A competitiveness report based on 86 large and extra-large theme parks across the country shows that they received 130 million visitors in 2023, generating a total operating revenue of 30.4 billion yuan ($4.2 billion).
The groundbreaking choral drama Songs of Nie Er celebrates the life and legacy of renowned Chinese composer and patriotic figure Nie Er and will be staged at the China National Opera House in Beijing on Dec 10 and 11.
The exhibition, which runs until March 16, will open visitors' eyes to the gastronomic evolution of Russian over the centuries, through the artistry of the tableware, paintings and other objects used by the czars.
For the past four years, Cai Wanlin has toured with yy, a character he launched in 2020 in paintings and sculptures at home and abroad. The boy-like image aimed to evoke a resonance among the audience for presenting an atmosphere of loneliness, uncertainties but one who also has the guts to pursue dreams.
Xiaoxue, or Minor Snow, will see temperatures dropping below zero in most northern regions, leading to dry conditions, but it's the perfect time for tailoring cured and marinated delicacies.
Last month, major online Chinese shopping platform JD.com announced on its official social media account that it would discontinue its collaboration with controversial female stand-up comedian Yang Li for its Singles Day shopping carnival that fell on Nov 11. The move came in response to protests lodged by shoppers in social media posts in which many asked for a refund or said they would uninstall the JD app and never use it again.
Buyi is constantly on the road. Every spring and autumn, the rock band goes on tour covering around 50 cities at a time. They perform an average of four gigs a week with back-to-back shows from Fridays to Sundays in addition to appearances at music festivals and multi-band concerts.
A team of researchers at Shanghai University has unveiled an artificial intelligence language model designed to help preserve and promote the native Shanghai dialect. Named Xiao Hu, the model is capable of speech recognition, text-to-speech conversion, and dialogue between the Shanghai dialect and Mandarin Chinese.
A dialogue between fine jewelry and ancient Chinese culture is taking place at the exhibition Cartier, the Power of Magic at Shanghai Museum East from Nov 6 to Feb 17.
Under Li Yanhong's expert touch, rough birch bark is meticulously peeled off before being separated into up to 40 layers, each of a different tint. Switching between a pair of scissors and a carving knife, the artisan from Bailang town, Arxan in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, adeptly cuts, folds, pastes, twists and carves the paper-thin layers into different shapes and sizes.
The Sixth Daliangshan Theater Festival concluded on Nov 19 after 12 days of staging around 100 theater productions from 11 countries. The festival featured traditional performing arts exchanges and hosted master classes.
Beijing's restaurant scene is buzzing with innovation this month, offering diners more than just a meal. The city is embracing fresh concepts, from immersive experiences like magic shows to the debut of new restaurants and bold culinary experiments.