Recently, Chiikawa, a tiny hamster, has risen to prominence as a beloved anime character among Chinese youth, amassing over 900 million views on Chinese lifestyle platform Xiaohongshu.
Before I came to China last autumn, I had spent several years studying Chinese language and culture, and I felt like I had a good overview of what might surprise me after moving here. However, certain things always managed to evade the scope of textbooks and television shows. For example, I was shocked by the vibrant life of the elderly and the differences in culture between the younger and older generations in China.
On the bustling streets of Sydney, Australia, a young Chinese woman, adorned in elegant hanfu, the traditional attire of China, gracefully holds a dizi, the bamboo flute of China, enchanting passersby with the melodies of traditional Chinese music.
Since I was three years old, music has been my faithful companion. Over the years, I've explored all kinds of musical activities — from playing the piano to trying out different percussion instruments, and from singing to dancing. I've also dipped my toes into various musical styles — from classical to pop, folk to jazz. Music has also led me to discover and appreciate different cultures.
In the latest and final episode of this season's Youth Power by China Daily, which aired on March 30, eight music enthusiasts and musicians from five countries came together to share their stories about how they believe music shapes the world.
"The activities of World Theater Day aim to rekindle young people's interest in the vitality of theater," said Chen Zhongwen, deputy director-general of the International Theater Institute (ITI), at the press conference of the 2024 World Theater Day celebration, which took place from March 27 to 29 in Langfang, North China's Hebei province.
Set to debut on April 4, coinciding with Qingming Festival, actor-turned-filmmaker Bao Bei'er's latest directorial venture, Super Villain, boasts a remarkable ensemble cast of over 20 comedic stars, including Bao himself and actress Li Jiaqi. The film stands as the sole comedy vying for attention during the three-day festival, which will witness the simultaneous release of seven new movies.
Chinese renowned scholar and author of Juliu He (The Great Flowing River) Chi Pang-yuan died, aged 100, on Thursday in Taoyuan, Taiwan.
After traversing over 20,000 kilometers and conducting interviews with numerous experts over a span of four years, Cong Ruijin Chufa (Departing from Ruijin), a documentary that comprehensively chronicles the history of the Chinese Soviet Republic, has been hailed as a groundbreaking addition to television content about the Communist Party of China, as noted by experts at a recent seminar in Beijing.
An exhibition, featuring around 200 cultural artifacts from the era of interaction between the Chinese and French royal courts in the 17th and 18th centuries, kicked off at the Palace Museum in Beijing on Monday, marking the opening of the 18th edition of the Festival Croisements.
In his text Symposium, ancient Greek philosopher Plato proposed "ladder of love" as a metaphor of the ascent to propel one's attraction to and desire of physical beauty, then beautiful mind and soul, the extensiveness of knowledge and ultimately, the form of beauty itself.
The 10th edition of Hebi's annual cherry blossom festival opened on Monday in Central China's Henan province, promising an enhanced floral spectacle and a rich tapestry of cultural and tourism activities for visitors.