The Grand Canal is a flowing epic of transformation. The artificial waterway runs more than 2,000 kilometers from north to south across the vast eastern plains of China. Since its digging began in the 5th century BC, it has witnessed dynastic transitions, and has been an eloquent testimony to landscape changes, offering an economic lifeline to people living on its banks.
Chang Fuyao, 79, recalls the olden times when more than 10,000 cargo vessels lined up for kilometers along the length of the Grand Canal in Beijing and the chanteys of the boatmen could be heard for days at a stretch.
Painting is just another way of keeping a diary, so said Spanish artist Pablo Picasso whose irrepressible genius spanned nine decades. Wu Liren has been maintaining such a "diary" of the Grand Canal for more than 40 years.
China is home to 56 UNESCO World Heritage sites. To find out how these natural and cultural gems still shine and continue to inspire the nation in this new era of development, China Daily is running a series of reports covering 10 groups of selected sites from across the country.
The 17th Changchun Film Festival opened on August 23 and will last until August 28 in Changchun, capital of Northeast China's Jilin province.
The 17th Changchun Film Festival kicked off on Tuesday in Changchun, Jilin province.
The second season of the reality show Call Me By Fire, which gathered 32 veteran male entertainers from diverse cultural backgrounds to perform on stage in groups or as individuals, premiered on the livestream platform Mango TV on Aug 19.
Recently, the Chinese Embassy to Nigeria held an essay writing competition on two topics: “My Dream of Harmony” and “My Nigeria-China Symphony”. 18 Nigerian participants were named as the final winners and shared various awards in this competition.
For six days, a group of 32 doctors from China Medical Volunteers provided nearly 3,000 patients with free medical consultations and conducted 26 surgeries on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
Chinese-funded enterprises have played an important role in improving local people's livelihood in Cambodia, according to the results of a new survey released last week. Entitled "China in Young Eyes", the survey was conducted last year by the Center for Cambodian Studies at Beijing Foreign Studies University and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Research Center of the Royal University of Phnom Penh, with support from China Huaneng Group.
The Luban Workshop, a Chinese vocational workshop program training talent overseas, represents a win-win model for international vocational education cooperation.
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