This gilt bronze sword ornament, inlaid with a jade dragon and unearthed in Handan, Hebei province, is a decorative fitting from the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) that was mounted at the top of a sword handle. It is skillfully crafted from bronze, jade and agate.
TASHKENT — Dressed in flowing blue costumes and wielding red drumsticks, nine young dancers from the Beijing Dance Academy moved in perfect unison to rhythmic beats on a grand stage set within the ancient Ichan-Kala complex in Khiva, Uzbekistan, their movements crisp yet fluid as the performance unfolded.
Hidden in an alleyway of an old residential neighborhood in Changchun, Jilin province, Fanmo Calligraphy and Painting Society has quietly become a sanctuary for book lovers.
For director Zhang Yongxin, one of his most unforgettable childhood memories was listening to heroic stories told by his grandparents, who lived about 30 kilometers from the battlefield of Tai'erzhuang in Shandong province. The site, which marked a pivotal Chinese victory against Japanese invaders, became a rare source of hope for the nation during wartime.
Inside Beihai Park in downtown Beijing, beneath the shade of ancient cypress trees, a horse appears frozen mid-stride, its muscles taut and mane lifted as if caught in the wind. But the image has been fixed in fire.
SINGAPORE — As evening falls, crowds begin gathering at Sensoryscape, a tourist site on the island resort of Sentosa in Singapore. With the sea breeze blowing and music filling the air, five AI-powered robot dogs dance to the rhythm.
In her Boston apartment, Wang Zitong hangs a photograph of Carnegie Hall. Standing before it, the pianist can visualize what it feels like to play on that mighty stage.
In the rolling hills of Guizhou province, a young scholar once found himself exiled, on the brink of despair.
Nestled along the Wuyang River, ancient Zhenyuan Town in Guizhou's Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture is a thousand-year-old riverside gem.
In Zhangjiakou, Hebei province - the former Winter Olympics co-host - Chongli district is turning its athletics legacy into a year-round outdoor hub, with a focus it summarizes as “winter skiing, summer cycling”.
The 28th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) launched its new AI Backlot project on May 13.