Imagine a snake — coiled, elusive, and steeped in meaning — emerging from the depth of the world's cultural history to leave its mark on human imagination. Perhaps it's the rearing cobra, poised on the golden mask of the Egyptian king Tutankhamun, a symbol of protection and divine authority. Or it might be the head of Medusa, the Gorgon whose hair of writhing snakes and petrifying gaze have haunted myth and art alike.
As the lights dim and the familiar hum of anticipation fills the air, moviegoers in Beijing are in for a surprise — an art exhibition brought to the CBD branch of the Wanda cinema chain.
The film crew of the documentary series Life in the Fields traveled through China, driving a car with the title painted on it, visiting around 100 villages.
Pure and Infinite, an exhibition at Hebei Museum, in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, running until April 13, is a collaboration between the National Museum of China and Hebei Museum, gathering selected examples of white porcelains in the collections of the two museums and other cultural institutions.
Dozens of lawyers, law professors, and college students from diverse backgrounds gathered at a seminar on the legal protection of cultural heritage on Saturday at the Beijing Jingshi Law Firm in Beijing.
The costume drama Flourished Peony, currently airing on Mango TV and Hunan Satellite TV, tells a fictional story of a woman named He Weifang who, during the Tang Dynasty (618-907), runs a business cultivating peonies and managing a flower shop.
The appealing views and celestial atmosphere of the Luofu Mountain, situated in Boluo county, Huizhou, Guangdong province, have drawn intellectuals and practitioners of ancient Taoism alike through the ages.
Thresholds, Flaneur and Whirlpools, an ongoing exhibition at the Wind H Art Center in Beijing, examines the complicated relationship between humanity, society, and nature through individual perspectives, and by drawing on the history and particular situation of specific regions.
Riverside Code at Qingming Festival, a popular TV series inspired by one of China's most famous paintings, recently concluded its first run on China Central Television's CCTV-8. The last episode has also been updated on streaming sites Youku and Migu, attracting 144 million views online, according to the producers during a recent seminar held in Beijing.
China Translation and Publishing House launched the bilingual English For Everyone: Everyday English targeting Chinese learners at the 37th Beijing Book Fair which concluded on Saturday.
The Hangzhou International Contemporary Glass Art Exhibition opened Friday in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province.
The second rehearsal of the 2025 CCTV Spring Festival Gala concluded in Beijing with the design of a large ruyi, or traditional Chinese auspicious totem for good luck, unveiled onstage.