Representative figures: Confucius, Mencius, Xunzi, Han Fei, Laozi, Zhuangzi, Mozi, Sun Wu and Sun Bin.
The curtain rises on a sea of light. Golden lanterns glow overhead, while ribbons of blue and green silk drift across the stage. The audience is transported to the bustling night market in Bianjing, today's Kaifeng in Henan province, which was the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127).
In the heart of Admiralty, Hong Kong, on the 22nd floor of a high-rise, Fifi sought solace and restoration at one of Hermes' 15 repair workshops. She carried with her a cherished Hermes handbag, a poignant gift from her mother, lost seven years prior. This wasn't just a bag; it was a vessel of memory, a tangible link to the past.
Huang Ying, director of the Chinese stage play To Be Continued, loves taking photos of the sky.
The Chinese-language premiere of Australian playwright Suzie Miller's internationally acclaimed play Inter Alia will be the centerpiece of the 2026 National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) International Theatre Festival in Beijing, which opens on June 12.
Adapted from the Mao Dun Literature Prize-winning work of the same name, the TV series Zhu Jue (The Protagonist), or She's the One, has become a nationwide hit, shining a spotlight on the art of Qinqiang Opera. Onscreen, audiences have been moved by the artistic life of Qinqiang actress Yi Qin'e. Off-screen, a group of young artists in Xi'an — the Youth Drama Troupe of Xi'an Performing Arts Group — is carrying forward the legacy of this centuries-old art form.
Within the halls of classical wisdom, the rebirth of civilization unfolds. The Second World Conference of Classics is almost here.
A tunnel of snacks ushers in visitors is pieced together using 76,000 lollipops.
Step into the timeless charm of Wuzhen, an ancient water town in Zhejiang with thousands of years of history beside the Grand Canal.
The 2026 Beijing Inbound Tourism Development Conference gathers more than 300 overseas travel buyers from over 40 countries and regions, covering Beijing's major inbound tourism source markets.
"The highest good is like water that benefits all things without contention," wrote Laozi, the ancient Chinese philosopher millennia ago.
The 2026 Beijing International Cultural Tourism Consumption Expo opened on Friday at Phase II of the capital's China National Convention Center, bringing together cultural and tourism resources from around the world and showcasing the latest trends in travel, technology and consumer experiences.
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