Diverse, dynamic, and alive. This was my first impression upon entering the venue of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP30, on Nov 10 in Belem, a city at the heart of the Brazilian Amazon.
Chinese culture encourages us to study and work harder in an endless cycle of competition, known as neijuan, or "involution".Before the advent of the internet, comparisons were made with those close to us — siblings, classmates, neighbors, or colleagues. But now, we measure ourselves against the carefully curated lives of distant strangers on social media, often falling short and feeling demoralized.
Nearly 600 artworks from around the world that underline the coexistence of different cultures and the relationship between humankind and nature are to be unveiled at the 10th Beijing International Art Biennale, due to open on Dec 29 and run until Jan 28.
It's a land where the banshees' shrieks eat the earth. Ancient people believed the hellish sound of the wind gnawing the Gobi landscape in the Ghost City of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region's Karamay carried the screams of the underworld's denizens.
A book-sharing event for the Turkish edition of Woxin Guichu Shi Dunhuang (My Heart Belongs to Dunhuang) was held on Dec 16 during the 42nd International Istanbul Book Fair, which opened on Dec 13. According to Xinhua News Agency, the Chinese publishing delegation presented more than 700 titles at the fair.
When night falls in Beijing, and the world retreats into silence, Terry Townshend knows the predawn darkness is a migrant highway — an invisible river of wings, calls, and journeys spanning hemispheres every spring and autumn.
In a museum in eastern China, photos of the tribulations of Chinese people speak louder than words.
Ms Sun, who runs a Western restaurant in Shanghai, recently placed an order for a batch of fresh Yunnan truffles, planning to launch a limited, seasonal menu. In Guangzhou, Guangdong province, Mr Chen purchased five cans of truffle sauce during an e-commerce promotion and left the comment,"Absolutely delicious!"
A ceremony to confer the Order of Arts and Letters was held on Saturday at the Tianqiao Performing Arts Center in Beijing. Representing the French Ministry of Culture, French Ambassador to China Bertrand Lortholary presented the honor to Zhang Ligang, chairman of Joyway Culture, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to China-French cultural dialogue and the promotion of French culture in China.
The National Ballet of China unveiled its new version of the ballet Le Corsaire on Saturday at the Tianqiao Theatre in Beijing. This fresh adaptation adds a modern twist to the 170-year-old classic, marking the latest rendition by the ballet troupe.
Under the baton of conductor Ge Ya'nan, the Zhuhai Chinese Orchestra performed a concert featuring the latest piece by composer Wang Danhong, titled From the Sea, at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing on Saturday.
Wuhan, the provincial capital of Hubei in Central China, is known as a "thoroughfare connecting nine provinces", which signifies its strategic importance. It is also where the history of Hubei, home to culturally important artifacts such as archaic bronze ware, meets modernity to cultivate generations of artists, including figures active in the contemporary art scene.
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