With the soft morning sunlight illuminating the ancient city of Beijing, a special performance by a brass trio from the Wiener Symphoniker is about to begin at the foot of Yongdingmen's stone wall, one of the historical gates of the old city, located in the southern part of the capital.
The popular subjects depicted by Qi Baishi (1864-1957), a leading painter of the 20th century, include shrimp, birds, chickens, fish and other animals, which he drew on to playfully celebrate the essential beauty of nature.
From frothy lattes to creamy cheeses, from the delicate folds of a milk fan, or rushan, thin sheet-like dairy product made from heated and stretched milk, to the silkiness of double-layered milk pudding from Shunde in Guangdong province, some of the world's favorite flavors trace back to one simple source: milk.
What happens when Western art encounters Chinese ink painting? To answer this question, China Daily invited Russian contemporary artist Anna Kazmina and teachers from China Academy of Art in a cross-boundary artistic odyssey.
Yang Shengwei, a master tea craftsman and key inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage of Enshi Yulu tea-making, has dedicated over 60 years to preserving and modernizing this traditional craft.
The third season of the travel music reality show Go For Happiness recently concluded on video-streaming platform Mango TV, taking viewers on a journey to destinations like Xi'an in Shaanxi province and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.
The 11th Hebi Cherry Blossom Festival opened on April 2 in Hebi, Henan province, and will run until April 21. The festival features 17 main events, three collaborative activities, and three business forums integrating culture, technology and tourism.
Breaking the Shadows, a highly-anticipated crime drama, will begin streaming on iQiyi on Thursday.
Water is imbued with philosophical meanings in Chinese cultural tradition. For example, Tao Te Ching (Dao De Jing), the classic text of Laozi, the thinker who lived nearly 2,500 years ago, says "shang shan ruo shui", meaning the highest goodness is like water, to benefit all lives without struggling with them.
Vienna orchestra honors its 125-year history with a series of concerts in China’s capital city, Chen Nan reports.
The Peninsula Beijing is celebrating the arrival of spring with a special collaboration featuring the beloved Dutch cartoon character Miffy.