Urban Sketchers Beijing, an association of amateur painters in the capital city, is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a series of activities starting Thursday.
The third Liangzhu Forum was held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Saturday and Sunday, with the theme "Revitalization of Civilization: Cultural Heritage and Human Culture Diversity".
The 7th China International Ballet Season kicked off at Beijing's Tianqiao Theatre on Tuesday, marking the beginning of a cultural exchange between China and Spain.
Art Nanjing, held from Oct 18 to 22 in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, was themed Transcendence, Co-construction.
This is your chance to get published! "My China Moments" — an international collection of essays, videos and visual works compiled by China Daily — is now open for submissions. The initiative seeks diverse stories and insights from foreigners in China.
I first visited China in 1977, just as the country was opening up to Westerners and, after traveling to Xizang, spent the rest of my time in Yunnan province. To be invited back again after so many years was a wonderful opportunity to see how much had changed.
For five years, I've lived in Beijing, photographing its temples, courtyards and the impressive details of its imperial architecture. I thought I had come to understand the language of Chinese design — the colors, proportions and symmetry that express the nation's sense of harmony.
The sound of objects being broken at an art exhibition would normally cause an immediate disturbance and may, these days, become a viral scene on social networks.
For diehard fans of the household classic Dream of the Red Chamber, the lavish world of the Jia family offers more than just drama — it stirs culinary curiosity. Among the many delicacies described by novelist Cao Xueqin (1715-63), one stands out: qiexiang, a refined, preserved eggplant relish.
Among the 1.95 million cultural relics housed in China's largest museum in terms of collection scale, the Palace Museum in Beijing, also known as the Forbidden City, nearly 35,000 were donated by about 800 individuals since the victory in the Chinese People's War Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) 80 years ago.
On a gentle slope in Doushan village, Wuxi, Jiangsu province, the contours of the past emerge from the earth. Archaeologists brush away soil from a groundbreaking discovery of the remains of a prehistoric city dating back approximately 6,000 years.
On Frost's Descent, autumn is deep. Dew congeals to frost and falls so cold, hence the name it shall keep. Vitality of nature gradually fades, and ginkgo leaves flutter like golden butterflies. Tang Dynasty (618-907) poet Zhang Ji wrote in Mooring by Maple Bridge at Night: "The crows at moonset cry, streaking the frosty sky; Facing dim fishing boats neath maples, sad I lie." May life, like frost-kissed maple, remain serene, and warm as the sun under the eaves.
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