In September 1785, when the Ecole Militaire (Military School) in Paris released its exam results, only 58 of 137 students tested had passed, with a 16-year-old Corsican named Napoleon Bonaparte in 42nd place.
In 1685, desiring better links with a faraway land to the east, Louis XIV of France dispatched five mathematicians to Beijing to share the latest scientific and astronomical knowledge, and build a bridge of friendship.
The passion mixed with a deep sentiment underlying the lines of Neruda has touched the hearts of the people in the country, and these days, members of different social sectors are "speaking" to their homeland by endeavoring in the extensive fields under the banner of "Beautiful China".
The 2024 Pudong Festival of Culture & Art will kick off on April 18, which marks the 34th anniversary for the development and opening-up of Pudong New Area in Shanghai.
From the Broadway musical Chicago to Swan Lake on Ice, and Yueju opera Butterfly Lovers, AIA Grand Theatre in Shanghai released its new 2024 program, consisting of 170 shows for 84 productions of musicals, dance, theater, concerts, and shows for children.
In a historic move, composer and conductor Tan Dun has become the first musician to gather sound materials at the Palace Museum in Beijing for "The Sound of The Forbidden City", a groundbreaking music project initiated by the China National Traditional Orchestra.
The directors of Galaxy Writer, a film honored at the 17th FIRST International Film Festival, have shared that renowned comedian Shen Teng agreed to a cameo role as a delivery man in the final scene during the film's promotional events.
With DNA collected from his bones, researchers have reconstructed the face of an ancient emperor who ruled northern China more than 1,400 years ago.
On April 6, the emerging boy band, BOYHOOD, managed by Beijing-based Yue Hua Entertainment, made a significant musical debut by releasing two new mini albums at Beijing Happy Valley in the capital city.
The unveiling of Jiang Ru Lian (literally meaning a river as silk) in Beijing marks a significant milestone in the portrayal of ecological civilization along the Lijiang River. Authored by Ren Linju, the book provides a comprehensive and panoramic depiction of the region's ecological development from historical and cultural perspectives.
Austrian ballet dancer and choreographer, Vladimir Malakhov, has been appointed as the first non-Chinese dean of the ballet department at Beijing Dance Academy, as announced during a ceremony held on April 3 in Beijing.
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