The 5th Chinese Documentary Film Festival hosted a public lecture series on Sept 24 at the Guangzhou Library, bringing together scholars, filmmakers and young creators to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing documentary filmmaking in the age of artificial intelligence.
Chinese consumers and cities are developing increasingly sophisticated needs for lighting, a senior official with Signify, a global lighting company, said.
The experiences of Cao Shengkang demonstrate how technology can enrich a life and bring light into what was darkness.
One of the things that Confucius championed most was access to education for all, and that education is the bedrock of functioning and stable societies, said Laura Miucci-Casale, the representative of the Alsama Project, one of the recipients of the 21st UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy.
As the 2026 China International Confucius Cultural Festival opened on Sept 28 in Qufu, Shandong province, Liu Xubing, deputy director of the Confucius Research Institute, reflected on how the festival has evolved over more than four decades from a local event into a major cultural gathering.
A special exhibition showcasing the history and contemporary revival of Beijing's cloisonne art opened on Sept 24 at Prince Kung's Palace Museum in Beijing, bringing together nearly 58 pieces and sets of works spanning imperial craftsmanship and modern artistic innovation.
The third Taihu Classical Music Season opened on Sept 25 with the concert "When Rock Meets Symphony".
In Towards the Light, young composers blend folk melodies and traditional instruments to capture the enduring spirit of one of modern China's defining episodes, Chen Nan reports.
A drumbeat can travel a long way — from the Amazon rainforest to a Chinese temple, from a concert hall to an outdoor stage.
On the banks of the Grand Canal in Beijing, the ancient waterway has taken on a new role: a stage for music and dance, a meeting place for cultures, and a gateway for visitors exploring the city.
For Chinese scholar Song Xiaoyu, "China" offers more than wordplay on the country. It offers a new entry point for exploring the connections between China and the wider world.
When Mahmoud Soliman calls a taxi in Shanghai, drivers often mistake him for a local because of his fluent Mandarin.