Straw hats, once seen as purely utilitarian, are now gaining a new life as fashionable and internationally sought-after products—thanks in part to a centuries-old craft from Shandong province.
The number of Russian travelers visiting China has not only rebounded from pandemic-era lows but has fundamentally transformed, with tourists increasingly trading organized tours for immersive cultural experiences.
At dawn one April day, the summit of the Huangshan Mountain was a world adrift in a swirling sea of clouds and majestic pine trees dotted atop its jagged peaks, as French photographer Nicolas Cornet quickly took photos of the breathtaking scene.
In 1991, following the death of Oona O'Neill, fourth and last wife of legendary comedian Charlie Chaplin, their daughter Victoria Chaplin inherited a piece of furniture from her father's bedroom. Hidden inside was a stunning secret — a locked drawer containing a decades-old letter that would cast doubt on one of cinema's most enduring legends.
That night at Peking University's sports complex felt almost otherworldly. As I settled into my seat in the makeshift cinema hall, a big screen lit up, revealing the visuals of A Tapestry of a Legendary Land.
As the film ended, and the lights gradually came on, Ababacar Niang, a Senegalese businessman, could hardly contain his excitement after watching his transnational journey to Yiwu city, East China's Zhejiang province, unfold on the big screen.
Nyingchi's alpines conjure an enchanting terrain that shapes its distinctive cultural landscape. The region is celebrated as "Xizang's little Switzerland".
Arrows that sing. Wrestling on horseback. Houses on stilts.
Chodzin has been surrounded by eager visitors inquiring after his work ever since he set up his booth in Beijing in late April.
Thiekouta Diouf, an 84-year-old Senegalese cataract patient, was overjoyed to regain his sight after receiving a custom-made foldable intraocular lens implant from Chinese doctors.
In Sanjiang Dong autonomous county, Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, a group of village farmer-performers maintain a centuries-old tradition — staging vibrant Dong Opera performances.
The Lingjiatan Site Museum, a new archaeological museum on origins of Chinese civilization, will open on May 16 in Anhui province.
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