The Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center announced its 2026 performance program on Thursday, alongside a sweeping new branding strategy and plan, signaling a major shift from venue operation toward original content production as it enters its second decade.
It was announced on Thursday that renowned French filmmaker Juliette Binoche will serve as jury president for the Tiantan Award at the 16th Beijing International Film Festival (BIFF).
Pop icon Jay Chou released his 16th album, Children of the Sun, digitally on Wednesday. Featuring 13 tracks, the album quickly topped this year's digital album sales charts across major music platforms on the Chinese mainland.
Liu Xiaodong: The River Divides, the World Connects, his solo exhibition running at the Taikang Art Museum until March 31, investigates time and space as two defining dimensions of his artistic vision. It brings together more than 70 major works from the late 1970s to the present day, tracing his transformations and breakthroughs along the way.
The Broadway musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory will burst with candy, magic and childhood wonderlands at Beijing's Poly Theater from April 1 to 12, following shows in Haikou, Hainan province, in March.
A 30-minute drive from downtown in the capital transports you to a world that feels decades ahead.
A group of herons was photographed near the Yitong River in Changchun, Northeast China's Jilin province. They could be seen flying around the trees to become part of a spring landscape.
A flock of tropical parrots who made Paris their home is the inspiration behind a Shanghai art gallery's first exhibition of 2026, which opened on Friday.
The 2026 China Science Fiction Conference will be held from Friday to Sunday in Shougang Park in Beijing. The event will feature more than 20 activities across four main sections: the opening ceremony, forums and meetings, industry promotional events, and public activities. At the same time, significant events such as the 2026 Beijing International Science Fiction and Future Industry Expo and the 2026 Beijing Science Fiction Carnival will also take place.
As "fan circles" — communities formed around shared devotion to celebrities — continue to grow into a defining feature of contemporary pop culture, scholars are beginning to take them seriously. A new book, Fan Circle Chronicle: Love, Data, and Power, steps directly into this space.
Alexander Kashpurin, winner of first prize at the 2026 International Franz Liszt Piano Competition, gave a concert at Beijing Concert Hall on Saturday.
Pop star Jay Chou will release his 16th studio album, Children of the Sun, on Wednesday across digital platforms worldwide.
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