On Minor Cold, life stirs beneath a frozen shroud. But even in winter's chill, warmth can find its way.
During the New Year holiday, Beijing saw 8.808 million tourist visits, generating a total tourism revenue of 10.97 billion yuan (about $1.56 billion), said the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism on Saturday.
On a humid afternoon at China's 15th National Games held in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, in November last year, amid the polished ranks of professional youth squads, students from Qiqihar No. 1 High School looked unmistakably out of place.
When Dong brocade was declared a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008, Ou Ruifan was elated. As a member of the Dong ethnic community in Hunan province, she felt a sense of pride that the contribution of the centuries-old craft to the country's heritage had been recognized by the authorities.
Beijing's 798 Art Zone underlined its reputation as the Chinese capital's premier New Year's Eve destination on Wednesday night, as approximately 130,000 visitors braved the cold to ring in 2026 at the iconic art district.
iQIYI, China's leading online entertainment platform, announced on Jan 1 that iQIYI LAND, its first global offline entertainment park, will open in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province on Feb 8, 2026.
The three different kinds of hanfu — traditional attire of the Han ethnic people — below were designed by the Hanfu Research Institute, Xi'an Polytechnic University.
A team is trying to bring the traditional attire of the Han ethnic group into the mainstream
The Spring Festival holiday, now the country's most lucrative box-office season, was once considered a cinematic dead zone.
In September 2024, two young Frenchmen — 27-year-old Benjamin Rene and 26-year-old Loic Michel — quit their jobs in Paris and set off from their hometown of Annecy on an extraordinary journey. Their goal was ambitious: to reach Shanghai, China — on foot.
In a residential building in Beijing, a 77-year-old man is diligently completing a set of squats under the guidance of his trainer, Li Xuan. This is his 40th fitness session, each lasting nearly two hours.
Editor's Note: In 2025, China's youth are crafting a new cultural narrative — not by following a timeline, but by mapping it across the country. This annual review shifts the focus from chronology to geography, capturing a regional resurgence through nine compelling stories. From digital village builders to Tibetan language songwriters, from Cantonese advocates to rural revitalizers, young people are rediscovering and reinterpreting local heritage. They are not merely inheritors of tradition but active creators of it. This report highlights how a new generation is planting its future in native soil, forging a dynamic connection between youth and homeland.
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