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Ice and snow tourism trends slide upward

2026-02-24 17:50

Over 12.69 million posts related to ice and snow were uploaded to the short-video platform Douyin in 2025, an increase of over 128 percent year-on-year.

New Year celebration rides wind across the world

2026-02-24 16:12

On the first day of the Chinese New Year, the 2026 Fujian Spring Festival Gala was broadcast worldwide, linking audiences across continents in a shared celebration of heritage and reunion in the Year of the Horse.

Museum offers a spiritual horse-themed journey

2026-02-24 14:37

Take Dreams as Steeds, an ongoing exhibition at the Art Museum of the Beijing Fine Art Academy, guides the audience on a spiritual journey in which the horse, as a revisited motif, is embedded with rich meanings.

Calligraphy and literature in festive dialogue

2026-02-24 14:32

Handwritten or printed, the couplets rendered in the calligraphic style have been an essential part of the festive customs associated with Chinese New Year celebrations.

Revived ruan explores tradition through modern experimentation

2026-02-24 10:06

If every musical instrument were a language, what would be spoken by the ruan — an ancient Chinese four-string plucked lute that once flourished, nearly vanished, and has now returned to public life?

Bonds of friendship and art redefined

2026-02-24 10:00

One's fondest memories are often those spent with like-minded people.

Why Chinese museums are betting on horses

2026-02-24 09:53

With its dark, beady eyes, delightfully dorky expression, and wild mane of hair flying in the wind, a little horse is sprinting into the spotlight. As the Chinese Year of the Horse arrives, a culturally creative product named Ma Biaobiao from the Shandong Art Museum has become a smash hit.

A taste of home, shaped by hand

2026-02-24 09:44

While professional craftsmen showcase their creative minds and dexterous fingers by carving materials such as wood and jade, others perform the same artistry in the kitchen, working their magic on a very different surface — a fluffy steamed bun.

Long-buried stories emerge from animal remains

2026-02-24 09:35

When fingertips trace the surface of a bone that has survived thousands of years, a window through time gradually opens.

Sacred beasts of ancient Yinxu

2026-02-24 09:15

While modern people marvel at wild animals in zoos, their ancestors in the Shang Dynasty (c. 16th century-11th century BC) may have done something similar.

Starting the year with a bang, ushering in prosperity

2026-02-24 07:18

For more than a millennium, Chinese people have celebrated Spring Festival with fireworks from Liuyang, Hunan province.

Encountering Chinese New Year in Paris

2026-02-21 20:13

As the Year of the Horse dawned on Tuesday, the China Cultural Center in Paris hosted its Spring Festival Open Day

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