TAIYUAN-Honesty has always been a traditional virtue in China. Despite the passage of time, honesty has been passed down as a mainstream value and embodied in countless tales throughout China's history.
US comic, filmmaker and pessimist par excellence Woody Allen once said in a commencement address to new graduates: "More than any other time in history, mankind faces a crossroads. One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness; the other, to total extinction. Let us pray we have the wisdom to choose correctly."
One of the highlights of the collections housed at the Hubei Provincial Museum is a sword, upon which are inscribed words showing it belonged to Goujian, a king of the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC). Although preserved underground in a tomb for more than 2,000 years, the weapon is in extremely good condition without any corrosion.
When Songzhu Zhai, none of its owners or customers expected the store, later renamed Rongbao Zhai to continue operating for more than three centuries, evolving into a prestigious brand and influential contributor to traditional Chinese arts and crafts.
This year's Art Nova 100 exhibition, held at Guardian Art Center until Dec 31, brings together the paintings, prints, sculptures, installations, videos, performance works and new-media art by 100 youth artists whose works tap some of the most discussed issues in the world of art and society.
The National Art Museum of China offers a diverse program for the upcoming New Year holiday, with works shown at eight ongoing exhibitions varying from drawings, sketches, oil paintings, Chinese paintings and calligraphy to lacquer paintings.
The Nanjing city wall museum opened for trial service on Tuesday. It will showcase the historic and cultural value of the Nanjing city wall from various aspects.
BEIJING-For Yu Zhongqi, a doctoral student at the School of Public Policy and Management of Tsinghua University, the memory of volunteering for the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008 remains vivid and fresh, prompting him to serve again for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
BEIJING-Hundreds of thousands of adolescents in China have benefited from a mental health service project co-initiated by the United Nations Children's Fund and the National Health Commission of China.
When Peng Linqian was 7 years old, she had a fever that caused her to lose her hearing. She recalls that after waking up that day, she realized that her world had gone completely quiet.
Sun Chenlu likes to give makeup and style tips on Chinese social media. The desire to look attractive is universal, especially among young people.
Squeaking sneakers, the thudding sound of a bouncing basketball and the shouting of coaches echo through the hall as players strain every sinew to get the ball through the hoop.