From time to time, Lin Mao makes a point of checking a special folder that has been front and center on his computer's desktop for years.
For seven decades since it sprouted in the heart of Wangfujing Commercial Street, Beijing Foreign Languages Bookstore has been a mainstay for readers to learn about the world. Now the spaces from the second to the fifth floors of the landmark bookstore have been turned into a showcase for works by contemporary artists to address its history and the changes overtime it has witnessed, and to echo the roles of reading and books in a digital era.
Somewhat a Chinese equivalence to Indiana Jones, Candle in the Tomb, an overwhelming popular franchise has seen its latest drama retelling make a splash onlin
City's progress and traditions given unique treatment with an innovative style in documentary, Li Yingxue reports.
English writer Charles Dickens created some of the most famous fictional figures in world literature, such as Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Miss Havisham and Ebeneezer Scrooge, and more than 150 years after his death in 1870, his work remains as popular as ever.
New film shows Mongolian families willingly reach out to orphans buffeted by winds of fate, Xu Fan reports.
Cao Guiyuan has had a busy harvest season on her peach plantation in Central China's Hubei province.
As Xia Yuanfang strolled along the Songhua River with her family, she was glad of the mild northern weather, a welcome change from the hot, humid environment of her hometown in Guangdong province. "It's cool here in summer. It's comfortable drinking beer and listening to music," says Xia, who took a river tour in Harbin, capital of China's northernmost Heilongjiang province.
Daily activities and ceremonies to show filial piety have been an essential part of traditional Chinese virtues, and one important occasion to practice this tradition in autumn is the Chongyang Festival, or Double Ninth Festival, which is observed on the ninth day of the ninth month on the Chinese lunar calendar.
Paintings and sculptures are on display at Painting New Time, Praising New Chapter, an exhibition running through Nov 10 at the 798 International Art Exchange Center.
The exhibition, "Forging Ahead in the New Era", was unveiled at Beijing Exhibition Center on Sept 27, 2022.
The image of the ancient Chinese sage and educator Confucius was vividly presented in various forms of intangible cultural heritage items recently.
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