When scholar Chen Wangdao, the first person in China to translate The Communist Manifesto, was intensely busy with his translation work, he unintentionally misused ink as "sauce" to dip zongzi, or glutinous rice dumplings.
Located in the east of Linzi, Shandong province, the Zhaojia Xuyao site, dating from 11 to 15 thousand years ago, is confirmed to be a site from the transition period between the Paleolithic Age and Neolithic Age.
The Sitai site in Shangyi county, Zhangjiakou, is the largest and most well-preserved site dating back to the early and middle Neolithic Age to be found in northwest Hebei province in recent years. The excavation space covers 1,700 square meters, with more than 40 dwellings and over 800 pottery, stone, bone and shell relics having been unearthed.
The Lingjiatan site in Hanshan county, Ma’anshan city, Anhui province, is a Neolithic site first discovered in 1985.
From digital avatars to dazzling light shows, increasingly advanced and immersive technologies are being deployed to develop an enticing suite of cultural tourism offerings, report Zhu Baoxia and Xing Wen in Huichang, Jiangxi province.
As part of the ongoing exhibition, Songs of the Earth: Artistic Documentary for a Better China, a recent dialogue was held at the China Millennium Monument at which attendants discussed the ways to tell the stories of "Better China" in international exchanges. It teamed up figures from areas of cultural exchanges, global communication, tourism and rural revitalization.
A Man Called Otto, a US remake of one of the all-time highest-grossing movies in Sweden, will hit Chinese mainland theaters on March 24.
In her creations, Chinese artist Li Zi has always presented a profound interest in ancient Greek philosophy.
More than 240 Chinese paintings made by resident artists of the Chinese National Academy of Arts are now on show at the Traditional Chinese Culture Museum in Beijing through to March 31.
On the heels of The Knockout, the country's most popular TV series from earlier this year, actor Zhang Songwen will appear on screen again in his new outing: The Best is Yet to Come.
The launching ceremony of the "2023 Discover China Cultural Tour" kicked off on Tuesday in Beijing.
Chinese play Qu Yuan, a production by Changjiang People's Art Theater, will be staged at the China National Opera House in Beijing on March 22 and 23.