A highly expressive manner has been essential to the Chinese art tradition of which great artists in history always looked to present such a style to express their true identity and views on the world affairs.
The Chinese New Year, beginning on Feb 10, will be the Year of the Dragon, after the mythological animal that embodies majesty, auspiciousness, pride and integrity that could bind, emotionally, Chinese people all over the world together.
Callisto China, a new publishing division dedicated to the Chinese book market, was created in late November by Penguin Random House North Asia and Sourcebooks.
Newriting magazine, the first issue of which came out in 2008, was China's first "mook" (magazine book) publishing original literary work.
As winter approaches, sea tourism in South China's Hainan province is on the rise. Some tourism destinations of the province such as Sanya and Lingshui have become hubs for tourists seeking diverse experiences like yachting, fishing, riding motorboats and cruising on the sea.
Under a visa-free entry policy effective from Friday, ordinary passport holders from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia are now able to enjoy visa-free travel to China for up to 15 days.
The National Culture and Tourism New Media Innovation and Development Conference was held on Nov 28 in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province. Rao Quan, deputy head of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, attended the event and delivered a speech.
The 2023 Ningbo International Vocal Competition opened in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, on Dec 3. Forty-nine competitors and around 1,000 music lovers shared the stage during the opening gala.
A winter sports training camp for primary and secondary school students in Beijing opened at the Capital University of Physical Education and Sports on Friday.
A work conference on the development of cultural relic-themed tourism routes was held in Huizhou, Guangdong province, on Nov 30. The conference was hosted by the National Cultural Heritage Administration and aimed to boost efforts by related parties in developing the routes.
The Dunhuang Calendar 2024, which highlights UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, Gansu province, was recently published by the Dunhuang Academy and Beijing-based CITIC Press Group.
Multiple well-known guitarists were recently invited to Sheye Jilai homestay.