Shenshan Fair, launched by EVE·China Craftsmanship, opened at Parkview Green Mall in Beijing on Aug 1. The unique market with the atmosphere of traditional Chinese handicraft culture will last until Sept 22.
The renovation of a Great Wall section in Beijing has started, with the help of both governmental and social funds, according to a statement from the China Foundation for Cultural Heritage Conservation (CFCHC) on Wednesday.
A crackdown on vulgar online content has seen the removal of thousands of videos and online music, as well as cartoons, and investigations into musical works advocating fascism or militarism, China's cultural authority said Thursday.
A recent survey found that the subject matter of books about Chinese culture in the overseas market falls largely within the realm of traditional, rather than contemporary, culture-a trend that may not be presenting an accurate reflection of modern-day China.
In recent years, many original Chinese children's novels and picture books, with moving stories and Chinese elements, have reached great heights in the international markets.
With a bevy of brews on tap at this year's Qingdao International Beer Festival, organizers have gone all out to bring a visual feast to the party, too, Li Yingxue and Xie Chuanjiao report.
The 15th Shanghai Book Fair will take place from Aug 15 to 21 at the Shanghai Exhibition Center, as well as 100 other venues all over the city.
Chloe Garcia Roberts, managing editor at Harvard Review, has completed her translation of the works of Chinese poet Li Shangyin (813-58) and the book will debut this month.
Southwestern Xizang autonomous region would develop more tourism trains along the ancient Tangzhu Road to attract visitors from far and wide.
Another costume drama set in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), Story of Yanxi Palace, is becoming a hit on the small screen this summer.
A paifang, or a welcome gate, is usually a sign that a Chinatown has arrived. And that is why Sunset Park in Brooklyn, New York is looking forward to the day this October when its own magnificent archway will rise.
Cultural heritage workers will launch a program to restore the frescoes of the 1,600-year-old Arjai Grottoes in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, according to the regional cultural heritage administration.