BERLIN — From an expanded visa-free transit policy to broader unilateral visa-free access, a series of measures is making China increasingly attractive to international visitors eager to explore Chinese culture, landscapes and unique travel experiences.
High on the Wumeng Mountains of Southwest China's Guizhou province, wind is the constant protagonist. Across the highlands stretches one of the world's largest belts of wild chive blossoms.
Although introduced to China from the Middle East, the art of glass-blowing has taken root in an ancient Chinese county and evolved into a vibrant specialty industry.
What defines the cultural spirit of the Chinese people? How do we recognize ourselves as Chinese?
In SW China's Yunnan, where misty mountains meet tranquil lakes, an ancient art form is making a vibrant comeback.
In recent years, Chinese tea beverage brands have become an increasingly familiar sight overseas. From Kuala Lumpur to Singapore and as far as Los Angeles in the United States, Chinese milk tea and freshly brewed tea brands are establishing a presence in mainstream commercial districts, airports and university campuses.
In the hushed halls of the Junsheng Sandstone Paintings Creative Space, the walls do not shimmer with oil paint or float in washes of ink. Touch the vividly colored works that line the white walls of the studio in Zhangjiajie, Central China's Hunan province, and your fingertip meets not smooth pigment but a coarse, warm, intricately layered texture.
Back in 2005, when Huang Guifang first opened Fangfang Restaurant, one of the first Chinese restaurants in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, local customers had only a vague understanding of what Chinese food was. To many, it was simply food from China.
CHONBURI, Thailand — With the festive atmosphere of the Chinese New Year still lingering, a vibrant Yingge performance was staged by Chinese and Thai performers in eastern Thailand.
It was a chilly Thursday evening on March 5. The ground, trees and rooftops of Beijing had been blanketed in snow for two days. Drum Tower West Theatre, tucked away in a quiet hutong, or narrow alley, in Beijing's iconic Drum and Bell Towers area, was filled with the soft hum of anticipation.
Celebrated contemporary Chinese authors Wang Shiyue and Pu Lizi recently participated in the 25th Hong Kong International Literary Festival (HKILF), engaging in a series of high-profile literary exchanges that drew enthusiastic crowds.
Ancient procedures of Miao silver craft require years to master, as Yang Feiyue reports.
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