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Annual jazz festival returns for its 22nd edition with a record 17-day program

2026-08-21 08:29

The 17-day festival will feature over 146 performances by more than 100 musicians from 29 countries and regions.

Astrophotographers flock to Xinjiang for celestial light show

2026-08-21 07:39

Long after sunset, sweltering 40 C heat still hung over the vast, remote Gobi Desert as hot winds swept across the wilderness.

CMG Qixi gala celebrates love, heritage in Wuxi

2026-08-20 18:24

China Media Group (CMG) broadcast its annual Qixi Festival Gala on Aug 19, with Wuxi's Nianhuawan Bay serving as the primary filming location.

Diners feast on immersive performance in Beijing

2026-08-20 17:25

Imagine attending a banquet while watching an immersive performance inspired by the classic Chinese novel "A Dream of Red Mansions".

Foreign photographers capture Beijing's lotus blooms at Beihai Park

2026-08-20 16:39

During summer and early autumn, foreign photographers and vloggers frequently capture the beauty of Beijing's lotus flowers at Beihai Park, a historic imperial garden.

Three Yan masterpieces reveal cultural crossroads

2026-08-20 14:17

Co-hosted by the Henan Museum, the Liaoning Provincial Museum, and the Zhengzhou Shang Dynasty Site Museum, the exhibition Masterpieces of Three Yan from Liaoning officially opened to the public on Aug 18 at the Zhengzhou Shang Dynasty Site Museum in Henan province. It will run until Nov 15.

Fuzhou tells its story by water

2026-08-20 13:19

A boat glides quietly along the Jin'an River in Fuzhou, Fujian province, passing beneath bridges decorated with colorful paintings and skirting the green banks of the city. From the water, the city seems to slow down.

Young creators bring Chinese stories to Edinburgh

2026-08-20 11:13

The China Coal Mine Art Troupe recently presented two theatrical productions at the 79th Edinburgh Festival Fringe: the one-man play "Old Drunk Dream" and the physical theatre piece "Sculpture and Poetry." Both productions reimagine traditional Chinese narratives through contemporary artistic approaches.

Singer finds his voice on talent show

2026-08-20 09:32

British vocalist Elliot James Reay learns to balance online success with live performance and personal authenticity, Chen Nan reports.

Tianqiao revives tradition by building a global stage for performing arts

2026-08-20 08:19

Stretching along the southern section of Beijing's Central Axis, a 2.07-square-kilometer cultural cluster comes alive with young playwrights drafting scripts in hutong (alleyway) studios, acrobatic troupes staging performances of intangible cultural heritage, and a major arts center hosting its annual musical theater festival.

Celestial instruments help launch visitors on a cosmic quest

2026-08-20 08:15

HEFEI — China's museums are often defined by their porcelain, calligraphy and ritual vessels. But a new exhibition in Anhui province is turning the spotlight away from traditional treasures and toward scientific endeavors of the past, showcasing jade cosmological diagrams, celestial star charts and bronze globes crafted by astronomers centuries ago.

Stone Age instrument meets modern rock

2026-08-20 08:08

Everything ends. A song fades. A stage goes dark. The performers leave, the audience disperses, and eventually the room falls silent.

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