As a child in Serbia, Soldat Tatjana, now director of the Serbian Cultural Center in Beijing, watched her father read each evening, his fingers tracing lines of text like a sacred ritual. "What magic lay in those pages?" she wondered.
For Wang Jiawu, former chief engineer at China's Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, reading is the key to China's aerospace success.
In 1975, Tang Wensheng faced a diplomatic challenge: interpreting for Guyana's Prime Minister Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham with near-zero prior knowledge of the nation or its leader. Rushing to the archives, she borrowed two English books — one on Guyana's history, another on Burnham's life. Hours of focused reading later, she stepped into the meeting room with newfound clarity. Books turned panic into preparation, she says.
Event aims to inspire young learners to grow into individuals with global outlook, Yang Yang reports.
La Traviata production gives audiences a more intense and intimate experience, Chen Nan reports.
For centuries, palm-leaf scriptures, known as beiyejing in Mandarin, have passed down the wisdom and philosophy of Tibetan Buddhism from one generation to the next.
On Sunday, coinciding with Guyu, the second - quarter Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH, cultural practices and expressions passed down through generations) Shopping Month revival launched in Changxing, Zhejiang. It's part of a year - long campaign for cultural consumption. The month features diverse activities, showcasing ICH products. It encourages ICH - themed travel, creates immersive experiences, and explores innovative scenarios. The campaign aims to integrate ICH with multiple sectors, and local governments will roll out their versions in spring.
Pitch session highlight of annual Macao comedy event, as stars share their secrets, Xu Fan reports.
When French artist and architect Clara Bryon arrived in Beijing this past February, she wasn't just visiting — she was observing. With a keen eye for form, texture and space, she took in the layers of the city's architecture as not just structures but silent storytellers.
Relaxation of visa rules has helped spur much greater demand, Yang Feiyue reports.
Conducted by Huang Yi, the Kunming Nie Er Symphony Orchestra performed at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing on Thursday.
Northward, a popular TV series, has boosted tourism to Kunshan, Jiangsu province — one of the main filming locations — with the number of visitors during Qingming Festival in early April surging by 608 percent year-on-year, according to a recent seminar in Beijing.
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