A recent survey found that the subject matter of books about Chinese culture in the overseas market falls largely within the realm of traditional, rather than contemporary, culture-a trend that may not be presenting an accurate reflection of modern-day China.
In recent years, many original Chinese children's novels and picture books, with moving stories and Chinese elements, have reached great heights in the international markets.
With a bevy of brews on tap at this year's Qingdao International Beer Festival, organizers have gone all out to bring a visual feast to the party, too, Li Yingxue and Xie Chuanjiao report.
The 15th Shanghai Book Fair will take place from Aug 15 to 21 at the Shanghai Exhibition Center, as well as 100 other venues all over the city.
Chloe Garcia Roberts, managing editor at Harvard Review, has completed her translation of the works of Chinese poet Li Shangyin (813-58) and the book will debut this month.
Box office sales in China reached 6.96 billion yuan ($1.02 billion) in July, making the month the highest-earning July of all time in the national film market.
Southwestern Xizang autonomous region would develop more tourism trains along the ancient Tangzhu Road to attract visitors from far and wide.
The summer dining scene in Beijing is getting an exotic taste of Nepal, as the first Nepali Food Festival opened in the capital on Wednesday.
Another costume drama set in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), Story of Yanxi Palace, is becoming a hit on the small screen this summer.
A paifang, or a welcome gate, is usually a sign that a Chinatown has arrived. And that is why Sunset Park in Brooklyn, New York is looking forward to the day this October when its own magnificent archway will rise.
Cultural heritage workers will launch a program to restore the frescoes of the 1,600-year-old Arjai Grottoes in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, according to the regional cultural heritage administration.
An exhibition highlighting extraordinary footwear as it appears in folklore worldwide is on display in Beijing until Aug 26.
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