As a naturalist and professor of the history of science at Peking University, Liu Huajie says his main task is to help his students get to know the beauty of nature.
At 33, Wu Chen, a researcher with a Beijing hospital, is the youngest recipient of an annual award for her study of genetics related to cancer, Liu Zhihua reports.
Cinema viewing in the Chinese capital is set to get better with more access to world-class technology.
A small-budget online series without a star cast, has become a hit among young Chinese, with daily "views" crossing more than 10 million.
A Chinese New Year concert was held in Haifa, Israel on Jan 7. The concert, organized by the Chinese embassy in Israel, the Ministry of Culture of China and Haifa government, is the prelude to the “2016 Happy Chinese New Year” in Israel.
A group of artists from Central China's Henan province will give performances in Havana at the end of January, the Cuban National Council of Performing Arts announced Friday.
Guangdong Song and Dance Ensemble put on dance drama Dragon Boat Racing at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York on Jan 7.
A cultural exhibition, "Blooms of Vitality, Colors of Life", which showcases Chinese culture in Singapore, was launched in Singapore on Jan 9.
More than 40 pieces of Chinese paintings and calligraphy were displayed in Phnom Penh on Jan 11 aimed at promoting cultural ties between China and Cambodia.
The film, Because It's There, which was released in Beijing on Jan 6, is based on the band's tour of a dozen Chinese cities in the past summer.
Composer Tan Dun gave his first concert of the year by performing with two Chinese rock bands in Beijing to show not just how open he was to different music styles but to present his vision of the future of classical music.
Dominic Ziegler says it was the love of wild places that led him on a journey along the Heilongjiang or Black Dragon River.