In the northeast corner of the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City in Beijing, behind the imposing halls of state power, lies a secret world of whimsical rockeries and pavilions with roofs of peacock blue and jade green. It is the Qianlong Garden, an exquisite retreat built by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
Holiday bookings for the upcoming National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival break are continuing at a feverish pace, with both domestic and overseas destinations clocking better-than-expected booking numbers and overseas destinations rolling out the red carpet to welcome Chinese tourists.
Meridian Gate towers above the entrance to the Palace Museum in Beijing, once China's imperial palace from 1420 to 1911 and also known as the Forbidden City. During the imperial years, numerous royals, high officials and nobles walked through this gate, which stands for solemnity, ritual and order. They stepped into a "forbidden" place, closed to outsiders where the course of their own destinies — and often the fate of the country — was shaped.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, in collaboration with Chinese social media platform Bilibili and local news portal ThePaper.cn, hosted a performance themed "Youthful Symphony: Journey to the Future" on Sunday.
China has made significant achievements in cultural and tourism development during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021–25), said Minister of Culture and Tourism Sun Yeli, at a press briefing on Sept 29.
The Minghua ship, a historic symbol of Shenzhen's transformation, will become the stage for a new theatrical experience. On Oct 1, The Deal, an original immersive physical theatre production, will premiere on board.
China National Symphony Orchestra and Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory signed a framework agreement for friendly cooperation at Beijing Concert Hall on Sept 26. The signing ceremony marked the China-Russia Years of Culture in 2024 and 2025.
The 12th Xishan Badachu Cultural Week will run Oct 1-8 at Beijing’s Badachu Park, offering residents and visitors a festive blend of history, culture and interactive experiences for the National Day holiday.
The Volunteers: Peace at Last, the finale of 73-year-old director Chen Kaige’s epic trilogy portraying a war that determined New China’s fate more than seven decades ago, is topping the single-day presale box office on the eve of the upcoming National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday.
Beijing People's Art Theatre staged its production, Zhang Juzheng, at the National Drama Theatre of Russia (Alexandrinsky Theatre) from Sept 26 to 28, in St. Petersburg.
On Sunday, an exhibition highlighting the exchange, communication and integration of ethnic groups in Beijing's development as the capital kicked off at the First Historical Archives of China in Beijing.
The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences' Institute of Archaeology announced its important academic achievements over the past five years on Sunday, enriching understanding of significant topics like the origins of Chinese civilization and the history of the ancient Maritime Silk Road.
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