"The real China that I saw with my own eyes was so different from what the Western media had been portraying for years," says Wong, who'd previously studied in China.
A raft operator has earned acclaim by going beyond merely guiding passengers down the Jiuqu River to masterfully narrating the storied legacy of the Wuyi Mountains, Yang Feiyue reports in Wuyishan, Fujian.
Discoveries reveal elaborate rituals for divine sacrifice, Wang Ru reports.
About a year after releasing its album Felix Mendelssohn String Quartets, Chinese ensemble Amber Quartet had a talk introducing and reviewing the recording of the album at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing on Jan 7.
Students and teachers from Beijing Film Academy presented a gala in Beijing on Jan 5 to celebrate the new year.
The 21st China Forum on International Cultural Industries kicked off in Beijing on Jan 6. The forum was hosted by Peking University, and was themed on developing a strong socialist culture and a modern Chinese civilization.
The 6th China International Ballet Season wrapped up at Tianqiao Theater in Beijing with two galas on Jan 5 and 6.
A performance showcase by Beijing Dance Academy was staged at Tianqiao Performing Arts Center in the capital on Jan 5, featuring students and teachers of the school who have stood out from the Lotus Award — the top national awards for dancing in China.
An academic seminar on archaeological studies in the border area of China was held in Beijing on Dec 27 and 28.
The International Ice and Snow Festival kicked off Friday evening in Harbin, capital city of China's northernmost Heilongjiang province, adding steam to the country's burgeoning ice-and-snow economy.
To celebrate upcoming Chinese New Year, French fashion company LOEWE commissioned three master jade carvers, Cheng Lei, Qiu Qijing, and Yin Xiaojin, to create three limited-edition pendants.
Singaporean composer straddling home and Beijing hits the right notes with Chinese listeners, Alexis Hooi reports.