The 19th China International Cartoon & Animation Festival kicked off in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, on June 20.
Northern Kunqu Opera Theatre, a renowned professional troupe in northern China dedicated to the traditional art form that dates back some 600 years, will stage its original production, titled Guo Feng, at Tianqiao Theatre in Beijing on June 20 and 21.
Western Beijing's Mentougou district has rolled out eight cultural and tourism routes for the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival this week.
Beijing Wtown is rolling out cultural experiences, interactive games as well as culinary and visual delights for visitors during the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival holiday from June 22 to 24.
Super Anime Co, an exhibition displaying manuscripts of classic animation series, opened in Beijing on June 16, under the guidance of Art Exhibitions China and the Japan-China Cultural Exhibition Association.
The Wuxi Symphony Orchestra was launched in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, on June 18.
With the Dragon Boat Festival around the corner, a bunch of movies are gearing up for box-office glory for the three-day holiday, which has become a lucrative season in recent years.
In a television interview in July, Huang Yongyu, the celebrated artist and writer, then in his 90s, said: "Death is not at all a dreadful thing that I would fear. And I don't feel like leaving anything (for people to remember), such as ashes, or (a shrine) to be paid for by devotion at the ancestral hall; there is no need for that."
With Dragon Boat Festival around the corner, bed-and-breakfast businesses in rural Beijing are boosting their cultural offerings to attract tourists, China Tourism News reported.
Snacks like Liuzhou river snail rice noodles, Lanzhou noodles and Shaxian snacks are becoming important for boosting economic growth, promoting cultural tourism and creating job opportunities, according to a People's Daily report.
Tourists will have a more economical experience during the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival holiday from June 22-24 as travel costs are falling, industry experts forecast.
Wanquan Primary School in Dingri county, Shigatse city, Tibet autonomous region, is the closest school to Qomolangma, also known as Mount Everest, just over 40 kilometers away.