In his recent published work, The Book of Diancha, Guanhe summarizes what he's learned after years of examining the ways of drinking tea that have long disappeared from daily life but been rediscovered and brought under the limelight by hit TV series A Dream of Splendor.
The epic Manas appeared in the 9th to 10th centuries. It tells the story of the extraordinary life of Manas, the hero, and his seven generations of descendants who led the Kirgiz people to fight against invaders and other evil forces.
Chinese Arts From the Literati Studio, an exhibition through Aug 6 at the Chinese Traditional Culture Museum, takes the audience into the quiet, elegant time of reading and thinking of a scholar from the past, which is enriched with dozens of works of art and crafts. That is not only decorated with the well-known "four treasures of the study" — ink brushes, ink cakes, ink stones and paper — but also other objects like engraved seals, brush holders and rests, incense burners and musical instruments.
The 60th "Seghizzi" International Choral Singing Competition took place in Gorizia, Italy, from July 20 to 24.
A weeklong summer camp aimed at training children to be songwriters ended with a performance at the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing on July 24.
An exhibition at the Shanghai Korean Cultural Center (SKCC) has brought together the intangible cultural heritages of China and South Korea.
A new biography, Edison, with its Chinese version recently published by Beijing-based CITIC Press Group, tries to portray the famous scientist and inventor.
Relic restorer Fang Beisong has spent his career developing special techniques to revive ancient texts inscribed on bamboo and wooden strips.
Movie trilogy brings one of China's most well-known and beloved mythological stories to life.
French pastry chef Pierre Herme, who has conceived more than 2,000 macaron recipes, will publish a book on plant-based desserts in October.
Jigu village has received a rising number of visitors as the summer vacation has arrived. Tourists have flocked to the village in Guanxian, Shandong province, to pick fruit and enjoy the distinctive cuisine while savoring the rural charm.
The original Chinese musical production, The City of Stars, will be staged in Beijing from Sept 28 to Oct 1.
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