When Daniela Durdic Dedic, first counselor of the Embassy of Montenegro in China, joined over 80 diplomats from various countries to visit an exhibition on mamianqun, or horse-face skirts, at the Beijing Film Academy, she was captivated by the beauty of traditional Chinese attire.
The room buzzed with excitement, every eye fixed on the door. As Sarah Brightman stepped into the spotlight, the air was filled with the whirl of flashing cameras capturing the arrival of the world-renowned soprano.
The Lux Collective has announced plans to expand its footprint in China, with its lifestyle resort brand SALT venturing beyond Mauritius for the first time.
The Hamburg Ballet will perform A Midsummer Night's Dream at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing between March 28 and 30.
To celebrate its 10th anniversary, Georgia's Feast is unveiling a special limited-time brunch, inviting Beijing diners to indulge in an authentic Georgian culinary experience.
As spring reaches its full bloom, Michelin-starred chef Niko Romito returns to China with an exclusive seasonal menu, debuting this weekend at Bvlgari Hotel Beijing before arriving at Bvlgari Hotel Shanghai on April 1 and 2.
Sarah Brightman appeared at the Beijing Performing Arts Centre on Sunday to unveil the upcoming performances of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard, marking its premiere in China.
Zhangye in Northwest China's Gansu province is a sparkling gem of the Hexi Corridor. Visitors can marvel at the stunning rainbow-hued Danxia landforms, which have been shaped by millions of years of geological processes.
How would a son of a great filial piety honor his devoutly Buddhist mother after her passing? Juqu Mengxun (368-433), the second ruler of Northern Liang — a dynasty that partially or entirely controlled the Hexi Corridor between 397 and 439 — answered this by carving Buddhist caves into mountain cliffs, before filling them with statues and covering their walls in sacred art.
Nowhere in the Hexi Corridor does a traveler feel closer to those who came before him than at Yumen Pass. Located about 90 kilometers northwest of Dunhuang, it marks the corridor's westernmost end — a threshold laden with both historical and emotional weight.
This is not merely a bronze horse from nearly 2,000 years ago — it transcends the title of a masterpiece of art. For the Chinese today, it is a symbol of strength, an emblem of fortitude, a token of the vigor and verve that defines both its era and our own.
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