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Stitching together tradition with modernity

2024-12-07 11:01

Under a magnifying glass, more than 100 Chinese characters of shou (longevity) in different fonts manage to set themselves clearly apart from one another on a cloth the size of a match box.

Kunming's cafe percolates a difference

2024-12-07 10:47

KUNMING — Not long ago, Duoduo could not bear the hustle and bustle of city living for any length of time. For the 24-year-old man with autism, even the slightest noise would leave him feeling restless.

Huppert headlines in Beijing

2024-12-07 10:42

Isabelle Huppert strode into the interview room with the effortless elegance that has become her hallmark. Clad in a long black coat, white pants, and a pair of chic sunglasses that caught the room's light, her presence was magnetic.

Festival returns Yi culture to its origins

2024-12-07 10:31

Every year since 2019, Xichang, Sichuan province, has hosted the Daliangshan Theater Festival, treating theatergoers to a series of international performances in addition to the city's natural landscape that includes Qionghai Lake and surrounding mountains.

Winter tourism heats up as weather cools

2024-12-07 06:50

Winter winds have swept through the northern reaches of China, but tourists' enthusiasm for travel to the country's coldest places is heating up.

Three Chinese items added to UNESCO heritage list

2024-12-07 06:49

In a remarkable display of conservation success, China's dedicated efforts have revitalized and safeguarded three endangered cultural treasures, leading to their inclusion on the UNESCO-endorsed Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Artist invites people to 'soul scanning' by AI model in Macao show

2024-12-06 18:31

Internationally renowned artist Cai Guo-Qiang has recently opened an exhibition in Macao. More specially, he is showing some 20 new works created by cAI™, an AI model developed by himself and his team, grounded on his research in AI beginning in 2017.

Royal craftsmanship and aesthetics intertwine at auction preview

2024-12-06 18:23

From a cobalt blue-white qinghua bowl from the reign of Emperor Chenghua of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) to the calligraphy of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911); from a vivid painting album of the prolific 19th-century artist Ren Xiong to the serene, rainy landscapes of southern China by modern master Wu Guanzhong, the continuation and transformations in royal aesthetics and Chinese art over centuries are reviewed at the preview shows of the Beijing Poly International Auction's autumn sales.

Chanel revealed its 2024/25 Métiers d'art collection in Hangzhou

2024-12-06 16:00

French luxury fashion house Chanel revealed its 2024/25 Métiers d'art collection alongside the West Lake in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, on Dec 3, with a runway stretching across the lakeside promenade. The event sparkled against the starry night, along with the presence of celebrities and supermodels.

Theme parks and resorts prove to boost urban tourism

2024-12-06 14:59

More visitors have paid return visits to domestic theme parks, with annual pass holders visiting Shanghai Disneyland 12 times per year on average, according to the 2024 Theme Park Development Report.

People visit exhibition of Chinese art at State Museum of Oriental Art in Moscow

2024-12-06 14:21

People visit an exhibition of Chinese art at the State Museum of Oriental Art in Moscow, capital of Russia, on Dec 4, 2024.

Three Chinese cultural elements added to intangible cultural heritage list

2024-12-06 10:32

Chinese delegates celebrate during the 19th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Asuncion, Paraguay, Dec 5, 2024.

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