Shanghai will support its cultural and tourism industries by providing lump-sum subsidies and low-interest loans, and refunding cash deposits to travel agencies.
BEIJING-A book about China's efforts on the prevention and control of the COVID-19 outbreak has been co-published by the China International Press and the People's Publishing House.
In a spectacular mountainous region, a towering peak looks like a giant clenched fist, giving the impression of a powerful force pointing into the sky.
Belgian pianist Jean-Francois Maljean planned to go to Wuhan, Hubei province, in February to collaborate with a Chinese bianzhong (chime bells) player. However, the novel coronavirus outbreak forced him to postpone the trip.
While cooped up, like countless others, during the recent Spring Festival holiday, I actually savored the solitary time, because I could, as I have done for six years now in Beijing during this festive period, concentrate solely on a deeper study and practice of tai chi.
CHANGSHA-After finishing his morning wash, Yang Fan, a local resident in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan province, darted toward a rice noodle restaurant that's recently reopened, still in his spotted pajamas.
The shooting of an unusual documentary was completed in a single day on Feb 9, thanks to contributions from over 5,000 "filmmakers".
Uthaithit Chamnongnit recently had to lay off a few employees because a major segment of her customers has vanished-Chinese.
A man surnamed Leng, 30, in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province, has created a mini cinema of sorts with cardboard and used clothes. A mobile "IMAX" screen was installed in his makeshift theater. He munched on popcorn and drank soft drinks while watching the recent hit Lost in Russia.
TCM has been widely applied in treating infected patients as it has proved effective in improving the cure rate. Since the epidemic outbreak, the time-honored treatment has been applied in treating over 60,000 confirmed cases of the infection in China.
Chinese people around the country are taking a positive attitude to having to stay at home for long periods during the coronavirus outbreak.
China's cultural industry is being forced to rethink its development model in the wake of the temporary impact being brought by the sudden novel coronavirus outbreak.