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Women profit as they keep silk ball tradition alive

2023-08-16 15:22

With support from the local government and aided by the development of a professional cooperative, nearly 100 female residents of Zhaokang village in Xiangfen county of Linfen, Shanxi province, have increased their incomes by making Taiping xiuqiu — balls made with strips of silk.

Plucky summer students make harps sing

2023-08-16 15:14

In 2011, when harpist Wang Guan launched a summer camp program at the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing as part of the Gateway to Arts Summer Festival, there were only 30 students and none of whom knew anything about the harp.

Surfskating is far more than flips and fun

2023-08-16 14:27

High-speed sport builds community, and helps online youth form real life connections with their city and other people, Xing Wen reports.

China-Kenya film festival launched amid call to strengthen cultural ties

2023-08-16 09:06

The China-Kenya film festival was launched Monday night at an upscale shopping mall north of the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, with senior officials renewing calls for enhanced Sino-Kenyan cultural ties.

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2023-08-16 08:14

Pamela meets 'baduanjin'

Ancient handicraft finds new purpose

2023-08-16 08:09

Zhang Xiao, a 17-year-old boy from Zhuhai, Guangdong province, has always been interested in traditional Chinese handicrafts.

Sharing is caring

2023-08-16 08:05

From July 23 to Aug 12, Tian Qi joined a team of three Chinese doctors on a trip to Freetown, the capital city of The Republic of Sierra Leone in West Africa.

Living in a world of love like never before

2023-08-16 07:53

The Qixi Festival — the seventh day of the seventh lunar month — falls on Aug 22 this year.

Virtual bonding across the Strait

2023-08-16 07:50

In today's digital world, young people in Taiwan and the Chinese mainland are connecting in exciting new ways.

Starry Qinghai in 100 Seconds

2023-08-15 15:57

As night descends, the mesmerizing starry sky in Qinghai province unveils the breathtaking beauty of this place, showcasing the province's exceptional ecological conditions.

Famous hotpot restaurant to make splash on stage

2023-08-15 15:16

A Chinese play, titled From West to East, which is about the ups and downs of the century-old Beijing hotpot restaurant Dong Lai Shun, will premiere in Beijing, with performances from Sept 15 to 20.

Exhibition shows portraits of mothers

2023-08-15 15:05

Drawing For Mom, an exhibition at the Taicang Art Museum in Taicang, Jiangsu province, features 97 paintings focusing on the subject of mothers. [Photo provided to China Daily]

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