Although Chen Yuliang was not economically affluent, he decided to donate 1 million yuan ($138,237) to the Guangxi Youth Development Foundation to support impoverished young people in pursuing their scientific dreams.
As a Chinese-German student at Tsinghua University, I thought I had a good grasp of both Chinese culture and modernization.
More than 10 international youths gathered in Jiangsu to explore the province and its culture from March 28 to 30.
Serving as more than just fabric, the traditional Chinese hanfu continues to weave a cultural tapestry that binds individuals, communities and nations.
Every day, we consume food, but do these meals merely fill us up or truly nourish us? Renowned French gastronome Nicolas Kenedi prompts us to ponder this question.
With DNA collected from his bones, researchers have reconstructed the face of an ancient emperor who ruled northern China more than 1,400 years ago.
In 1973, the Philadelphia Orchestra became the first orchestra from the United States to perform in China since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. Tan Dun, then a teenager living in the countryside of Hunan province, heard broadcasts of these historic concerts — his first time listening to any orchestra — which changed his life.
With a history spanning thousands of years, it comes as very little surprise that China is home to a myriad of holidays and festivals, both old and new, sprinkled throughout the year. Most prominent of these is doubtless the Spring Festival holiday which is celebrated nationwide.