Artificial intelligence and female-led projects took center stage at a film investment and financing conference held during the recently concluded 16th Beijing International Film Festival, where industry leaders, financiers, creators and tech firms gathered to explore new growth avenues in China's film sector.
Sci-fi writer Chen Qiufan argues that while AI stays safely within the lines of probability, our job is to be the outlier. Great writing isn't about being 'correct'—it's about the unique voice that an algorithm simply cannot compute.
The Third Summit on Music Intelligence opened on Sunday at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, bringing together leading experts, scholars, and industry representatives from various fields including music artificial intelligence, computer music, music neuroscience, digital arts, performance science, music education, and industry applications.
The Short Video Section of the 16th Beijing International Film Festival wrapped up in Jiyuan, Henan province, on April 23, drawing over 7,000 entries — a record high. From landscapes to local culture, short videos are becoming a powerful medium for telling China’s stories and a way to connect with global audiences. Through the creators’ lenses, Jiyuan’s heritage and scenery are reaching a wider world. More than just a film event, the festival highlights how short-form content is driving the integration of culture and tourism.
Beyond the short video section of the Beijing International Film Festival, Wulongkou in Jiyuan offers a different kind of story.
The 2026 Serbian Spring Go Open was held recently at the China Cultural Center in Belgrade.
Letters Through Time at the 3rd Macao International Comedy Festival brings together unlikely compatriots in an interactive production that blends improvisation with cross-cultural storytelling.
High on a cliff in Lushan county of Pingdingshan city, Central China's Henan province, a small cave is rewriting the story of the region's earliest modern humans.
The tomb of a 9-year-old girl, deeply cherished, leaves an imprint far beyond its years.
Huizhou is a historic region in eastern China known for its distinctive architecture and the rise of influential Huizhou merchants (Huishang) during the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368–1911).
China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism launched the nationwide 2026 May Day Culture and Tourism Consumption Week at a media briefing in Beijing on Monday, rolling out a series of measures to boost holiday travel and spending.