As we left the big cities behind us and made our way into Zhangjiajie, prefecture city of Hunan province, mountains and hills replaced clusters of skyscrapers, and I started to truly appreciate China for being much more than huge metropolises.
The largest private collection of art from the Song (1127-1279) and Yuan (1271-1368) dynasties since the founding of New China, has gone on display at the Long Museum in Shanghai. Paintings, calligraphy and precious ancient books from 20 private collectors in China and abroad have been added to the Long Museum's items from that period for the show.
The Chinese Ministry of Culture and the Hunan Provincial Department of Culture hosted the 4th Cultural Discovery Tour for Diplomats in China from December 5 to 8. The tour was focused on Hunan province in a bid to expand understanding and appreciation of Chinese culture.
Painter Dai Shuliang from Sichuan once created a series of Chinese ink paintings based on the 24 solar terms from 2008 to 2009.
Rowan Atkinson, who is globally famous as Mr Bean from the British sitcom by the same title, will soon be seen in the Chinese film< EM>Top Funny Comedian The Movie.
Niushou Mountain plays host to Buddha's mind-both his thought manifested and the cranium that warehoused his brain.
With an unusual display of riches, a medical professional calls into question public attitudes toward wealth and the need for better pay for his profession.
China's first intangible cultural heritage O2O interactive experience center opened in the Qianmen area in Beijing on Saturday.
Chinese director Wang Xuebo claimed on Saturday the Best Directing Prize at Marrakech film festival for his movie "Knife in the Clear Water".
The Nobel Prize award ceremony was held on Saturday in the Swedish capital, with the absence of US musician Bob Dylan.
A documentary film looking at relics and antiquity restoration professionals in China's Forbidden City is due for release in Chinese cinemas on December 16th.
The 4th Cultural Discovery Tour for diplomats based in China is currently under way in Central China's Hunan province. The trip, in which 13 envoys from 11 countries are taking part, began on December 5 and ends on December 8.