KATHMANDU, Jan 19 (Xinhua) -- Artists from China and Nepal on Saturday performed traditional lion and dragon dances in the Kathmandu Valley to kick off a series of celebrations to mark the Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival.
The China Cultural Center in Laos launched the first event of the 2025 "Happy Chinese New year." The opening ceremony of a special exhibition "Laos Through the Eyes of Yunnan Artists" was held at the China Cultural Center in Laos on Dec 27, 2024.
The Happy Chinese New Year temple fair, co-hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China and the Chinese Embassy in Laos, and co-organized by the China Cultural Center in Laos and the Hubei Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, was launched on Jan 17.
On Jan 8, the Spring Festival Celebration for the Year of the Snake commenced with a launch ceremony held at the Irish National Botanic Gardens in Dublin, Ireland.
Yang Huazhen, 67, a national-level inheritor of Tibetan weaving and cross-stitch embroidery techniques, vividly recalls how she created her first embroidery piece.
Zhang Juyue, a 34-year-old from the Qiang ethnic group who has dedicated her life to preserving and reviving Qiang embroidery, feels she is racing against time.
Passengers on board train D87 connecting China and Laos were blown away by a special gala during their ride.
Over four years ago, director Hui Kaidong first laid eyes on the script of the TV series We Are Criminal Police, and was immediately drawn to its authentic and unembellished storytelling.
It's a tradition in China for people to gather with their families to watch star-studded Spring Festival television galas.
For 700 years, Yongle Palace, a Taoist temple in Ruicheng, Shanxi province, stood near the Yellow River, where it witnessed the seasons wax and wane.
The original theatrical production, The Peony Pavilion, which combines chamber music with Kunqu Opera, will be staged at China Cultural Center in Brussels, Belgium, on Jan 24.
As one of the fastest-growing sectors in China's entertainment industry, the micro-drama market, exceeded 50 billion yuan ($6.8 billion) in revenue last year, outpacing the sluggish film and television industries.