China Commercial Press unveils Stories of Old Beijing Chefs, a captivating exploration of the historical chef industry in ancient Beijing. To mark its debut, a celebratory reading event took place at Jinghualou Restaurant in Beijing, offering a glimpse into the culinary traditions that defined the era.
An ongoing exhibition at the Guardian Art Center in Beijing, running until Sept 22, meticulously showcases the intricate connections between specific colors and the authority of ancient rulers, shedding light on their hierarchical understanding.
In the vast and wind-swept steppes of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, where nomadic traditions entwine with the pulse of nature, there exists a profound connection between the people and their music. The connection is embodied by the haunting melodies of the morin khuur, a traditional two-stringed instrument often referred to as the horse-headed fiddle.
On June 22, the 2024 "Beijing Author Day" opening ceremony and the 5th anniversary of the Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles (BFLAC) Outstanding Literary Works Translation Project were successfully held at the China National Convention Center. The event was hosted by the BFLAC, co-organized by the Lao She Literature Institute and China National Publications Import and Export (Group) Corporation.
Here are some memorable landmarks along the Grand Canal in East China's Jiangsu province.
The magnificent river carries the water, and the cultural lineage is passed down through the ages. As 2024 marks the 10th anniversary of China's successful bid to inscribe China's Grand Canal as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and to implement China's emphasis on the protection of cultural heritage of the Grand Canal, an animated scroll "A Memoir of the Grand Canal" was released as the opening work of the project "Canal Chic - Reviving China's Heritage".
A grand-scale online themed campaign focused on promoting the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal kicked off on Saturday in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province, to mark the 10th anniversary of the world's longest man-made waterway being recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Discovered in 1987 off the coast of Yangjiang, Guangdong province, it is the first major shipwreck ever found in the South China Sea (Nanhai) under China-initiated programs.
Teams utilize state-of-the-art technology to examine and study underwater archaeological findings to bring them to the public, Chen Bowen reports in Qionghai, Hainan.
Pioneer of China-US art exchange has spent four decades to bridge worlds together, Chang Jun reports in San Francisco.
Later this year, the first Hong Kong Performing Arts Expo, or HKPAX, will open in the West Kowloon Cultural District at Victoria Harbor, presenting visitors a variety of stage productions.
Speaking of China's cultural heritage, the first thing that comes to your mind may be the Great Wall. Well, another great project is the Grand Canal.