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The challenges of portraying modern China to an international audience

2025-10-14 08:31

As China has developed at an extraordinary pace over the past three decades, presenting an authentic, modern China on screen to resonate with global audiences is a new task for local filmmakers, says actor Zu Feng.

The call of the wild

2025-10-14 08:30

When Qi Xinzhang, then deputy director of the Xining Wildlife Park in the capital of Northwest China's Qinghai province, received photos of a lynx from He Shunfu, then head of the park's veterinary hospital, in April 2021, he was confused.

Dance's dramatic steps breathe life into palace's relics

2025-10-14 08:29

Deep in the annals of history, Yongle Palace, a Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) Taoist temple in Ruicheng county, Shanxi province, stands as a silent witness to centuries of grandeur. Its halls and murals hold the whispers of artisans, the elegance of architectural mastery, and the dignity of cultural heritage.

Over the moon

2025-10-14 08:14

As acclaimed dancer-choreographer Wang Yabin celebrates the 10th anniversary of her groundbreaking dance drama, The Moon Opera, she reflects on a journey that has been both a personal and artistic evolution.

Capturing the storm's soul

2025-10-14 08:07

For Su Dike, an indie director and meteorological photographer, the fascination with typhoons began not in a classroom, but under a quilt, as he lay awake listening to the terrifying sound of his first major storm.

TV series revisits war of resistance through a different lens

2025-10-13 17:12

Despite many TV series and movies depicting the Chinese people's relentless fight against Japanese invaders, Our Homeland — a popular TV series that has garnered widespread acclaim — takes a fresh look by revisiting history through the eight-year struggle of a small county to survive and resist, according to critics and insiders at a recent seminar in Beijing.

Jino heritage performance hits the stage in Beijing

2025-10-13 16:21

On Sunday, the world premiere of The Ocean Etched in the Forest, a groundbreaking music-theater piece composed by Pulitzer Prize winner Du Yun, was held in Beijing.

Concert pays tribute to Palace Museum's centennial

2025-10-13 16:09

The China National Symphony Orchestra, in collaboration with the Palace Museum in Beijing, presented a concert at the Beijing Concert Hall on Saturday, marking the 100th anniversary of the museum.

Golden week fuels tourism surge

2025-10-13 15:27

The recent eight-day Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday unleashed robust travel demand, driving growth across the sector, according to the latest report by Meituan Travel.

Cultural tourism takes center stage during Golden Week

2025-10-13 15:24

Chinese travelers' demand for long-distance and overseas trips surged during the recent eight-day Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday, according to travel platform Mafengwo.

Over 260 'Monkey Kings' earn Guinness world record

2025-10-13 14:37

At 66, Zhang Jinlai — best known by his stage name Liu Xiao Ling Tong — remains the definitive performer of the Monkey King, the mythological hero immortalized in the iconic 1986 TV series Journey to the West.

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