Ministers from the Group of 20 countries on Friday concluded two days of talks on the role of culture in the world, saying that investing in cultural initiatives can be a driver of sustainable economic growth and that they should be a part of future G20 negotiations.
The club, called "Lao Wai Jiang Zhongwen" Toastmasters, or Chinese-speaking foreigners Toastmasters, is a Mandarin language club for advanced Chinese language learners who want to practice their Chinese and public speaking.
Wu Weishan, curator of the National Art Museum of China, took China Daily on a tour of a recent exhibition commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Communist Party of China. Watch this video.
Holding an exquisite prayer wheel in his hand, Jampa Ngodrup, 86, joins other Tibetans in drinking traditional butter tea in a yard, basking in the sunshine. Inside a hall, four elderly men play a dice game.
The 20th "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for foreign college students was held virtually Thursday in Bangladesh capital Dhaka.
Editor's Note: The Extended 44th session of the World Heritage Committee was held in Fuzhou, Fujian province, from July 16 to 31. Tian Xuejun, chairman of the extended session and the Chinese National Commission for UNESCO, shares the outlook of World Heritage in China at the meeting's conclusion.
The World Heritage Committee has inscribed a total of 34 properties on UNESCO's World Heritage List during its extended 44th session, as the transnational property of the Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes (Western Segment) was added to the list on Friday, closing this year's inscription agenda.
Family domestic trips have risen during the two-month summer holiday starting July 1, with the total value of bookings surging more than four times that of last summer, according to an industry report.
Musicians more than most have to know the score, literally. And drummer Mattia Cecchetto and guitarist Armen Simon Pour Ahmadabadi know the score. The two Italian musicians played together when they were 3-year-old toddlers. They have performed as a band for almost a decade, and moved to China in 2018, where they worked for different bands, and also wrote and produced songs.
Contemporary dance choreographer Wan Su brings out a new work every year. As a professor of Beijing Dance Academy, it's a part of her routine as well as a tradition she has followed to deliver her new ideas.
A Beijing-based artist has visited a flood-stricken city to turn her artworks to life-saving equipments for donation.