Photo taken on Nov 22, 2015 shows the giant wooden Bodhisattva in the Puning Temple, commonly called the Big Buddha Temple, a Buddhist temple complex in Chengde, Northern China's Hebei province.
An actor puts on make-up at the backstage before a Chinese opera show in Bangkok, Thailand, Nov 22, 2015.
China plans to train 100,000 people to protect intangible cultural heritage in next five years, according to a recent notice jointly issued by the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Education.
Working staff arrange conference hall of the 4th Summit of China and Central and Eastern European Countries in Suzhou, East China's Jiangsu province, Nov. 23, 2015.
The University of Zimbabwe on Friday launched the first ever Chinese- Shona dictionary alongside five other books as the country's oldest institution of higher learning moves to advance intercultural exchanges between people of the two nations.
Fast food chain McDonald's recently opened a cafe in the main building of the former residence of historical figure Chiang Ching-kuo, former Taiwan leader, setting off public debate.
The number of gold coins found in the "Haihunhou" (Marquis of Haihun) cemetery has risen to 187, far exceeded experts' previous expectations of around 50, according to Beijing Morning Post.
Over the weekend, severe temperatures brought a heavy snowfall to Beijing. It brought beauty to scenery spots in the city.
The life-time works of Colombia's most recognized painter and sculptor Fernando Botero are on display at the National Museum of China in Beijing.
The notion that popular online fiction guarantees on-screen success has created a bubble in Chinese showbiz, and if unchecked, it will leave many by the wayside.
With star performers, lavish costumes, elaborate makeup and quick acrobatics, the Peking Opera brought two of its masterpieces to Britain for the first time in a decade.
Tibet Autonomous Region in southwest China plans to raise its average life expectancy by two years to 70 in five years, a local official has said.