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.
About 900,000 natural villages have disappeared over the past 10 years and the situation is becoming more serious than anticipated, Feng Jicai, a famed writer and CPPCC member, said on Wednesday.
Wudang will embark on a go-out strategy to develop its culture overseas, Li Guangfu, deputy head of China's Taoist Association, said on Thursday.
Feng Jicai, famed writer, heritage campaigner and CPPCC member, has suggested Chinese leaders and officials study laws on the protection of intangible cultural heritage and cultural relics and better enforce them.
At the CCPCC held on March 4, Mo Yan presented his views on the protection and innovation of the local folk opera Maoqiang, which originated in his beloved hometown, Gaomi, in Shandong province.
Dragon dance and lion dance competition were held at Yiling Square in Yichang city of Central China's Hubei province on Wednesday to celebrate the traditional Chinese Lantern Festival. The festival falls on March 5 this year.
Wang Jichao's first language is Yi, but when he was 13 a teacher taught him to say a few words in Mandarin, including Beijing and Tian'anmen. He struggled to pronounce them, and had no idea what they meant.
Prince William, Britain's Duke of Cambridge, visited a breeding base for Asian elephants in Southwest China's Yunnan province on Wednesday to highlight wildlife protection.
Prince William visited a sanctuary for Asian elephants in Yunnan province to highlight wildlife protection.
Special chocolates made by Chinese chef Yang Yong catch people’s eyes at the second anniversary celebration of a Chinese chamber of commerce in Los Angeles on March 2, 2015.