Eight centuries after it first took shape beside mountain streams, the Old Town of Lijiang remains a thriving community where customs are woven into the everyday. Citizens trace back their ancestry as they recall stories and memories of their families in a place where heritage continues, report Yang Feiyue and Li Yingqing in Lijiang, Yunnan.
It was a craft that demanded immense patience and delicate skill. Craftsmen applied cinnabar-colored raw lacquer — usually in dozens of layers, and sometimes as many as 200 — to wooden or metal objects.
Chinese streetwear label STAYREAL and Shanghai's Oriental Pearl TV Tower launched a Mid-Autumn Festival-themed cultural experience along the Huangpu River, bringing together public art and waterfront spaces.
A major exhibition Defining the Classics: A Journey to Tang and Song Calligraphy and Paintings opened to the public at the Palace Museum in Beijing on Sept 1 and run through Nov 1.
As Keigo Higashino's mysteries find new life on stage, young audiences are discovering fresh meaning, connection and community.
Many schools have responded to AI-generated writing by focusing on detection — trying to identify whether students have used AI.
Shandong-style jianbing a hugely popular street food in Shanghai for locals and tourists alike
After three years of preparation, the Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art (Suzhou MoCA) officially opened to the public on Aug 30, adding a new cultural landmark to the historic city of Suzhou.
South Korea's second-largest city, Busan, is often described as a more relaxed alternative to the hustle and bustle of the capital, Seoul.
This summer, long-haul trips made up 32 percent of all travel, while interprovincial travel exceeded 55 percent. Travelers devoted more time and budget to far-off destinations, as revealed in an industry report.