Liu Yutian, 82, packed his bag and started to hike the Badaling section of the Great Wall in Yanqing, Beijing on Sept 30 to commemorate a special achievement. This year marks the 40th anniversary of Liu's hike along most of the Great Wall which began on May 13, 1984 in Jiayuguan, the western end of the Ming (1368-1644) Great Wall in Gansu province. A year and eight months later, Liu reached the Shanhaiguan Great Wall in Hebei province, completing his solo walk.
In a period of nearly five months earlier this year, members of the teaching faculty of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, in Beijing, visited people who have been recognized as "role models" and "master craftsman" in different trades in Shanghai, and portrayed them in various forms of art. Now, these paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints and digital works, some 200 pieces depicting 75 figures, are on show at Shanghai Workers' Cultural Palace to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and to pay tribute to these endeavoring at the grassroots, from different walks of life.
The inaugural China-ASEAN Conference on Knowledge Service Innovation and International Exchange Development saw the launch of the China-ASEAN University Publishing Association, in Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on Sept 26.
The Xiong'an First X Youth Art Festival kicked off in Xiong'an New Area in Hebei province on Oct 1.
Recently, the 2024 China-France Fashion Week witnessed the launch of Zhou Costume Show, a showcase of the rich cultures and aesthetics of the Zhou Dynasty (c. 11th century-256 BC) in ancient China at the Paris China Cultural Center in France.
A top Chinese troupe concluded its performances of the Italian opera classic "Un Ballo in Maschera" on Saturday evening at the Royal Opera House Muscat in Oman.
The 2024 Peiyuan Art Festival, gathering theater lovers, was held in Beijing from Sept 20 to 22.
On Sept 26, 1964, The Red Detachment of Women premiered at the Tianqiao Theater in Beijing.
Wanting to travel to Datong in northern Shanxi province for the Mid-Autumn Festival earlier last month, I made the mistake of booking it late.
Expertise and knowledge acquired over years keep the Paralympians going in the arena, Li Yingxue reports.
CHONGQING — The adage "good medicine tastes bitter" may no longer hold in the country where it was born and believed.
National orchestra concerts highlight classical pieces from East and West, bringing together world renowned musicians, Chen Nan reports.
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