Imagine waking up strapped to a chair, face to face with a judge who informs you that you've been accused of murder — and unless you can prove your innocence within 90 minutes, you will be executed immediately.
The Yangtze River, the longest river in China, has nurtured rich and diverse cultures along its 6,300-kilometer course. For producer and director Sun Lu, it became the driving force behind the documentary Because of the Yangtze River, which explores why this great river has served as the cradle of Chinese civilization and how it has shaped the lives of its people along its banks.
Marking A-list actor Eddie Peng's latest film, the upcoming crime comedy Busted Water Pipes is scheduled to open in domestic theaters on Jan 23.
The world's first immersive musical theater adaptation of the award-winning animation series Immersive Arcane is set to debut in downtown Shanghai.
What if you could hold a perfect replica of a book more than 100 years old in your hands, feel its weight and texture, trace the raised ink on paper, and pause over a scholar's margin note as clear as if it had been written yesterday?
At Guo Nian, a New Year exhibition that has just opened at the Chinese Traditional Culture Museum in Beijing, one finds horses in all forms and media.
Ancient classics long confined to archives can now be brought together through algorithms, while bricks and tiles from the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) and Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220) can be digitally revived through codes. With the help of artificial intelligence, the secrets embedded in China's profound history are becoming traceable and accessible to people today.
A photo of a group of elderly villagers beaming with joy in front of the Tian'anmen Rostrum, their faces radiating with a warm sense of excitement, recently went viral online.
As Spring Festival approaches, Caoxian county in Heze, Shandong province, is experiencing a consumer boom fueled by the popularity of traditional hanfu attire. Known as a significant hanfu production base in China, the county is witnessing a surge in demand for these historic cultural costumes.
Olympic champion Guan Chenchen has made her screen debut in The Secret to Fat Loss, China's first costume micro-drama centered on scientific fitness, which officially premiered online on Jan 9.
The Jingpo Lake scenic area in Mudanjiang, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, recently held its annual winter ice fishing festival, alongside a competitive ice fishing contest.
In Primordial Cycle, Su Yongjian reimagines this idea as a contemporary field of energy, using motors and real-time images. The work is currently on view at Future Poetics, at the National Art Museum of China.