A total of 22 winter tourism routes were recently unveiled in Beijing.
Speaking authentic Chinese with a Beijing accent, Uruguayan writer Pablo Rovetta likes his Chinese friends to call him Lao Luo meaning "old Luo", a traditional Chinese address for seniors or longtime friends.
The "spidercats" fly over the rooftops. The passersby feed, interact and take photos with them to complete their day of traveling through a typical Beijing hutong (narrow alleys). The hutong are a heaven for the cats.
Following the best-selling book series Monsters in the Forbidden City, Chinese writer Chang Yi's new series for children, Fantastic Travels in Dunhuang, was recently released and has become a best-seller on Dangdang, a big online bookstore in China.
The Palace Museum in Beijing announced a test run on Monday to promote free access for juveniles.
Autumn Landscape, a painting Wang Yuanqi made on the order of Kangxi will be one of several pieces available for purchase at Yongle Auction from Dec 1-3 in Beijing.
The Bright Side, an exhibition which ended at the Today Art Museum in Beijing on Nov 21, showcased three distinctive perspectives to capturing light, bringing together the sculptures, installations and paintings by three Chinese and French winners of the Prix Yishu 8.
Beyond the Anthropocene, a cross-disciplinary exhibition that serves to bridge art and science, is being held at the UCCA Center for Contemporary Art until Jan 16 and the Kuntai Jiarui Cultural Center in Beijing through Dec 16.
Footprints of the Years, an exhibition at the China National Academy of Painting running through Dec 7, shows 50 paintings Zhao Huasheng made between 1977 and 2021.
Producer Yang Yi sat down with us to discuss how the dance drama "Li Bai" shows the beauty of classical Chinese dances while conveying the spirit, temperament, and charm of Chinese culture.
Chinese pianist Wan Jieni is touring nationwide, and her concerts will combine classical piano performances with digital arts, such as lights, shadows and sounds. On Dec 8, she will perform at the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing.
In contrast to Beijing's towering skyscrapers, "siheyuan" courtyards in the "hutong" (narrow alleys) neighborhoods are full of plants, flowers and trees, much closer to nature.