Traditional skill of lacquer tappers faces challenging times as interest saps away, report Wang Qian and Yang Jun in Guiyang.
At dawn, Liu Hai'an puts on his work uniform, packs an electronic tablet, climbing ropes and food, and then heads off with his colleague to patrol Wuyishan National Park in Fujian province.
Holding up his mobile phone screen in front of a ferry pier near the Lei Yue Mun channel in Hong Kong, Stephen Law Kwok Hing, managing director of Gateway Cuisine, a well-known seafood restaurant, was feeling nostalgic.
The glare of gold is so captivating, mystic and luxurious that, over time, people have hailed this precious metal and its iridescent hue as a symbol of wealth with broad social and cultural indications.
From historic sites to picturesque natural landscapes, from cutting-edge technology innovation hubs to traditional craft workshops, study tours and entertaining journeys are surging in various regions across China this summer, offering grownups and children unique experiences that integrate knowledge, techniques, culture and entertainment.
In China, dough is not just nourishment for the body but also a vehicle for millennia of culture and knowledge. Dishes made of dough, though ordinary and familiar to Chinese, are listed as a national intangible cultural heritage.
The hit Chinese video game "Black Myth: Wukong" has recently sparked a surge in tourism in North China's Shanxi province. Among the 36 ancient architectural sites featured in the game, 27 are in Shanxi.
People have used mineral pigments, the colors of nature, for tens of thousands of years to capture scenes of their lives and cultures, as rock paintings and murals vividly attest.
A selection of 80 types of cultural and creative products centered on the Beijing Central Axis were displayed at a showcase event on Friday at Beijing's Hong'en Temple, where a themed post office was opened on the same day.
Summer season learning tourism has surged 175 percent year-on-year thanks to rising market supply and family travelers' demands, major online travel agency Trip.com Group reports.
The first retrospective exhibition of French artist Georges Mathieu (1921-2012) in China is going on at the Long Museum West Bund in Shanghai from Aug 27 to Oct 27.
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