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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Translation of Booker Prize-winning novel Orbital gives Chinese readers a taste of the world as it ought to be, Yang Yang reports.
Guo Nian Shu, or The Book of Chinese New Year, by renowned author Feng Jicai was released by the Writers Publishing House ahead of Spring Festival.
The Kylin Purse film adaptation retains core message of Cheng style, Cheng Yuezhu reports.
To embrace the Year of the Snake, Henan TV will stage the Spring Festival gala Snakes Return, Fortunes Turn tonight, offering audiences a dazzling celebration of Chinese culture and the Spring Festival. The gala highlights "family culture" and showcases intangible cultural heritage through captivating performances.
The 2025 "Happy Chinese New Year" global launch ceremony and gala was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Saturday evening, featuring performances presented by actors from Malaysia and China.
As the first Spring Festival after its inclusion approaches, influencer Chen Xiyue is bringing Spring Festival gifts to extend greetings in a universe of paintings.
With the approach of Spring Festival, the Dounan Flower Market in Kunming, Yunnan province, presents a lively scene, with red-themed New Year's flowers selling briskly. In addition to the usual roses, trimmed North American holly, winter sweet, silver willow and golden fruit are also popular. It is reported that on Jan 22, the total volume of auction transactions at Dounan Flower Market was approximately 3.67 million branches, with prices of New Year's flowers such as Carolra, Black Magic and Movie Star seeing a significant increase. This "beautiful industry" of flowers not only embellishes people's homes but also reflects their yearning for a better life.
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