Calligraphy has always held a special place in the cultural life of Sze Chi-ching, a prominent Hong Kong figure and recipient of the Grand Bauhinia Medal, awarded by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Editor's note: This year marks the 20th anniversary of President Xi Jinping's proposal of the concept that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets". To mark the occasion, China Daily is publishing a series of stories on how resources such as mountains, rivers, lakes, forests and farms are being transformed into priceless gifts.
Eager to tap into a huge potential customer base, industry players are accelerating their push into the artificial intelligence-driven toys market, hoping to unlock new growth as supportive policies inject fresh momentum into the sector.
In the past, 26-year-old e-commerce professional Cao Peiqiang's idea of an adventurous travel thrill was a theme-park pirate ship or a cable car ride.
Beijing revitalizes industrial heritage into cultural hubs, reshaping community spaces and boosting tourism appeal, Yang Feiyue reports.
What would a modern-day fitness coach do if he suddenly found himself in ancient China, living as an overweight young man? Without any gym equipment, how would he get back in shape using only what he had on hand?
Man escapes captivity to become a legendary commercial magnate, Xu Fan reports.
As the lights dimmed at the Jing'an Sports Center on Sunday evening, applause and cheers surged, refusing to fade for nearly five minutes after the curtain fell on the 2025 Shanghai Esports Masters. A banner reading "We Will Sing the Victory Song Again" stood out in the afterglow.
With a Chinese performer portraying Du Liniang, the female lead, and an Irish performer as Liu Mengmei, the male lead, an English-language rendition of the Kunqu Opera masterpiece "The Peony Pavilion" came to life at the Seventh Tang Xianzu International Theatre Exchange Month in Fuzhou, Jiangxi province.
Her words appear in the epilogue she appended to her oral history transcription, a project centered on her paternal grandmother — a woman toward whom she had long harbored deep misgivings.
In a studio in Berlin, Ismet Himmet, 48, guides a group of students through the flowing movements of tai chi. Fluent in Mandarin, and known by his Chinese name Yu Lihan, he has spent more than three decades immersed in Chinese martial arts, transforming what began as a personal passion into a lifelong mission of cultural exchange.
Memories of World War II veterans demonstrate the importance of oral history.