Nestled in the foothills of the Helan Mountains, the "See Minning" Theater Village in Minning town, Yongning county, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, offers an immersive theatrical experience. Scripts here draw inspiration from the Xihaigu settlement — a decades-long resettlement program that moved over 1 million people from arid mountains to the fertile plains near the Yellow River.
A new Chinese translation of Young Woman and the Sea celebrates Trudy Ederle's groundbreaking 1926 crossing of the English Channel, Yang Yang reports.
In Ejine Banner, Alshaa League, Inner Mongolia, the poplar (populus euphratica) forest grows amid the vast arid landscapes of the lower Heihe River basin.
In Pingnan county, East China's Fujian province, local officials have sought to revive traditional villages by attracting artists, entrepreneurs and other newcomers. Meanwhile, in the Xizang autonomous region, villagers are being encouraged to renovate their own homes and help build public spaces.
A Buddhist temple with more than a millennium of history may seem firmly rooted in the past. But on the contemporary stage, it is finding new forms through theater, digital imagery and a younger generation's imagination.
Amid rapid urban modernization and renewal, developing and protecting historic cities have never been at odds. Heritage protection should work in step with how cities develop and better fit modern life, experts and officials said at a parallel session of the 2026 Beijing Culture Forum on Wednesday.
Qu Xing, former deputy director-general of UNESCO, reviewed the development of the World Heritage protection system and its achievements over the past century.
The protection of cultural heritage is increasingly moving from individual efforts toward a comprehensive and systematic endeavor, professionals said on Wednesday at a parallel event of the 2026 Beijing Culture Forum.
Inside the Bama Tea sightseeing factory in Anxi, East China's Fujian province, the future of Chinese tea production unfolds behind pristine glass.
While delving into the essence of traditional Chinese medicine on the Chinese mainland, Lo Chin-Ying, a 24-year-old student from Taiwan, continually reflects on the enduring spirit of loyalty and righteousness embodied by Guan Gong.
Curiosity begins when visitors see, experience and understand tech at work.
A young Louis XIV sits on horseback. Across the exhibition space, a Qing (1644-1911) emperor appears in riding attire. Between them are saddles, hunting scenes, sculptures and paintings reflecting two cultures’ long relationships with the same animal.