A bone-numbing temperature of nearly minus 20 C was no deterrent for tens of thousands of visitors who gathered on Thursday around the frozen Chagan Lake in Northeast China's Jilin province to watch fishermen haul in their nets from beneath the ice — a centuries-old winter ritual that continues to shape local life and economy today.
Artists of Dehua county receive support in their works going overseas, as they innovate the centuries-old craft known as 'ivory white', Yang Feiyue reports.
After centuries spent quietly on library shelves, thousands of ancient texts are now just a click away for readers. On Dec 30, a consortium of 10 museums and libraries across China unveiled 3,748 meticulously digitized ancient books — making a large trove of cultural heritage freely accessible to the public.
Titled Qinqiang Opera, the volume serves as both a systematic art companion and a collectible visual album, featuring over 300 high-definition stage photographs and detailed hand-drawn illustrations that offer readers an intimate look into the intricate artistry and its thousand-year evolution.
A new documentary follows former talent show stars, tracing how they coped with the rise and fall of public attention, Xing Wen reports.
Driven by immersive activities, high-quality services, and technological advances, the country aims in the 15th Five-Year Plan period to shift visitor experiences from passive sightseer to active participant, Yang Feiyue reports.
Seeking better work-life balance, multi-talented celebrity with nearly 42 million Weibo followers broadcasts his relationship with nature and climbing, Xing Wen reports.
The 2026 Physical Bookstore Development Forum was held in Beijing on Tuesday, unveiling innovative pathways for the high-quality development of physical bookstores and gathering momentum for the book business in the new era.
Lijiang offers diamonds in the clear sky for visitors seeking the self-healing powers of astronomy, Li Yingxue reports.
A newly released book guides readers through the dramatic landscapes and natural resources of Xinjiang, underpinning its splendor and modern development, Fang Aiqing and Mao Weihua report in Urumqi.
Artists and scholars from across the world joined a forum in Beijing to discuss the diverse expressions of contemporary art in addressing the continuity of cultural heritage and changing relations between humans and technology in an AI-integrated era.
For 22-year-old Zou Yu, a student in the opera class at Fuzhou Vocational Technical College in East China's Jiangxi province, the day usually begins at 5 am.
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