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Traditional performances celebrate arrival of the Year of the Snake

2025-02-05 14:18

In the Legend of "the White Snake", the scenes of Madame White Snake traveling with her faithful companion the Green Snake along West Lake, a picturesque place in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, and bumping into Xu Xian, an intellect and her future husband, are considered the most romantic in this popular household tale.

Big screen, bigger audiences

2025-02-05 14:06

The weeklong Spring Festival ended on a high note, with both box-office revenues and the number of moviegoers setting national records.

Anime meets tradition

2025-02-05 08:04

Adorned with long white hair and a vibrant cosplay skirt, Miya (pseudonym), a 24-year-old from the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, joined thousands of anime fans and cosplayers at the first Beijing Animation Comic Carnival.

Chinese ice sculptures captivate global audience

2025-02-01 14:05

At Harbin Ice-Snow World, the world's largest ice-and-snow theme park, veteran ice sculptor Zhang Hongyan is putting his finishing touches on 12 zodiac sculptures, infusing them with a unique charm that enhances the Chinese New Year atmosphere for visitors from around the world.

Puyuan Fashion Resort hosts cultural activities for visitors during Spring Festival

2025-02-01 14:04

Tourists visit the Puyuan Fashion Resort in Puyuan Town of Tongxiang City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 29, 2025. The resort hosted various activities for visitors during the Spring Festival, blending cultural heritages with the water town charm.

Harbin welcomes Spring Festival with anticipation for Asian Winter Games

2025-02-01 14:03

With just over a week to go until the opening of the 9th Asian Winter Games, the streets of Harbin are alive with both the festive spirit of the Spring Festival and growing excitement for the upcoming sporting event.

SichuanMosaics | Zigong holds lantern show celebrating the Spring Festival

2025-02-01 14:01

The national-level intangible cultural heritage project Zigong lantern show boasts a long history, as it can be traced back to the Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279) dynasties. In 1964, Zigong held the first lantern show celebrating the Spring Festival.

Dancing for joy on the Pamir Plateau

2025-02-01 14:00

In multi-ethnic Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, dance is a lingua franca. A carpet, a speaker and an open space are enough to set the stage. Regardless of gender or age, once there is a rhythm, the dance begins.

Diplomatic delegation explores Chinese culture and art in Hebei theater park

2025-01-27 16:18

On January 23, a delegation of diplomats based in China visited Dream Langfang Theater Park in Langfang, Hebei province. The delegation delved into the rich tapestry of Chinese cultural heritage through a series of immersive experiences at the Unique Dream of Red Mansion theme park and the Silk Road International Art Exchange Center.

A celebratory evening of village culture in Chongqing

2025-01-27 07:42

At a recent grand Spring Festival village evening gala in Chongqing's Yongchuan district on Jan 16, the audience was captivated by the Anren Bench Dragon Dance, a form of national intangible cultural heritage from Dazhou, Sichuan province.

Observations from up above

2025-01-27 07:41

Translation of Booker Prize-winning novel Orbital gives Chinese readers a taste of the world as it ought to be, Yang Yang reports.

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