During the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival holiday from June 19 to 21, while popular destination cities continue to draw visitors, tourists are increasingly heading to niche and non-traditional destinations.
A dragon boat contest for foreign students was held on the Fengxian campus of East China University of Science and Technology in Shanghai on Saturday, celebrating the traditional Chinese festival with fun.
A major new publication documenting one of the world's most significant collections of Chinese Gusu woodblock prints has been released recently, bringing rare Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) artworks back into public view through a comprehensive bilingual volume.
China's inbound tourism workforce is becoming younger, better educated and increasingly diverse, with professionals from teaching, hospitality and other sectors joining an industry buoyed by visa-free policies and rising international demand, according to a recent report released by major travel agency Trip.com Group.
The University of Birmingham and the Shanghai YZL Foundation have launched a new partnership aimed at expanding educational and career opportunities for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds while fostering closer educational ties between China and the United Kingdom.
The inaugural Showcase of Outstanding Repertories by China Theatre Plum Blossom award-winning artists concluded in Shanghai on May 31, marking a significant step in bringing Chinese opera to global audiences and establishing a new platform for international cultural exchange.
In what is being hailed as the most significant off-site exhibition of Mawangdui artifacts in over 50 years, Shanghai is set to host a landmark showcase of Han Dynasty luxury and aesthetics.
Today (June 8) marks World Oceans Day. Let's head to the National Maritime Museum of China in Tianjin, and embrace the call of the ocean.
As overseas readers look beyond traditional images of China and seek stories that reflect its contemporary culture, history and imagination, Chinese genre fiction is finding growing opportunities on the international stage.
Drawing on ancient mythology and addressing modern concerns, a leading web novelist opens a new chapter in storytelling, Yang Yang reports.