The Peach Blossom Fan, an adaptation of one of the most famous plays by Feng Menglong, a well-known Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) writer, was staged by the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group in Beijing on Thursday.
The Sanjiangyuan region, or Three River Source, in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, is viewed as the home of the headstreams of the country's three major rivers — the Yangtze, the Yellow and the Lancang.
iQIYI and the BBC recently announced the exclusive premiere of the new six-part documentary series Walking with Dinosaurs on iQIYI's Documentary and Kids channels in Chinese mainland. The partnership was revealed during the UK-China Screen Forum at the 29th Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART).
With spring arriving in Shanghai and vibrant flowers blooming across the city, the annual Huazhao Festival held in the city's Yuyuan is attracting visitors in traditional Chinese culture in a modern, dynamic way.
Made exclusively for the Northern Song court, Ru Kiln porcelain wares are by far the most celebrated of Chinese ceramics, known for their scarcity and refined beauty.
Fourteen years after the founding of their private Long Museum in Shanghai, Liu Yiqian and his wife Wang Wei decided to present some pieces from their most valued collection to the public.
The room buzzed with excitement, every eye fixed on the door. As Sarah Brightman stepped into the spotlight, the air was filled with the whirl of flashing cameras capturing the arrival of the world-renowned soprano.
To celebrate its 10th anniversary, Georgia's Feast is unveiling a special limited-time brunch, inviting Beijing diners to indulge in an authentic Georgian culinary experience.
How would a son of a great filial piety honor his devoutly Buddhist mother after her passing? Juqu Mengxun (368-433), the second ruler of Northern Liang — a dynasty that partially or entirely controlled the Hexi Corridor between 397 and 439 — answered this by carving Buddhist caves into mountain cliffs, before filling them with statues and covering their walls in sacred art.
Nowhere in the Hexi Corridor does a traveler feel closer to those who came before him than at Yumen Pass. Located about 90 kilometers northwest of Dunhuang, it marks the corridor's westernmost end — a threshold laden with both historical and emotional weight.
This is not merely a bronze horse from nearly 2,000 years ago — it transcends the title of a masterpiece of art. For the Chinese today, it is a symbol of strength, an emblem of fortitude, a token of the vigor and verve that defines both its era and our own.
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