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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The popular coronet magnet has seen more than 1 million sales, a 20-year record at the creativity product department of the National Museum of China. Li Yafei, a visitor from Shandong province, bought the millionth fridge magnet.
Tuesday was a doubly lucky day for Li Yafei, a young woman from Shandong province. Not only did she visit the National Museum of China in Beijing for the first time and purchase the popular coronet magnet — a souvenir available in the museum's gift shop that is often sold out — but she was also the millionth to buy one since it first went on sale in mid-July last year.
Events for the 2nd Golden Panda Awards, which recognize outstanding global contributions in film and TV, are scheduled to kick off in Chengdu, Sichuan province on Sept 12.
The final competition of the 10th Chinese Theatre Award — Plum Performance Award, will be held in Shanghai from May 8 to 21.
The popular online drama Unnatural Fire shines a spotlight on fire investigators, a specialized group trained to determine whether a fire is accidental or intentional.
Visitors to the China Science Fiction Convention 2025, to be held from Friday to Monday at Beijing's Shougang Park, will be greeted by a dazzling blend of cutting-edge technology and boundless imagination.
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