A "black swan" event is one that seemingly comes out of nowhere and has significant, sometimes life-changing consequences. In my lifetime, I have experienced my own share of black swans, from the 9/11 terrorist attacks to the 2008 "Great Recession"-both of which had enormous consequences, including
It has happened a few times in the three years I've been living in my apartment.
After the lockdown in Wuhan, 76 cultural "warriors" remained at their posts for nearly two months to take care of the city's historic treasures during its darkest days of the outbreak, Wang Kaihao reports.
Recent events will be etched in our collective memory. Face masks, COVID-19 and lockdowns. During this time Tan Yixi, a 22-year-old university student, like so many others, discovered much about her own inner strength and the importance of family.
A group of young students have launched a website that aggregates and translates international news articles about the outbreak for domestic readers, Li Yingxue reports.
Words have meaning but the trouble facing translators is that the same word can mean different things. Translation is not just about transporting one word into another language, it is about the essence, the context of the moment.
Nearly 4,000 cliff tombs have been discovered in the city of Shangluo, Northwest China's Shaanxi province.
The total revenue of China's performing arts market reached 20 billion yuan ($2.8 billion) in 2019, with an increase of 7.29 percent year-on-year, according to statistics released by the Lighthouse Research Institute and ticketing firm Damai on Wednesday.
American singer, Christine Welch, has followed her love of Chinese poetry, literature and philosophy and forged a path to musical success in China, Chen Nan reports.
Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) signed a deal with Japanese music label Being on March 25.
A national digital museum has released its second list of 211 traditional Chinese villages for online exhibition, making its digital database displaying the views and cultures of 376 villages with unique charms, the People's Daily reported Wednesday.
Rongchang Grass linen is a traditional Chinese handicraft with a rich history. It is a kind of cloth made of ramie purely by hand, and famous for its soft, thin, flat texture and fine quality.