The Jingpo Lake scenic area in Mudanjiang, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, recently held its annual winter ice fishing festival, alongside a competitive ice fishing contest.
In Primordial Cycle, Su Yongjian reimagines this idea as a contemporary field of energy, using motors and real-time images. The work is currently on view at Future Poetics, at the National Art Museum of China.
From Jan 17 to 18, Night on the Prairie — The Ballad of Kokdala, a theatrical production combining singing, dancing and drama, premiered at the Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center. The work is co-produced by China Oriental Performing Arts Group.
The National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing was filled with the soft sounds of bamboo flutes and the elegant resonance of traditional Chinese instruments on Jan 18, as the "Poetic Homeland — Greater Bay Area Chinese Traditional Music Concert" by Yeung Wai-kit and Sha Jingshan unfolded.
To showcase the rich heritage and artistic vitality of Chinese literature to the world, the International Department of the China Writers Association and China Daily have jointly launched the Chinese Literature Special Section on the China Daily website.
In his nonfiction work Jiangnan Qiwu Zhi (A Chronicle of Jiangnan Artifacts), published in July by Yilin Press, writer Xu Feng tells a story of a carpenter in Qiyin town, a fictional location in Jiangnan, the region to the south of China's Yangtze River.
HEFEI — Civilizations rise and fall, yet some endure. At the Anhui Museum in eastern China, a recent exhibition of ancient gold and silver artifacts offered visitors an unusually intimate glimpse into how power, belief and daily life played out — not through texts, but through precious metals.
In 2004, a groundbreaking discovery shocked the public: archaeologists excavating the foundations of the Epang Palace site, in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, announced they had discovered that the legendary complex had never been completed. Furthermore, they concluded that the story that the palace had been torched by the late Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) warlord Xiang Yu was, in fact, false.
In the Shenzhen Science and Technology Museum's sleek, futuristic atrium, a primal drama in the amber glow of twilight jumps into view.
In China, every turn opens up a whole new dimension waiting to be explored. Follow the journeys of eight world travelers as they uncover the country's rich tapestry of nature, culture, history and daily life.
Major Cold has arrived, and spring is on its way. Let us welcome all new beginnings, and set forth on our next journey.
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