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Hunger for snacks a key driver in economy

2023-06-17 09:49

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.

Holiday bonus as hotel prices and airfares drop

2023-06-17 09:28

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.

Lesson in progress on world's roof

2023-06-17 09:10

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.

Saddlebags carry deep cultural meaning

2023-06-17 09:00

LHASA — Step through the Tibetan-style curtain, and you will find Sonam Chophel's studio, featuring traditional Tibetan saddlebags of different colors, designs and sizes.

Art that spans the seas

2023-06-17 08:56

In the northeastern corner of the Italian island of Sicily is nestled the small city of Meri. While celebrated for its ocean views and intricate medieval architecture, what is perhaps lesser known is its art atmosphere and connection with China.

A renegade who used the past to envision the future

2023-06-17 08:43

"What is there to love?" was the question Joseph Scheier-Dolberg asked himself when he, for the first time, looked into a landscape by Dong Qichang (1555-1636), known today as one of the most influential artists and art theorists ancient China has produced.

Landscape of the mind

2023-06-17 08:36

'Your disciple's embarrassing brush and ink is not worthy of entering your collections," 17th-century Chinese painter Wang Hui told his teacher Wang Shimin (1592-1680) in the inscription on a painting he did in 1674, at the latter's request.

Learning to paint: A family affair

2023-06-17 08:27

If you are a friend of a powerful art family and own a painting by its patriarch, what would you do? The answer from Xie Boli, a collector living in 14th-century China, produced one of the most prominent and talked-about works in Chinese art history.

Train robbery movie on track

2023-06-16 14:50

Five years after a TV series adapted the notorious "Trans-Siberian Train Robbery" incidents that took place in 1993, the upcoming movie Moscow Mission will once again bring a story inspired by these cases to the big screen.

Gala signals end of student dance festival

2023-06-16 12:29

The Beijing College Student Dance Festival concluded on June 14 with a gala held at the Beijing Dance Academy.

New guidelines for visitors to Palace Museum

2023-06-16 09:48

Luggage cases, trolleys no longer allowed, while commercial photography limited.

Chinese sonic works presented in Prague

2023-06-16 07:20

Two Chinese artists on Sunday showcased their sonic works at the ongoing Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space in the Czech capital, winning applause from the audience.

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