Visitors admire the delicate patterns on lacquered plates and bowls, but a collective sense of wonder overcomes them when they stand before a large lacquered screen adorned with scenes of ancient architecture and vivid figures.
Seven performing arts professionals, including theater directors, art advisors, and art festival managers, from six European countries—France, Italy, Spain, Austria, Norway and Iceland—visited China from Oct 12 to 21.
An eight-episode documentary series, Because of the Yangtze River, debuted on Hunan Satellite TV and Mango TV on Monday.
The Ritz-Carlton, Tianjin recently marked its 12th anniversary with a series of events highlighting culinary and cultural offerings.
The 9th Beijing International Ballet Competition for Dance Schools and Dance Performance 2025, hosted by the Beijing Dance Academy, concluded with a grand gala and awards presentation on Sunday.
Late ink artist Qi Baishi (1864-1957) rose from humble beginnings as a painter and carpenter in rural Hunan province, to become a celebrated figure in Beijing's art circles.
Chile Week China marked its 10th anniversary with its final stop in Shanghai over the weekend at Xintiandi, featuring over 50 Chilean companies showcasing their products, services and achievements.
China Philately issued a First Day Cover to honor the first Commemoration Day of Taiwan's Restoration on Saturday. The special envelope features a stamp depicting the Great Wall.
UK outdoor influencers Clark David James and Andrew Jameson, from the show Drone and Phone, kick off their Yunnan journey with a breathtaking 5-kilometer-trek across Yak Meadow on Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in Lijiang.
Hong Kong pianist Aristo Sham, winner of the 2025 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, is about to release his new album featuring repertoires from his recent international concerts.
By turning its lens to the artists who wielded their pens in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region during the turbulent war years from 1938 to 1944, the series Zhen Di (The Stand) fills a historical gap by highlighting the power of cultural works in China's fight against Japanese invaders, according to critics at a symposium held in Beijing earlier this week.
Ten finalists competing in the 17th Fu Lei Translation and Publishing Award were announced at a news conference at the French Culture Center in Beijing on Oct 16, with the winners to be revealed on Nov 22.