As the world's longest artificial waterway, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, with a total length of 1,794 kilometers, has made significant contributions to the socioeconomic and cultural development in China's north and south.
Gold holdings will increase among Chinese high net-worth individuals next year as uncertainties loom in capital markets, experts said, as wealth preservation and security top their asset management priorities.
"Friendly, cozy, warm, culturally rich, historically rich, that's what comes to mind when I think of China and Chinese people," says a Turkish woman in her 50s, as she enthusiastically shows off souvenirs she bought in China to her colleagues in Istanbul.
A drama presented by a Vietnamese troupe generated buzz among Chinese audiences during the recently concluded 10th China-ASEAN (Nanning) Theater Week in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.
For a period of time, director Xin Yukun found himself addicted to the internet. During the evenings, he was constantly attached to his smartphone, engrossed in the trending topics on multiple social media platforms.
A recent performance of Galli Theater's production Falltur (trapdoor) in Beijing ended with a rare scene — some audience members took to the stage to give a group hug to the protagonist, while others were reduced to tears.
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — As the sun dipped below the skyline, the Auckland Art Gallery sparkled with the presence of celebrities and dignitaries, who came to celebrate the exquisite symphony of art, fashion and heritage, as the Chinese couturier Guo Pei unveiled her exhibition Fashion, Art, Fantasy.
Drunken Fist, or zui quan, is a traditional martial art depicted in Chinese movies that emulates the movements of someone who has overindulged.
The shipbuilding sector in China topped the global market from January to October, the latest industry data shows.
Spanish art has produced luminary figures for generations, from Jusepe de Ribera, Diego Velazquez, Francisco Goya in the golden age of oil painting, to Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali and Joan Miro whose pioneering explorations ushered painting into a new era.
Shan Shan Garden, located in the outskirts of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, boasts stunning views of mountains and forests. Four designers spent years transforming it from a wasteland into an inviting garden retreat.
Asplendid array of straw-made miniatures of classic ancient buildings adorn Xu Jian's home. They range from the Yellow Crane Tower in Central China's Hubei province to Forbidden City's turrets in Beijing.