Contrary to some Western media reports, the Tibetan culture has been well protected by China's policies, French author Maxime Vivas who is writing a new book on Tibet said during a recent interview with Xinhua.
Even as millions of Chinese celebrate this traditional festival, members and representatives of the NPC and CPPCC are considering how to advance the inheritance and development of traditional culture in modern China.
Citizens of Rio De Janeiro received a group of Chinese artists who brought Chinese culture to the Brazilian city, in a dual celebration for the Chinese New Year and the 450th anniversary of the city's foundation.
The seventh annual Asia Week starts next week in New York, and many participants say they expect this year's weeklong art auction and sales event to be the biggest ever, with most of the items Chinese.
The streets of San Francisco came alive with elaborate floats, marching bands, martial arts performers, stilt walkers, lion dancers and firecrackers as the city put on its annual Lunar New Year Parade.
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.
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