Legend has it that Mingtang Mountain takes its name from a ceremonial site known as a “mingtang”, which Emperor Wu of Han (r. 140-87 BC) is said to have established here.
Classic, time-honored fillings still draw loyal customers despite a growing array of modern alternatives.
Located in Shanghai's Jiading district, Guyi Garden dates back to the Jiajing period (1522-66) of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).
Polish dancer-actress Natalia Gabrielczyk originally planned to spend just one year in Shenzhen, Guangdong province.
The extravagant lifestyle of the Jia family in the great 18th-century novel Dream of the Red Chamber comes vividly to life in its descriptions of feasting, dressing, travel, and domestic spaces.
With a spotlight on him, a Chinese actor slowly descended from the stage and made his way through the aisles of a packed Cairo theater, delivering an anguished soliloquy amid warm applause.
For more than 1,000 years, the music of Nanyin — one of the oldest existing musical genres in China — has carried the sounds of southern China through generations.
New popular literature and art, characterized by broad public participation in the internet and AI era, are helping China better express itself and contribute to a fairer global cultural order, according to a think tank report released on Sept 6.
On his second day in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, Theema Saparat was still learning his way around campus. But one thing had already caught his attention: technology seemed to be everywhere, even in the most ordinary parts of daily life.
Inside one of the University of Chile's main buildings, visitors will see a seashell that carries a story far larger than its size. It is displayed among marine specimens linked to Pablo Neruda (1904-73), the Nobel Prizewinning Chilean poet known for his love of seashells, which he described as "small countries of mother-of-pearl". In 1954, he donated his private collection of thousands of shells to the university.
More than an hour before the launch ceremony for the Chinese Cinema screening event in the Serbian capital began last week, the Chinese Cultural Center, which seats about 150 people, was already packed.
Teenage table tennis players from across the world converged on Qingdao this summer, drawn by China's deep table tennis tradition and the chance to train under Olympic champion Chen Meng. For them, the sport offers more than competition — it opens doors to friendship, growth and shared dreams.
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