Five years ago, a documentary series titled Masters in Forbidden City was released in China and soon became a hot topic on social media, bringing the profession of cultural relic restoration into public spotlight.
The recent viral videos of wild elephants wandering in a downtown area in Yunnan province immediately reminded me of my own experience watching a herd-perhaps even the same one-destroy buildings in the province's jungle during Spring Festival in 2009.
Opening a book decorated with simple pictures and written in the Tibetan language, Tatse introduces his latest work to readers.
An exhibition is being held on master painter Li Keran for the 40th anniversary of his art school, Lin Qi reports.
Little remains of the original edition of Yongle Dadian, an encyclopedia completed in 1408 after being commissioned by Emperor Yongle during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).
The vast grassland in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region has turned green. On a pasture, herdsman Hungerbator has just finished refurbishing and cleaning up a dozen yurts to prepare for the upcoming peak tourist season. Yurts are round tents and are traditional Mongolian dwellings.
Rich historical sites along the waterway are worth a visit with bountiful relics detailing cultural development, Yang Feiyue reports.
Humanitarian worker is on the front line helping rural communities tackle poverty
Along the street of Minning town in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region, Huang Yuqin was busy selling her homemade steamed buns and wild vegetables to tourists during the May Day holiday.
Immense mental health and financial pressure have plagued unsung heroes in shipping industry amid the pandemic
Alaaddin Colak, a 46-year-old Turkish businessman who has lived in Fujian province's capital city Fuzhou for more than 26 years, was already a local celebrity known for his dedication to charity, his love of China and his pride as a Turkish culture campaigner.
About 10 years after her grandfather passed away in 1988, Kong Xia started to learn more about the history of the Communist Party of China. She gained a deeper understanding about her grand-father, Kong Xianquan, a Red Army veteran who devoted his life to passing on the red spirit.