More than nine centuries ago, a weary, aging statesman-poet, battered by political winds, stepped onto a wooden boat on the northern shore of Hainan province, finally bound for home after three years in exile. He left behind a land then considered a remote, desolate outpost, but which he had, with characteristic defiant optimism, called home.
ISTANBUL — In 2025, a string of porcelain-themed exchanges gave fresh impetus to China-Turkiye cultural and economic ties, rekindling a centuries-old artistic dialogue. Porcelain, long both a shared craft and a traded luxury, once again served as an effective bridge between the two civilizations.
As the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, marked its centenary last year, transitioning from an imperial palace (1420-1911) to a public museum, a new documentary program turns the spotlight on a lesser-told story: how its priceless artifacts were safeguarded through decades of upheavals.
Under the lights of Shanghai Symphony Hall, a New Year concert this Saturday marks the opening of the Shanghai Opera House's 70th-anniversary celebrations, uniting artists across generations.
This is your chance to get published! "My China Moments" — an international collection of essays, videos and visual works compiled by China Daily — is now open for submissions. The initiative seeks diverse stories and insights from foreigners in China.
I come from Tajikistan, a mountainous land in Central Asia, where Tajik — a variety of Persian — is my native tongue. Early on I learned Russian, then English, but Chinese seemed like a mountain I'd never climb. When I arrived in China, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, I could recognize characters but could hardly speak. I was quiet, tentative, anxious about making mistakes. Motivation? It wasn't enough. What I lacked was structure.
In the summer of 2025, during a music festival in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, cellist Chen Weiping and pianist Yue Zheng first crossed paths.
BAKU — The Sea Breeze Circus arena in Azerbaijan's capital Baku was buzzing with excitement earlier in December, as more than 1,000 spectators witnessed the debut performance of an acrobatic troupe from Liaocheng, Shandong province.
The man, wearing plain clothes, sits quietly in his office, his long white beard falling onto his chest. The room is nothing grand: it is small and a bit messy, nothing like what one might imagine as the office of the chief engineer of the China National Acrobatic Troupe. No gleaming machines, no cutting-edge devices, only a wooden desk and shelves crammed with objects that seem more appropriate for a curiosity cabinet than a laboratory.
Seoul's winter festivities have eclipsed Tokyo's iconic celebrations, abruptly ending the Japanese capital's long reign as the top New Year's destination for Chinese travelers going overseas.
2025 has been a remarkable year. Our memories are woven into the fabric of daily life, cherished moments, and, of course, time spent with screens.
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