A good novel can transport the reader to a fabulous alternate reality. But that kind of journey, in real life, could be the stuff of nightmares, as shown in the upcoming fantasy film A Writer's Odyssey.
People had great fun as diverse cultural performances involving paper cutting, dough and sugar figurines and Peking Opera were staged at the Hai'an Museum in Nantong, East China's Jiangsu province on Feb 6 to celebrate the upcoming Spring Festival.
Hall of Great Treasures gathers more than 240 objects from the Shenyang Imperial Palace Museum's extensive collection of some 100,000 artifacts. It presents the many aspects of the court life of predecessors of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) when they resided at the Shenyang palace in Shenyang, Liaoning province, and the early period of the dynasty after it was established in Beijing in 1644.
An exhibition at the National Museum of China set to open on Tuesday will celebrate the upcoming Year of the Ox by showing a selection of ox-themed works from its immense collection. It will navigate the history of the close relationship between humans and oxen, as well as the folk culture, customs and beliefs based on the positive qualities of the ox.
A growing number of travelers are seeking experiences related to customs, traditions and folk arts, Yang Feiyue reports.
Shehuo, a 2,000-year-old performing art form, still plays a leading role in the Spring Festival celebrations in Shaanxi province's Longxian county, which was known as Longzhou in ancient times and remains an important gateway from central China to the country's western regions.
The Tongliang dragon dance wowed audiences when it debuted in New York City's Times Square on New Year's Eve in 2017. A colorful 15-meter-long dragon made of paper, nylon silk, bamboo and wooden poles jumped, rolled and hovered to traditional folk songs as it was manipulated by eight performers.
One Grand Canal, two Qing Dynasty emperors and a series of devastating floods all conspired to give birth to a centuries-old Spring Festival tradition, Yang Yang reports.
A fifth-generation artisan from Hubei province is working hard to keep the craft of traditionally printed New Year paintings alive, Wang Kaihao reports.
Four concerts will be livestreamed to the countries of Greece, Ireland, Finland and Estonia, as part of the ongoing 2021 "Happy Chinese New Year", an annual global celebration with festivities and cultural events held by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and China Media Group.
A gala night was staged at SkyCity Theatre in Auckland, New Zealand to celebrate the Chinese New Year on Sunday.
China's traditional entertainment industry is exploring new ways of digitalization to meet public demands and promote online consumption.
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