In this hottest period of the year, life pulses with unyielding vigor under the scorching sun.
It is impossible not to reach for superlatives when describing China. Global economic power, huge landmass, fascinating history, captivating culture. And a sense that its time has come again. Imperial China: The Definitive Visual History has stunning imagery and photography gracing its well-written and informative pages.
In a factory workshop in Huangchuan county, Central China's Henan province, nimble hands stretch strands of dough with practiced precision.
Inspired by a prince's palatial residence, clothing designs reflect the stately architecture while blending contemporary styles, Yang Feiyue reports.
Evolution of life along the banks of the river in the spotlight, Yang Feiyue reports in Changsha.
From Virginia classrooms to excavating 3,000-year-old tombs in Beijing's heatwave, Virginia Commonwealth University junior Kaitlyn Jenkins experienced archaeology's front lines this summer — drenched in sweat.
On Saturday, Ballad of the Dulong River and Bronze Cowrie Containers, a new poetry collection, was launched during a Beijing seminar organized by Poetry Periodical, Yunnan Education Publishing House, and Yunnan Writers' Association.
The National Art Museum of China received a huge donation of 100 million yuan ($13.93 million) from an entrepreneur couple in Ningxia Hui autonomous region.
In just three days, The Lychee Road surpassed the animated blockbuster The Legend of Hei 2 to become the country's new box-office champion over the weekend.
In recent years, Chinese cultural appeal has shown encouraging momentum globally. Dong Zhiling, founder and president of Facewhite, a Tokyo-based film distribution company specializing in bringing Chinese films to Japanese audiences, stresses the importance of communicating stories in a language the audience can truly understand.
At Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan, a bamboo forest rises from the ground, its slender stalks etched with flowing Chinese calligraphy, surrounded by the quiet hum of robotic hands and mechanical dogs. Bamboo Rhyme, an outdoor installation, was unveiled as the centerpiece of Zhejiang Week at the China Pavilion this month.
Weaving through the remains of a centuries-old watchtower, an agile four-legged robot checked the "health" of the ancient structure at Shanhaiguan Pass — a historic section of the Great Wall in Qinhuangdao city, North China's Hebei province.
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