In central Afghanistan's Bamyan Valley, where stands the famous Buddhas of Bamyan, Abdul Bashir Hemmat was selling tickets for the cultural site inside a cool ticket office instead of in the scorching sun. However, that has not always been the case.
If you like to explore culture, architecture and food on a short niche tour, a one-day getaway in western Beijing's Shijingshan district seems to be a good option. The district is working hard to protect its antiques and intangible cultural heritage, and to present them to the public.
A Chinese-style garden reopened to the public recently in Duisburg, Germany, to mark the 40th anniversary of the city's partnership with Wuhan in Central China's Hubei province.
It was a feat that would have made any detective or researcher proud. Fragments of information have been painstakingly restored to shed light on a fascinating era. After more than a century, scattered ancient documents marking cultural exchanges along the Silk Road have been "reunited" in a digital form and finally revealed to the public.
The hot weather of summer still lingers, but, as usual, the Palace Museum in Beijing is ahead of time as it reminds us, through its calendar, that a new year is not far away.
The Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) scholar Wu Cheng compiled The Seventy-two Micro Seasons of the Moon Order, in which he succinctly and clearly defined the laws of the 24 solar terms and their seasonal characteristics, with each term divided into three micro seasons. The arrival of chushu, or End of Heat, signals that the sultry and scorching heat will gradually dissipate, and the weather will become cooler by the day.
Jiushi Art Salon, located at 230 Beijing Road East by the Bund in Shanghai, celebrated its opening with a new media art exhibition on Aug 19.
A large retrospective exhibition of US pop artist Keith Haring is taking place at the Meet You Museum in Shanghai, presenting 70 groups of artworks from the collection of the Keith Haring Foundation.
A watercolor exhibition at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing, celebrates the glorious past of these ancient ports and new developments in Guangxi.
Should China take more of an initiative in creating its own voice in the international arena? How can we get our messages through? Why does China need to directly reach out to Western audiences? In this interview, China Daily talks with David Ferguson, honorary chief English editor of Foreign Languages Press CICG, recipient of the Chinese Government Friendship Award and the Special Book Award of China.
China International Culture Association, a key sponsor of "Happy Chinese New Year", the global celebration of Chinese lunar New Year or Spring Festival, is calling for rabbit-themed mascot design submissions for the Year of the Rabbit, which starts on Jan 22, 2023, according to the traditional Chinese calendar.
China International Culture Association, a key sponsor of "Happy Chinese New Year", the global celebration of Chinese lunar New Year or Spring Festival, is calling for rabbit-themed mascot design submissions for the Year of the Rabbit, which starts on Jan 22, 2023, according to the traditional Chinese calendar.
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