In 2024, China's film and television industry witnessed remarkable growth, marked by a surge in high-quality content. Emphasizing realistic themes that captivate audiences at home and abroad, here are eight films and TV dramas that shone on the screens.
At the age of 102, Yang Yi, a distinguished translator known for her work on English author Emily Bronte's classic Wuthering Heights, reminisces about the beginning of her 80-year friendship with the late literary giant Ba Jin. This touching moment is part of an eight-episode documentary Ba Jin, which was shot to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the birth of one of the most influential and well-respected writers of 20th-century China.
As the winter breeze rustles the trees, the views from the windows at Aumont frame swaying reeds, a rippling lake, towering mountains and clear skies.
Snow, ice and everything nice entice growing crowds, as do exciting destinations at home and abroad, Yang Feiyue reports.
Master kilnman Hu Jiawang and his son Hu Haitao collaborated to conduct the opening ceremony of Jiahai wood-burning kiln in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province on Jan 1.
The Sukie Gallery in Beijing hosted a forum on Dec 26, exploring the concept of contemporary literati aesthetics through the prism of artist Shen Xiaotong's recent practice.
In 2024, China's tourism industry saw remarkable developments that captured global attention and drove unprecedented growth.
The discovery of a new cemetery has shed light on the existence of an "elite" group of people at the foot of the western Taihang Mountains during the transitional period between the Xia (c. 21st century-16th century BC) and Shang (c. 16th century-11th century BC) dynasties in close communication with China's Central Plains, archaeologists said at a news conference in Beijing last week.
Three newly organized bamboo manuscripts reveal details of governance in early Western Zhou Dynasty, Yang Yang reports.
The Macbeth-inspired immersive theater experience Sleep No More celebrated its 8th anniversary in Shanghai in December. The Shanghai version, jointly created by SMG Live and the UK theater company Punchdrunk, has shattered records and boosted the development of immersive entertainment in China.
Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) is one of the most popular Chinese artists of all time and is also internationally renowned. His works are displayed in museums and galleries around the world. He traveled and lived extensively — from China and Europe to Brazil and the United States, making him highly regarded as a skilled and consummate painter of various styles.
The Beijing premiere of The Kylin Purse (Suo Lin Nang), a production within the Peking Opera Film Project, was unveiled at the China National Film Museum on Dec 27.
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