In the sun-drenched vineyards of Rizui village, nestled along the banks of the Lancang River in Dechen county, five young women move briskly between rows of ripened grapes. The harvest season has arrived, marking the culmination of a year's worth of labor and care.
Four villages in China were honored as Best Tourism Villages by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism) at an award ceremony held in Huzhou city, East China’s Zhejiang province, on Friday.
On the occasion of the 235th anniversary of Huiju Opera's arrival in Beijing, a new generation of performers is stepping forward to carry the centuries-old art form into the future, infusing it with youthful vigor and creative passion.
For 25-year-old Pang Zheng from Hunan province, a cherished childhood memory is dining with her parents while watching News and Science, a program on Hunan Satellite TV that verifies and interprets phenomena through experiments and data.
Strolling through bustling blocks, relaxing at massage parlors, or killing time at a roadside tea or coffee shop, such leisurely practices of "slow living" are gaining popularity among locals and tourists in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality.
The 2nd World Conference on China Studies was held in Shanghai from Oct 13 to 15 under the theme "Historical and Contemporary China: A Global Perspective".
From the monochromatic pots of the Song Dynasty (960-1279) to the cobalt-blue qinghua plates of the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), and the vibrant, colorful ceramics of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, the late Hong Kong collector Au Bak-ling built a varied, rich assembly of vintage porcelains in tribute to the brilliance of Chinese craftsmen.
The 77th Frankfurt Book Fair commenced on Oct 15. The special stand "Beijing in Translation", centered on foreign language editions of Beijing literature series, made a brilliant appearance.
Beijing audiences were treated to a night of Baroque brilliance on Tuesday, as a concert version of George Frideric Handel’s opera Rinaldo was performed at the Zhongshan Park Concert Hall.
On Thursday, Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng received a tiger-shaped plaque artifact from a private US institution to be returned to China.
On Oct 16, the 14th China Arts Festival opened in Chengdu, Sichuan province, featuring over 100 outstanding performances, more than 170 public art works, and approximately 1,000 pieces of fine art, calligraphy, seal engraving and photography.
An increasing number of wildlife sightings in cities like Shanghai these years has added both interesting dimensions and management challenges to urban life. How to maintain harmony between human activities and animals in a modern metropolis these days has become a shared concern among all stakeholders in urban development.