A singer performs at "Meeting in Dunhuang" Gala of the first Silk Road International Cultural Expo held in Dunhuang, Northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept 21, 2016.
He began researching mung beans in the late 1970s. He has since the '80s worked closely with Chinese research institutions, especially the Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, in legume germ-plasm collection and new-variety development.
Being part of the first Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo, the Silk Road Dunhuang Fashion Show attracts models from China, U.S., Brazil, Holland, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, Slovakia, Romania, Serbia and Georgia, presenting a visual feast for guests from home and abroad.
The awards ceremony of the 2016 Pingyao International Photography Festival (PIP) was held in the ancient Chinese city of Pingyao, Northwest China's Shanxi province,on Wednesday.
The second annual Qiandongnan Traditional Village Summit will be held from Oct 13 to 16 in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture, Guizhou province, according to a recent news conference in Beijing.
The first Arthur Rubinstein International Youth Piano Competition will be held in Beijing from Sept 29-Oct 9.
Fifteen art students of the Shanghai Polytechnic University created 30 tree hollow paintings on campus to greet freshmen as new semester started.
First Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo kicked off in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu province, Sept 20, 2016.
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Autumn Equinox, (Chinese: 秋分), the 16th solar term of the year, begins this year on Sept 22 and ends on Oct 7.
Gansu province's Dunhuang is hosting the first Silk Road Dunhuang Culture Expo until Oct 7, presenting thousands of antiques, artworks and handicrafts from across the globe.
Artists perform in a desert landscape show on the history of Dunhuang in Dunhuang, Northwest China's Gansu province, Sept 20, 2016, as a part of art shows of the first Silk Road International Cultural Expo.
An exhibition titled "Voices" will put on display six acclaimed photographers' works.