When Pumi ethnic group singer Rongbaxinna visited Cao Changshou, a famous Pumi storyteller in his 90s in Yunnan province in 2018 and 2021, she knew that the clock was ticking on preserving the traditions, cultures and languages of the 28 small ethnic groups in China, each of which has a population of just under 300,000.
Action comedy Rob & Roll, presented by China's leading online content producer iQiyi, has surpassed 200 million yuan ($27.81 million) in box office revenues, according to data from China Movie Database.
Unique train taps into national trend toward celebrating vibrant rural customs during major festivals
For China, the first millennium BC, characterized as much by artistic and cultural brilliance as by political volatility, represents a long road toward a unified country — a road embellished with artful pieces carved out of the stone, Zhao Xu reports.
In a workshop at the Yangjiabu Folk Art Grand View Garden in Weifang, Shandong province, workers are busy making kites. From design to frame making, 61 steps are required to finish making a kite.
After decades promoting Chinese movies, 70-year-old Italian producer and festival director takes up new roles in the country, Li Yingxue reports.
The 2024 China Online Audiovisual Annual Gala is scheduled to debut on the country's major streaming platforms including Mango TV, Tencent Video, Bilibili and Kuaishou at 7:30 pm on Saturday.
The TV series Shh, the King Is Hibernating, which is going to be filmed in Northeast China's Jilin city, is expected to showcase the region's natural wonders and contribute to the development of tourism.
The weeks following the Spring Festival holiday are usually a lackluster period with a shortage of appealing blockbusters, but Chinese fans of foreign blockbusters might be delighted to see the gap being filled this year.
Following the successful premiere of Blocking the Horse on iQIYI's Cloud Cinema on Jan 25, another three new action-packed films — Eye for an Eye 2, Hunt the Wicked and The Wild Blade of Strangers are slated to hit the platform during the upcoming Chinese New Year holiday, promising its users a smorgasbord of thrill and excitement.
Working in news media, I'm privileged to travel around the country and gain access to inheritors of intangible cultural heritage. Cultural preservation is vital work, and the more I learn about it, the more I realize how many mechanisms need to be in place to make it a successful venture. It goes far beyond an artist and his craft. It's an entire ecosystem that ranges from the highest levels of government policy, to participation by local communities.
As night falls in Tekes county in Ili Kazak autonomous prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Jiugongcheng Park transforms into a fantastic ice and snow world, with its traditional folk street, parade of decorated floats and boutique guesthouses attracting numerous visitors. With winter sports gaining momentum across China, Xinjiang is leveraging its prolonged winter, high-quality snow and diverse terrains to establish top-notch ski resorts.