A rock climbing masters tournament, to last for two days, will also be held on the same day.
Xu Shaoqing stood in front of a large screen as a picture of a golden earring the size of a basketball appeared.
Ding Yi performed as Alfredo Germon, the lead male role in Giuseppe Verdi's opera La Traviata, at the Sydney Opera House in 2002.
Karl Marx's statue in his hometown infuses philosopher's soul with art, writes its sculptor Wu Weishan.
Chen Xiaoqing, the chief and director of the first two seasons of the food documentary A Bite of China, is selecting free-range chickens in Beijing with Liu Guozhu, a chef specializing in "Tan family cuisine".
A new event dedicated to showcasing the diversity of gastronomy from Switzerland has proved a hit with Beijing foodies and critics alike. Li Yingxue reports.
Award-winning British-Chinese author Hong Ying recently launched her latest book, The Heart of the Rainbow, at the Memory and Urban Fairytales literary event in Beijing.
Chinese publishers are expanding the depth and range of cooperation with their global peers.
Publishers ink deals at this year's Bologna Children's Book Fair to sell Chinese titles abroad, Mei Jia reports.
Lin Hwai-min, the founder and artistic director of an internationally acclaimed dance group from Taiwan, has been at the helm of his project for more than 40 years and is looking forward to winding down.
The opening ceremony of the 17th Chinese Garden Tea Culture Festival and Anhua Dark Tea Culture Week was held at Beijing's Badachu Park on April 28, as part of the Anhua government's efforts to develop the tea industry into a powerhouse for economic growth.