Yuanmingyuan, a resort used by Manchu royalty, was burned down by Anglo-French expedition forces in 1860. Archaeologists are now studying the magnificent landmark. Wang Kaihao reports.
An exhibition of cultural relics started recently in Hebei Museum in North China's Hebei province.
In the beloved TV series Sex and the City, protagonist Carrie Bradshaw famously paid tribute to her love of New York City and the Cosmopolitan cocktail. This summer, do her one better and try it yourself – it's easy to look like a cocktail pro with our picks.
The first sculpture exhibition for active duty military artists kicked off at the Shanxi Museum on July 30 to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
The Hukou Waterfall, about 46 km west of the country seat Jixian, is a well-known tourist attraction. It sits in a narrow, precipitous gorge and is known for rapid water speeds creating thunderous sounds.
"The Scent of Lotus", Chinese painter Zhang Shijian's first solo exhibition, opened to the public at the No 1 Art Space in Beijing on Sunday, showcasing 40 of his oil paintings portraying the grace and beauty of lotus flowers and its thriving and withering through the changes of seasons.
Chinese poet Jidi Majia was awarded the Lifetime Achievement award at the third Cambridge Xu Zhimo Poetry Art Festival, which opened on Saturday at Cambridge University's King's College.
The newly formed National Youth Orchestra of China made its debut at the Carnegie Hall in New York on July 22.
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra concluded its first tour to China on Saturday, where it presented a new arrangement of Dream of the Red Chamber in five Chinese cities, including Suzhou, Changsha and Shanghai.
New awards aim to restore the dignity of China's music industry, lost due to piracy. Chen Nan reports.
Almost every Chinese grows up knowing the story of a young boy named Zhang Ga, and his determination to become a soldier.
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