President asks advisers in art, culture, social sciences to place people at center
China's Palace Museum will hold a series of exhibitions featuring famous cultural relics as the former imperial compound turns 600 next year.
A selection of China's top 20 stage works are being performed in Beijing's theaters over the whole of March.
Beijing's Forbidden City, China's imperial palace from 1420 to 1911, is one of the most visited tourist attractions in the country.
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Awakening of Insects (Chinese: 惊蛰) falls on March 6 and ends on March 20 this year.
When the first spring thunder cracks the sky, farmers across the northern hemisphere know that rain will be coming soon as a relief.
A total of 20 fine domestic theatrical works are scheduled to be staged in Beijing from March 2 to 31, including traditional Chinese operas, musicals and symphonies.
The nearly 600-year-old Palace Museum is attracting more and more young visitors, according to statistics made public on Monday.
China Institute will launch a new educational program on traditional Chinese music in partnership with the Bard College Conservatory of Music (BCCM) on Sunday.
President Xi Jinping's important speeches in recent years have set the direction for the development of China's social sciences and the creation of artists, political advisers said on Monday.
A publishing house in China has found a creative way to celebrate its achievements over the past 30 years since its founding - through a stage play.
Favorable visa policies, more international flights and tax rebates have accelerated Hainan province's inbound tourism.