London's Chinese food scene has expanded far beyond the Cantonese-centric offerings that once defined it, transforming into a vibrant tapestry of regional cuisines.
The show begins with the classic red curtain raising and a wandering retro caravan appearing onstage.
In a side room of a Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)-styled courtyard adorned with red corridors, green wooden pillars and a gray-tiled roof, Lang Jiaziyu elicited gasps of amazement from the audience with his lifelike dough models.
In the past 30 years, there has been a significant rise in women's educational attainment. With more women earning bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees, they have gained greater control in the job market and in their life choices, said Meng Man, a history professor at Minzu University of China in Beijing.
"The improvement of Chinese women's social status is achieved through our contributions to society. The most important thing is that we have the opportunities to contribute," said Yang Yang, China's first Winter Olympic champion and a member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
Zhou Li, a member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, stressed the importance of aesthetic education through traditional Chinese opera.
Hotline Beijing, a documentary film that took 10 months to produce, explores how the Chinese capital — a metropolis of over 20 million people — efficiently handles more than 60,000 complaint calls daily, according to producers at a seminar in Beijing on Thursday.
On Thursday, ahead of International Women's Day, Starbucks unveiled its latest philanthropic initiative in Kunming, Yunnan province, marking an upgrade to its six-year rural women's empowerment program focused on intangible cultural heritage.
Zhang Xiaodong, a member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, is encouraging more women to unlock their potential through sports.
Two performances of The Convention of the World, a spring poetry and music theater show, will be presented on March 22 at the 1862 Theater in Shanghai, honoring a six-year commitment born from an unfulfilled encounter with Japanese poet Shuntarou Tanikawa.
Yang Yuni, a post-1995 ethnic Hani woman, has called for continuous innovation in carrying on intangible cultural heritage during the ongoing two sessions.
Six Sisters, a TV series chronicling a family's ups and downs in Huainan in Anhui province, has shattered multiple records to become one of the most popular shows of the Year of the Snake so far, according to statistics aggregators CVB and Kuyun.