This year, a new section called Action Start has been established to give young and enterprising directors more chances to bring their works to the stage, according to Meng.
The festival will be held on Sept 7-21, with the participation of artists from over 20 countries and regions.
Chinese-language film Angels Wear White has premiered at the ongoing Venice International Film Festival.
An expo showcasing hundreds of time-honored Chinese brands opened in Shandong province on Sept 1.
Wu Xiaoli, a TV anchor with Phoenix TV, has been named the dean of the communication department of the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology.
Soiree, a Chinese fashion company, and Tencent, China's leading internet enterprise, are promoting The Joywave Fund, a foundation to help children who lose hearing.
The National Art Museum of China is holding an exhibition titled First National Exhibition of Sculpture to mark the development of sculpture in the country since the 20th century.
The documentary Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guoqiang will debut in Chinese mainland theaters on Sept 22.
Mushrooms, wastewater and sunlight. For Nanjing University professor Zhu Jia, these three items hold the key to producing clean and fresh water by harnessing the power of the sun.
Peking Opera veteran Yuan Huiqin set to embark on a foreign tour to spread the traditional Chinese art form. Chen Nan reports.
An international winemaking contest taps Ningxia's bottled-up possibilities. Zhang Zefeng reports.
When Guo Jingyu traveled to the Saihanba National Forest Park for the first time, he was a teenager. And his only memory of the park was the vast grassland.