A Han-style First Writing Ceremony is held in Xi’an city, Shanxi province, on March 1, 2014. More than 50 children from Xi’an are attending the event to experience the traditional Chinese culture.
The Duke of Cambridge, Prince William, visited Shijia Hutong Museum in Beijing in the morning of March 2.
More areas of the Forbidden City will be open to the public this year and the museum will remain open into the evening, reports the Beijing Morning Post on Saturday.
A new line of cultural products designed by the Palace Museum to coincide with Chinese New Year have gone down well with the public.
The Chinese government invested about 1.33 billion yuan by the end of 2014 to build China Cultural Centers and is expected to add another 360 million yuan for developing and running them in 2015.
China's legendary Shaolin Temple in Henan province is poised to build a complex in Australia that will include a temple, four-star hotel, kung fu academy and educational facilities.
More than 3,000 devotees from both sides of the Taiwan Straits attended the worship ceremony of Jade Emperor of Heaven at Tianbao Yuzun Palace in Zhangzhou city of Southeast China's Fujian province in the early morning of Feb 27, 2015.
More than 20 youngsters from Sydney Tree House kindergarten, between the ages of 2 and 5, visited the city’s China Cultural Center in Sydney to celebrate Chinese New Year
Appealing both to overseas Chinese and foreigners for its focus on family and optimism, Chinese New Year serves to enhance mutual understanding and plays a significant role in building a peaceful and harmonious world.
On Tuesday, the New York Philharmonic rang in the Year of the Sheep with its fourth annual Chinese New Year concert.
Ma Bin, 35, is a folk artist from Shandong province. He displayed his dough modeling work at his studio, viewing the exquisite creations with satisfaction as he recalled what led him to his special art form.
Chinese artists perform a Myanmar traditional dance during the "Cultures of China, Festival of Spring" performance at the National Theater in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb 24, 2015.