Beiyang (literally meaning "the northern ocean") Fleet was established by the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) in 1871 as one of four modernized regional navies when the dynasty faced a crisis and launched a series of reforms.
Archaeologists unveil the tragic story of a historic sea battle more than a century ago as they excavate an ironclad warship, Wang Kaihao reports.
Through his six-decade career, Han Meilin－who is well-known as the chief designer of Fuwa, the good-luck mascots for the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008－has always turned to Chinese cultural traditions for inspiration.
An ongoing exhibition examines the economic, social and cultural transformations of the BRICS countries. The works on display show how artists react to these shifts. Lin Qi reports.
Qi Xinghua is a dominant figure in the Chinese capital's nascent street art scene, Dominic Morgan reports
As spring thunder wakes animals from their winter sleep, sprouting plants breathe an air of freshness into the world. The temperature rises and increasing rainfall turns the mountains green. When the heat of summer recedes, farmers prepare for harvest and, as snow falls, mountains are enveloped in pure white.
Here, we recommend 10 of the most popular songs among Chinese. They may vary in musical styles, but they represent the musical trends of domestic music fans. Please note that the list is placed in no particular order.
The number of visitors to the Palace Museum in Beijing for 2016 hit 16 million when an 18-year-old student from Northeast China's Liaoning province bought a ticket on Saturday Morning.
21st Beijing New Year's Concert held at Great Hall of the People
The Chinese will celebrate the lunar new year, or Spring Festival, on Jan. 28, 2017. Spring Festival this time marks the beginning of the Year of Rooster, according to the Chinese zodiac that assigns one of the 12 animals to each year.
Tea culture has flourished in China since ancient times, and besides tea and water, other elements, like teapots, are also involved in the tradition.
People view the exhibit during an exhibition on farmer paintings of Dong ethnic group at Liuzhou Museum in Liuzhou city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Dec 29, 2016.
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