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Guizhou offers spelunkers an inside track

2026-07-20 09:45

Hidden beneath the mountains of Guizhou province, Shuanghe Cave offers a rare journey into an underground world.

Passing on the symphonic baton

2026-07-20 09:45

The China National Symphony Orchestra is celebrating its 70th anniversary with more than a milestone season.

Food courier's verse wins a top Chinese literary honor

2026-07-18 16:32

The winners of the ninth edition of the prestigious Lu Xun Literature Prize were announced on Wednesday. Among them was Wang Jibing, whose poetry collection Low Flight won the poetry award, bringing national recognition to a writer whose work has emerged from the streets and the lives of ordinary people.

Gansu offers visitors space to imagine

2026-07-18 08:10

If you have ever wondered what life would be like on Mars, you don't have to travel millions of kilometers to find out. Nor do you require billions of dollars and a massive rocket like Elon Musk.

Born to be Alive-inspired exhibit highlights plateau conservation

2026-07-17 15:52

A themed exhibition, The Tree of Life: Life and Guardianship on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, opened on July 16 and will run until Aug 31 in Beijing.

Horse sculptures gallop into National Art Museum of China

2026-07-17 14:39

The country entered this year's sanfu period — the hottest days of the year, traditionally divided into three phases — on Wednesday, prompting people to seek different ways to stay cool and healthy. Some choose sanfu moxibustion therapy, others sip the traditional sour plum drink suanmei tang, while some escape to mountain resorts to beat the heat.

A Date with Shandong: Drift into Yantai's coastal wonders

2026-07-17 11:50

For Samar Kerkeni from Monastir, a coastal city in Tunisia, the trip marked her first close-up encounter with China's coastline.

Rescuing nomadic art from the edge

2026-07-17 07:39

A leather carving workshop in Xinjiang's pastoral area is helping herders supplement their incomes and preserve a tradition that stretches back millennia.

Five generations keep ancient pagoda standing through time

2026-07-17 07:39

Every few days, Zhao Zhonghe circles an ancient pagoda, sweeps away fallen leaves and checks on a nearby cultural relics depot.

A new generation enters the storm

2026-07-17 07:37

Veteran actor Yang Lixin directs a revival of a landmark drama, encouraging young actors to find fresh interpretations of Cao Yu's enduring masterpiece.

Building bridges out of broken pottery

2026-07-17 07:36

Inside the Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Institute, rows upon rows of gray metal cabinets house thousands of transparent drawers filled with ancient ceramic shards.

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