In Chinese folklore, Nian Shou — the mythical beast of the New Year — is traditionally depicted as a ferocious monster that emerges from its mountain dwelling on the eve of Chinese New Year to terrorize villagers. Fearing attack, people began setting off fireworks to scare the creature away, a practice that over time evolved into the celebratory traditions of Spring Festival.
An ongoing exhibition at the China Cultural Center in Madrid is celebrating the depth and diversity of Chinese culture not via the display of artifacts, but through creative products inspired by ancient objects from museum collections.
As the Chinese New Year draws near, 71-year-old Peng Zuhua boards a long-distance bus bound for home. His destination is Baojing county, nestled deep in the Xiangxi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture of Hunan province — a mountainous region where the scent of wood smoke and cured meat announces the coming of Spring Festival long before the calendar does.
Once, trip planning in China meant debating aisle seats and breakfast buffets. Now, for a growing number of travelers, the first question is: Can the dog come?
Younger generations choose what feels right for Chinese New Year, even when that means breaking from expectations.
Since 1990, actor Sun Weimin has portrayed Zhou Enlai (1898-1976), the first premier of the People's Republic of China, in more than 70 films, television series, and stage productions.
The Reunion Journey, China's first animated film created entirely using artificial intelligence technology, is set for release on Feb 28.
Applications are now open for the 2026 Wuzhen Arts Studio, marking the launch of a new cross-year training initiative under the theme "Wuzhen Arts Studio: Thomas Richards / Theatre No Theatre — Actor's Craft and Creation Project".
In mid-16th-century China, a man named Wu Cheng'en wrote Journey to the West, a mythological fantasy inspired by the historical Buddhist monk Xuanzang, who lived in seventh-century China and journeyed to India in search of authentic Buddhist scriptures.
Throughout millennia, China’s equine population has played a pivotal role with vigor and verve, Zhao Xu reports.
Instead of flogging a dead horse, underappreciated aesthetes of yore chose to paint living ones instead, Zhao Xu reports.
China's past is littered with heroic figures, many of whom rode equally courageous steeds
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