The first rehearsal for the CCTV Spring Festival gala was held on Sunday.
For Zoltan Kiszelly, director of the Center of Political Analysis at Hungary's Szazadveg Foundation, his first visit to China was a blend of discovery, dialogue, and cultural appreciation.
At the age of 102, Yang Yi, a distinguished translator known for her work on English author Emily Bronte's classic Wuthering Heights, reminisces about the beginning of her 80-year friendship with the late literary giant Ba Jin. This touching moment is part of an eight-episode documentary Ba Jin, which was shot to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the birth of one of the most influential and well-respected writers of 20th-century China.
As the winter breeze rustles the trees, the views from the windows at Aumont frame swaying reeds, a rippling lake, towering mountains and clear skies.
Snow, ice and everything nice entice growing crowds, as do exciting destinations at home and abroad, Yang Feiyue reports.
Minor Cold marks the approach of the coldest period of the year. People are busy preparing for the Chinese New Year, writing Spring Festival couplets and decorating windows with paper-cuts.
When Chinese theater director Li Liuyi decided to create a stage adaptation of Cao Yu's legendary 1934 play Thunderstorm, he aimed to breathe new life into a work that has captivated generations. Most importantly, his bold reimagining marks a return to the play's literary roots and a profound rethinking of its aesthetic and emotional core.
For JongMay Urbonya, hanfu is more than traditional Chinese attire — it's a bridge between cultures and a window into China's rich history. At 30, the American cultural influencer has garnered nearly half a million followers online with her passion for hanfu and love for Chinese traditions.
ZHENGZHOU — If you think learning kung fu is difficult, meet Mohammad Ullah, an American lawyer who can switch between at least seven forms of Chinese martial arts.
In a tranquil setting by Erhai Lake in Yunnan province, Liu Xiaoyang, a 56-year-old village woman, discusses her interpretation of the literary works of Albert Camus, W. Somerset Maugham and Ernest Hemingway with Zhang Yue, a former CCTV anchorwoman.
The distinctive red exterior of a nature station features hollowed-out leopard images and extruding lion shapes that pique one's curiosity. It distinctively contrasts against the vast green backdrop of Metog county of Nyingchi in the Xizang autonomous region.
SAN DIEGO, California — The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting, a poetic dance demonstration of the beauty of traditional Chinese art by the China Oriental Performing Arts Group, was performed at the San Diego Civic Theatre on New Year's Eve.