Traditional villages, which carry both Chinese traditional culture and deep nostalgia, are disappearing in China at a marked rate in recent years.
A new set of guidelines is unveiled to regulate China's vast museum sector, but experts say more needs to be done.
Filigree inlay, one of the eight traditional arts and crafts of Beijing, includes complex techniques. An exhibition opened in Paris on March. 5 featuring exquisite filigree inlay work.
Australian authorities returned to China a statue of Guanyin, a Buddhism goddess, from the Qing Dynasty (1636-1912) in a return ceremony held at the Chinese Embassy in Canberra on Mar 5, 2015.
Contrary to some Western media reports, the Tibetan culture has been well protected by China's policies, French author Maxime Vivas who is writing a new book on Tibet said during a recent interview with Xinhua.
Even as millions of Chinese celebrate this traditional festival, members and representatives of the NPC and CPPCC are considering how to advance the inheritance and development of traditional culture in modern China.
Citizens of Rio De Janeiro received a group of Chinese artists who brought Chinese culture to the Brazilian city, in a dual celebration for the Chinese New Year and the 450th anniversary of the city's foundation.
The seventh annual Asia Week starts next week in New York, and many participants say they expect this year's weeklong art auction and sales event to be the biggest ever, with most of the items Chinese.
The streets of San Francisco came alive with elaborate floats, marching bands, martial arts performers, stilt walkers, lion dancers and firecrackers as the city put on its annual Lunar New Year Parade.
Local children chant "The Ballad of Mulan", a Chinese poem eulogizing Hua Mulan, the legendary woman warrior in Chinese ancient history, ahead of the Chinese dance show Legend of Mulan at the Lincoln Center in New York, the United States, March 8.
Culture, as one of the key issues in China, is hotly discussed by cultural representatives and artists during the sessions.
Ghee flower exhibitions are held in Taer Monastery in Qinghai province and Labrang Monastery in Gansu province, both prestigious Tibetan Buddhist monasteries, to celebrate the Lantern Festival on March 5.