So, the following Sunday, I set out to spend some quality time visiting the Confucius Temple in the heart of Beijing, a stone's throw away from another of the city's better-known landmarks — the Yonghegong Lama Temple.
Chinese production brings beloved operetta subtly up to date to extend appeal to contemporary audiences, Chen Nan reports.
The closing ceremony of "Chinese Culture Meets Students in Sri Lanka" and the award ceremony of the "China Through My Eyes" event were held in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka.
TV host recalls visit to Xinjiang as he returns with friends to experience the region's everlasting atmosphere, Li Yingxue reports.
The 12th-century monumental scroll painting Along the River During the Qingming Festival vividly showcases the cultural splendor and social prosperity of Bianjing (now Kaifeng, in Henan province), as the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). At the heart of this masterpiece lies the Hongqiao Bridge spanning the Bianhe River, resembling a vibrant rainbow teeming with bustling crowds.
Expertise, knowledge of making ornate covered wooden structures still alive, Wang Ru reports in Ningde, Fujian province.
Three firefighters from different Beijing districts recently modeled for sculptors for busts at the National Art Museum of China.
"This character 'fu' looks exactly like my grandfather's writing," said Ngamsasisakulchai Warisara during a calligraphy class at Shenyang Ligong University. "My grandfather is Chinese, and he used to tell me many stories about China. Now I can finally write the Chinese characters he taught me."
A new generation of young entrepreneurs and cultural enthusiasts are revitalizing Dunhuang by blending its rich historical heritage with modern innovation and global connections.
The Zhejiang provincial department of culture, radio, television and tourism recently issued an action plan for intangible cultural heritage inheritance.
To commemorate the 120th birthday of late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997), a popular TV series revisiting his early years working in southwestern China recently concluded its first run on China Central Television's CCTV-1, said producers during a Beijing seminar.
A concert, featuring conductor Ye Cong and young musicians of a Chinese national orchestra of the Central Conservatory of Music, was held at the opera house of the conservatory in Beijing on Sunday.
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