Located in Shijingshan district, Beijing, Fahai Temple was built in the Ming Dynasty (1638-1644). There is a series of well-preserved frescos in the temple, featuring Buddha, Bodhisattva, fairies in Buddhist texts, mysterious animals and flowers.
Wang Qing, 48, portrays a desolate view of Kaifeng in his paintings that are on show in Beijing.
Chinese painter Bai Di's work reflects a lot — restlessness, sorrow and confusion over things. And, being a woman has made her more sensitive to social issues, some would argue.
The Shimao Group, the Palace Museum and the Forbidden City Cultural Heritage Conservation Foundation signed an agreement on Wednesday to join hands for the protection of relics in the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City.
In ancient China, when people had no satellites, they relied on their direct observation and experiences. And through years of observation, they accumulated a systematic knowledge of the relations between clouds and weather changes.
An exhibition on the tomb of China's first female general, Fuhao, wife of one emperor of the Yin Dynasty, opened on Wednesday, with a total of 474 exhibits including bronze items, jadewares and oracle bone relics.
African apprentices practice Kungfu at the Shaolin Temple on the Songshan Mountain in Dengfeng city, Central China's Henan province, July 20, 2016.
With the Shennongjia in Hubei province and Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art Cultural Landscape in Guangxi province added to the world heritage list recently, China now boasts 50 world heritage sites, ranking second in the world.
The 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu delivers a sermon during the Kalachakra ritual in Xigaze, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, July 21, 2016.
Persistent heavy rain lashed the capital causing widespread disruption on Wednesday, but it also bathed the Forbidden City in a rarely seen ethereal glow.
Visitors from China were up 2,400 year on year to 18,600, making it the second biggest tourist source country after neighboring Australia, which accounted for 97,500 visitors.
The first Chinese Vintage Car Museum opened in Dalian city of Northeast China's Liaoning province on July 20, 2016.
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