An 80-year-old man in China's Hangzhou is dedicated to preserving and carrying forward the Xixing lantern-making skills, a 2,000-year-old craft now protected as an intangible cultural heritage.
A wide range of recreational activities were held at the town themed on the culture of the Yin Ruins in Anyang of Henan province to mark the Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which falls on Feb 5 this year.
Hong Kong and Macao tour searches tripled after the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council announced that the country will optimize its regulations on travel between the mainland and Hong Kong as well as Macao on Jan 8, domestic major online travel agency Trip.com Group reports.
During this year's Spring Festival holiday, the county of Tangyin in Henan province welcomed an increased number of tourists. Many of them came to pay tribute to Yue Fei, a Song Dynasty (960-1279) general and national hero.
The sci-fi blockbuster The Wandering Earth II has not only raked in whopping box-office proceeds, but also aroused a great deal of interest in science and technologies that appeared in the movie, including space elevators, quantum computers and nuclear fusion.
Managing reindeer in temperatures of -50 C shows devotion of Aoluguya Ewenki man.
Decorative stove artwork attracts growing number of admirers, who relish the memories it evokes.
In recent decades, bar street in Beijing's Sanlitun area has not only been a place for entertainment, it reflected the past.
Shenzhen in Guangdong province is one of the most booming cities in the country not only in the sense of economic development but also as a synonym for vigor, openness and harmonious co-existence between men and nature which is why it keeps attracting youngsters from across the country to work and settle down.
The annual Lantern Festival Gala will be broadcasted at 8pm on Sunday by China Central Television, a news conference in Beijing announced on Friday.
To welcome the Lantern Festival, Henan Satellite TV will broadcast the show Splendor of Ancient China: 2023 Adventures on Lantern Festival at 7:30 pm, Feb 4 (GMT+8), continuing its Chinese festival series program.
A gala marking Spring Festival was held at the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing on Feb 2 featuring a variety of performances, including traditional Chinese musical instruments, dance and Peking Opera.
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