Zhang Lucheng was raised, lived and worked in the Northwest where he was nurtured by the landscapes of extensiveness and the atmosphere of historic accumulations. This emotional attachment has made him focus his work on depicting the region, especially those scenes along the ancient Silk Road.
Colleges and institutions have played a pivotal role in boosting a city's innovative development, with such examples as Zhongguancun area, an electronic hub in Beijing, as well as the fashionable architecture surrounding Tongji University in Shanghai, said an expert during an education forum held in Shenzhen, Guangdong province.
Having spent more than a decade living in subtropical Florida in the United States, I had a pretty good idea of what to expect weather-wise when I was invited to participate recently in the "A Date With China" international media tour in Hainan province.
Gansu has launched a study concerning the province's beef-noodle industry, which is enjoying a rise in popularity, Li Yingxue and Ma Jingna report in Lanzhou.
Moves to integrate culture and tourism continue amid greater understanding of what went before, Li Yingxue reports in Wuhan.
Lost in Harvest, a new film that aims to reflect the struggles and aspirations of the generation born in the 1990s, is scheduled to be released later this year.
A music video highlighting Huangchuan hollow gongmian (tribute noodle), a distinctive dish that dates back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), was recently released in Xinyang, Henan province. It was a joint effort by local artists and Liu Laiwang, a master of the noodle, whose craftsmanship was named a provincial intangible cultural heritage by the Henan government in 2021.
Bursts of laughter can often been heard at a fishing park in Pangxinzhuang village, Yanzhuang street, Guanxian county, Shandong province.
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism recently unveiled 10 national-level Yangtze River themed tourist routes. Yichang city in Central China's Hubei province, where the Three Gorges Dam is located, is an important part of the routes.
Noted authors proffer wisdom to budding writers at a seminar in Beijing as part of a program to support grassroots literature development, Fang Aiqing reports.
During this year's May Day holiday, more and more Chinese tourists are adding destinations such as museums and art galleries to their itinerary, suggesting an upward trend in China's domestic cultural tourism sector.
The Northern Consortium United Kingdom is seeking to promote cooperation between its member universities abroad and top Chinese universities to share high-quality education and provide more assistance to Chinese students.