The rich aroma of freshly roasted coffee filled the air inside a quaint stone cabin in the eastern Chinese village that houses Frank Sterzer's cafe, Bamboo Coffee Roasters.
Exhibitions of the once highly sought-after white porcelain reveal the sophistication beneath its simple surface, Lin Qi reports.
During the Spring Festival holiday, science museums across the country integrated intangible cultural heritage skills with cutting-edge technology, hosting various themed activities and attracting over 3 million visitors.
The air crackled with excitement one sunny afternoon at the Nanning Garden Expo Park in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. An eager crowd gathered around a semiaquatic enclosure, entranced by its serene star residents.
For many Chinese people, temple fairs are a must-go destination during the Chinese New Year. They are an extravaganza of festive experiences — from strolling through bustling marketplaces and admiring traditional knickknacks, to tasting street food delicacies and watching folk performances.
Within the first month of 2025, the trend of reading pop science books, particularly ones with fascinating text and illustrations attractive to children, has risen among young readers thanks to policy support from various authorities.
In "Operation Hadal", the sole military-themed film to compete in the lucrative Spring Festival holiday market, the biggest star isn't an award-winning actor or a household celebrity — it's a 120-meter-long nuclear submarine.
Athunderous explosion on Dec 30 echoed through the heart of the snow-covered Tianshan Mountains, marking the final breakthrough of the world's longest expressway tunnel under construction — the Tianshan Shengli Tunnel. The 22.13-kilometer marvel, part of the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, is set to transform travel across the Tianshan range, reducing the journey from three hours to just 20 minutes.
In his article penned in 1934, painter Feng Zikai (1898-1975) recalled childhood enlightenment as he learned about painting. When he studied Chinese poetry and the Three-Character Classic, a 13th-century text for children on Confucian philosophy, he found himself, instead of being captured by the text, seized by the illustrations. These images intrigued him so much that he began coloring them using pigment from his family's dyehouse.
In the still of winter, the cherry trees in the courtyard have withered but the fruits continue to flourish in the porcelain work of Spanish ceramic artist Jaume Ribalta.
Award-winning rock singer Yang Tianning will hold a 3D digital interactive concert on metaverse platform MarsX on Feb 12.