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Experts share extensive methods in conservation of cave temples

2025-08-21 08:01

The number of identified cave temples in China continues to increase. In the ongoing fourth national census of cultural relics in China, which began at the end of 2023, experts have discovered a number of new cave temples, which refer to grottoes and sculptures carved into cliffs or mountains, and the remains of temple sites and cliffside statues, in places like Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Gansu provinces, the Xizang autonomous region, and Chongqing.

Austrian chocolate brand sees sweet prospects in Chinese market

2025-08-21 08:00

VIENNA — In the small town of Bergl in Styria, Austria, there's a "chocolate theater" that draws over 2,000 visitors daily during peak summer months. Over 8,000 kilometers away in Shanghai, there's an almost identical chocolate theater that attracts locals and tourists.

Tradition finds a young voice

2025-08-21 07:59

In a hall adorned with some of Beijing's most distinctive intangible cultural heritage items, Elham Arkin, a young boy of Uygur ethnic group from Hotan, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, carefully copies every gesture demonstrated by Li Hongyan, a leading Peking Opera artist.

Reality show sends stars on an adventure

2025-08-21 07:58

Stretching across continents and civilizations, the 40th parallel north, a circle of latitude that is 40 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane, is more than just a line on a map — it is a zone of climatic balance, human civilization, and historical development.

Chinese acrobatic drama completes 800th international show in Spain

2025-08-20 16:15

The Hunan Acrobatic Art Theater recently gave its 800th global tour performance of the original acrobatic drama Dream Journey — Mysterious Xiangxi in Torrelavega, Spain, setting a new high for international tours of Chinese stage dramas with full intellectual property rights.

Foreign singers strike a chord in Chinese show

2025-08-20 09:12

International participants gave a thumbs-up to the popular Chinese singing competition Singer 2025, saying that the program offered opportunities for cross-border cultural interactions and confirmed the artistic consensus that "music knows no borders".

Diving deep, making history

2025-08-20 07:57

On the morning of Aug 10, freediving made its debut at the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, Sichuan province, with Tang Ke becoming the first Chinese athlete to take the stage in this newly added event.

Humanoids compete in global robot game

2025-08-20 07:55

For the first time, more than 500 humanoid robots from five continents competed in their own global games.

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2025-08-20 07:54

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Global minds meet in AI summer school

2025-08-20 07:53

Teo Lee Cunningham never imagined he would help build an AI-powered game in China. After all, technology has never been his strong suit.

Beyond the lab: a life in forensics

2025-08-20 07:51

For most people, the thought of working with lifeless bodies and investigating crime scenes can be daunting. But for Xia Jiaquan, a forensic pathologist in Changning, Sichuan province, it has been his life's work for over two decades.

Mumu Theater turns one with special event for children

2025-08-19 13:41

Mumu Theater marked its first anniversary with a special event on Saturday, providing a traditional Chinese culture experience to children.

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