The upcoming suspense crime film, Lost in the Stars, which is currently at the top of China's presale box-office charts during the Dragon Boat Festival, started a promotional tour on Monday covering eight cities.
Present-day Datong is a city in North China's Shanxi province that once powered China's economic take-off with a huge output of coal. It is now blazing new trails for growth by tapping into its 2,000-plus-year history and over 3,000 pieces of immovable cultural relics, amid a nationwide renewed interest in traditional culture. The changes have also impacted many locals' lives.
Northern Kunqu Opera Theatre, a renowned professional troupe in northern China dedicated to the traditional art form that dates back some 600 years, will stage its original production, titled Guo Feng, at Tianqiao Theatre in Beijing on June 20 and 21.
Western Beijing's Mentougou district has rolled out eight cultural and tourism routes for the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival this week.
ABOARD TANSUO 1 — Early on the morning of June 11, China's scientific research ship Tansuo 1 (Discovery One), carrying the crewed submersible Shenhai Yongshi (Deep Sea Warrior), reached Sanya, South China's Hainan province, marking the successful conclusion of a groundbreaking deep-sea archaeological investigation mission.
Every time people write down a Chinese character, or hanzi, it may bear a cultural gene that has been inherited for millennia.
"Autobots, roll out!" This iconic catchphrase, spoken by Optimus Prime, the extraterrestrial robot hero from the long-running Transformers franchise, brought excitement to a generation of Chinese born in the 1980s.
Seen from afar, low-rise buildings featuring white walls and gray tiles huddle together amid stretchy green farmlands across which a river meanders through a valley.
Beijing Wtown is rolling out cultural experiences, interactive games as well as culinary and visual delights for visitors during the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival holiday from June 22 to 24.
Super Anime Co, an exhibition displaying manuscripts of classic animation series, opened in Beijing on June 16, under the guidance of Art Exhibitions China and the Japan-China Cultural Exhibition Association.
With the Dragon Boat Festival around the corner, a bunch of movies are gearing up for box-office glory for the three-day holiday, which has become a lucrative season in recent years.
An exhibition showcasing documents relevant to the history and transformation of Beijing's Central Axis recently opened at the Capital Library of China in Beijing. The exhibition runs until Aug 24.