"The year 1057, the second year of the Jiayou era, is considered a miraculous year in the history of the Chinese imperial examination," says Luo Zhenyu, 52, opening the launch ceremony of his new book Civilization: 1030-1059, An Age of Genius at the Beijing Exhibition Center at the end of October.
Some like it cold. It's akin to the lesser-known sequel to the Marilyn Monroe (1926-62) classic Some Like It Hot (1959). Personally, I'm a huge fan of both the cold and the late-50s blockbuster. Who could forget the instant classic when Jack Lemmon's cross-dressing character Daphne leaves old-money aging tycoon Osgood Fielding III (Joe E.Brown) smitten? In the film's final scene, the two are on the rich old man's yacht when Osgood explains to his love interest that his mother wants "her" to wear his mom's wedding dress when the two get hitched. Daphne, knowing her goose is cooked, begins running through a list of excuses why she can't wed Osgood, but he dismisses them one after another. Out of sheer desperation, Daphne removes his wig and confesses, "You don't understand Osgood; I'm a man!" The senior tycoon simply smiles and says, "Well, nobody's perfect."
On a mid-autumn night, Australian scholar Jordan Martin — also known by his Chinese name Ma Zhaoren — walked through the moonlit courtyards of Yuelu Academy,
The eyes of the design world will turn to southern China from Dec 5 to 8 for the 2025 Guangzhou Design Week in Guangdong province. The French Pavilion, themed "The Art of Hospitality" and "Exceptional Design", will be one of the highlights of the event.
In a quiet corner of a Shanghai library, photographer Le Ziyi has placed pictures of young people taken by his lens at a distance where one must step closer to see them clearly.
KUNMING — In the soft morning glow of a hospital bakery in Kunming, Yunnan province, the air is a tapestry of scents: the earthy tang of goji berries, the subtle sweetness of jujubes and the sharp zing of rose hips — all interwoven with the aroma of freshly baked bread.
For the people of Yunnan province, wild mushrooms are more than just ingredients — they're a spiritual adventure. During this season's mushroom harvest, 33-year-old chef Zhang Yunjia, a native of Yunnan, invites diners on a sensory journey through her culinary creations at Under Clouds Green in Beijing.
An exhibit of traditional Chinese paintings by artist Liu Liyong and his 21 students has opened at the Shijiazhuang Art Museum in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province.
UK outdoor influencers recently unlocked dual hiking experiences in Lijiang, Yunnan province.
From the heights of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to the river plains of the Northeast, Chinese ethnic groups have woven nature into their clothing — a testament to their profound wisdom.
Despite the patchy rain and persistent mist, 45 keen bird-watchers, draped in raincoats, cameras, lenses and binoculars, set off into the wilds of the Lancang Lahu autonomous county in Southwest China's Yunnan province on Nov 1.
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