A recent festival at a Beijing university highlights the countries along the Belt and Road.
Today's young people are reshaping traditional society, where knowledge was imparted by the old to the young, by helping the elderly enrich their lives with online technology.
A slew of activities were held in Beijing to celebrate World Book Day in April. Some focused on helping children form a reading habit.
After many unpleasant incidents in recent years involving rude, unruly and sometimes illegal behavior by Chinese tourists at home and abroad, national tourism authorities have stepped up punishments aimed at curbing some bad acts and repairing the reputation of Chinese tourists.
Aerial photo taken on May 1, 2017 shows the Leifeng Pagoda in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province.
Aerial view of 108 ancient pagodas in Qingtongxia, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, Northwest China.
China's cultural heritage experts say more needs to be done to protect the sites linked to the ancient scholar.
Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, celebrates the day Mexico drove out occupying French forces in 1862. The date is often confused with Mexico's independence day - that's actually Sept 16, which marks the beginning of the country's war of independence from Spain.
The 33-year-old is interested in alternative therapies around the world and has been visiting China over the last decade to study traditional Chinese medicine.
Hungry bulldozers have been chewing away at strips of small bars and eateries in many a Beijing hutong this spring.
Ten years ago, Beijing-based artist Tai Xiangzhou was pursuing a doctoral degree in painting at Tsinghua University.
In the wake of competition from Hong Kong and Shanghai, the 12-year-old Art Beijing fair seeks its own niche with affordable fine art.