The Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) emperor, Qianlong, ate hotpot more than 200 times in one particular year, according to the imperial dining archives.
The Palace Museum in Beijing is working with universities to build China's first "medical school of cultural relics" and develop talent to protect and restore national treasures, says Song Jirong, national political adviser and deputy director of the museum.
In the 720,000-square-meter Forbidden City - the former imperial palace in the heart of Beijing officially known as the Palace Museum - there is a courtyard with a distinctively exotic appearance.
The role of museums as cultural heritage institutions tasked with securing and preserving cultural relics cannot be weakened, an official said.
China's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, will stage a series of exhibitions featuring famous cultural relics as the former imperial compound turns 600 next year.
A United Nations' demonstration project for sustainable development, as well as health and wellness tourism, was launched at the Lianhuashan Ecotourism resort in Changchun, Northeast China's Jilin province, in January.
Authorities in Lijiang, a major tourist hub in Southwest China’s Yunnan province, will maintain a hardline stance against tourism-related misconducts to repair its image following a slew of scandals involving sightseers cheated in the province over the last few years.
Discover the best things to do in Beijing in March with our roundup of art and exhibitions, music, performances and trending activities around town.
The pipe organ that graces Tianyi Catholic Church in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, is the pride and joy of Justin Berg. But much more than that, it's a testament to how old treasures threatened by what often seems like overwhelming progress can survive to bring pleasure to people in another time and
Spring rolls. Ever wondered why they are called that? The English name is a literal translation of the Chinese chunjuan. It is an evocative name that conjures up images of the freshest and greenest herbs of spring carefully tucked into a rolled up crepe.
After having published more than 100 books and sold millions of copies, mostly business-themed novels, Hong Kong writer Anita Leung Fung-yee has written a play, entitled My Love, in which she also plays the lead role.
Deputies to the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) arrive at Beijing Railway Station in Beijing, March 2, 2019, for the second session of the 13th NPC National Committee.
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