The resurgence of the vintage mamianqun, or horse-face skirt, has been observed among lovers of the hanfu attire who wear it in the traditional way or with a modern top.
The scope and depth of Chinese contemporary art is introduced to the audience at Art Capital, an exhibition that opened on Feb 18 at the Grand Palais in Paris and organized by the Artists Salon, France.
At the age of 22, Wang Xun (1915-69), then a student at Tsinghua University, published an essay titled The Value of Jade in Chinese Culture, in which he investigated the philosophical, cultural and aesthetic meanings embodied in jade.
Cross-country skier proves dedication to sports doesn't end at retirement as he helps make Asian Winter Games a success, Li Yingxue reports in Harbin.
"Confucius, does the phrase 'To learn and constantly review what one has learned, isn't that a delight?' mean that we should frequently review our lessons?"
Peng Wei uses images of the past to paint a picture of today, Lin Qi reports.
China has been selected as the "focus country" for the 10th Istanbul Publishing Fellowship set to take place from Feb 25 to 27, the Turkish Publishers Association announced on Feb 11.
At 14 years old, Wang Tianjun began accompanying his father on long truck journeys, eventually becoming a truck driver himself. For over 40 years, he traveled the roads, but when his wife and children returned to their hometown, he was left to drive alone — until he met a stray kitten wandering along the highway.
Every time Liu Xianglan sits gracefully on the ground with her back straight, fastens a handloom around her waist, and begins to weave, a steady stream of questions flows from the curious visitors to her hometown of Wuzhishan city in South China's Hainan province.
For over 3,000 years, the intricate art of Li brocade — spinning, dyeing, weaving and embroidering — has been a hallmark of family tradition in Hainan province, passed down primarily from mothers to daughters.
In an exhibition hall of the National Museum of Classic Books, located within Beijing's National Library of China, real-time puzzle game players use guidebooks while checking passages in ancient classic books, and searching for clues to solve the game.
To the sound of the lusheng, a traditional bamboo pipe, people dressed in traditional attire rejoiced during the annual Gannangxiang Lusheng Festival in Zhouxi town of Kaili, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture, Southwest China's Guizhou province. Gannangxiang is a phonetic transliteration from the Miao language, meaning "the lower reaches of the river, where immortals gather".
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