A year after maestro Shui Lan took up the baton as artistic adviser of the China National Symphony Orchestra, a quiet yet meaningful transformation has begun to ripple through its ranks.
The two-day Sixth New York Big Apple Music Festival kicked off at the Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall on July 19, resonating with themes of friendship and peace.
With classrooms empty in the summer break and sun high, families are flocking to theme parks, making them some of China's hottest destinations.
Urna Chahar-Tugchi, known by her stage name Urna, has been singing for as long as she can remember. Long before she ever stepped onto a stage or recorded an album, her voice echoed across the grasslands of Ordos in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region — unaccompanied, spontaneous, and free.
In the heart of Central China's Hunan province lies the small city of Changde — a place once known to Zhang Lan only through a photograph in her college application booklet. The image captured the serene library of Hunan University of Arts and Science, with a tranquil lake fringed by graceful willows. It was this picture that drew Zhang, a young girl from Yueyang in Hunan, to leave her hometown behind.
Amid the hustle and bustle of daily life, people live, work, and push through each day. But late at night, some find themselves lying in bed, wide awake. Their minds race with unfinished tasks, memories of lost friends and lovers, or the worries of their children's school struggles.
Conductor Michael Summers has always believed in the power of music to transcend borders. But it wasn't until his first trip to China that he truly experienced how transformative cultural exchange between East and West could be.
In the grassland of the Xi Ujimchin Banner of the Xiliin Gol League, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, 37-year-old herder Urbuusan and his 12-year-old son Degjiin grab each other's shoulders, trying to lift their opponent's arm and leg to dislodge him. The silent challenge constitutes their daily training as Mongolian wrestlers. Bokh, or Mongolian wrestling, is deeply rooted in the nomadic way of life and is a cherished cultural practice that reflects the region's history, values and spirit. It is one of the "Three Manly Skills" of the Mongolian ethnic group, alongside horse racing and archery. Meaning durability, Bokh is more than just a sport; it also symbolizes strength, perseverance and honor.
The 6th Beijing Youth Film Festival, part of the Beijing International Film Festival, will open mid-September, the organizers announced during a news conference on Thursday.
American pop star Katy Perry is scheduled to perform in Haikou, Hainan province, on Nov 29 as the final stop of her Lifetimes tour in China.
Enter the enchanting realm of Changde Sixian, a time-honored art form intertwining storytelling, rhythmic melodies, and the vibrant local dialect.
The touring exhibition Hu Ying: New Age, Different Fate has arrived in the Shanhaiguan Museum of the Great Wall of China, in Qinhuangdao, Hebei province. It highlights years of efforts behind the successful return of Hu Ying (Tiger Vessel), a 3,000-year-old bronzeware once looted from its birthplace.
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