To celebrate Qixi, Chinese Valentine’s Day, on Aug 29, the jewelry brand Swarovski introduces the Idyllia Florere series to present a sweet tribute to the unique Eastern romance, andcraft a narrative of self-appreciation, indulgence, and enduring emotions through sparkling crystals.
In an age when handwriting has largely given way to typing or speaking into digital devices, the National Museum of China in Beijing still draws visitors to its long-term display of ancient Chinese calligraphy. Here, the beauty of handwriting endures, expressed on paper, pottery, bronze, tiles, stone, and even coins.
A Special Exhibition Celebrating the Artistic and Scholarly Kinship of Qi Gong and Xu Wuwen, is now underway at Tsinghua University Art Museum.
From toy figurines of renowned writers and tote bags printed with puns and literary quotes to mystery boxes and hand-painted paper fans, book and literature-themed merchandise attracted wide public interest at this year's Shanghai Book Fair.
A highlight of the Shanghai Book Fair, the Shanghai Municipal Archives unveiled the new book Shanghai Citizens' Life Memories, which offers a multifaceted portrayal of the city's past decades through the eyes of its residents, rare archival images, and distinctive comic drawings.
Generations of Chinese people grow up watching the 1965 cinematic classic Tunnel Warfare, a black-and-white film that dramatizes the ingenuity of villagers who fought invaders from beneath the ground.
China's first 8K movie shot in space, titled "SHENZHOU 13," is set to premiere nationwide on Sept 5, China Media Group (CMG) has announced with the release of a trailer.
In Beijing, few flavors have stirred up as much debate as douzhi, the city's traditional fermented mung bean drink. Pungent and earthy, its distinct aroma is notorious for testing even the most discerning palates. For Lucas Garigliano, a 33-year-old Spanish chef who had never encountered it before arriving in China, the challenge was even greater.
In the 11th century, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) high-ranking official and historian Sima Guang temporarily withdrew from officialdom and settled in present-day Luoyang, Henan province, following setbacks due to political struggles.
The number of identified cave temples in China continues to increase. In the ongoing fourth national census of cultural relics in China, which began at the end of 2023, experts have discovered a number of new cave temples, which refer to grottoes and sculptures carved into cliffs or mountains, and the remains of temple sites and cliffside statues, in places like Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Gansu provinces, the Xizang autonomous region, and Chongqing.
VIENNA — In the small town of Bergl in Styria, Austria, there's a "chocolate theater" that draws over 2,000 visitors daily during peak summer months. Over 8,000 kilometers away in Shanghai, there's an almost identical chocolate theater that attracts locals and tourists.
In a hall adorned with some of Beijing's most distinctive intangible cultural heritage items, Elham Arkin, a young boy of Uygur ethnic group from Hotan, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, carefully copies every gesture demonstrated by Li Hongyan, a leading Peking Opera artist.
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