Beijing experienced a robust recovery in the cultural industries in 2023, registering a record number of exhibitions and commercial performances, said Huo Zhijing, deputy head of the municipal publicity department, on Monday.
A decision Zheng Yaming made three years ago to forsake city life to run a rural homestay helped him find his true calling.
Through his educational cultural heritage centers dotted across the nation, longtime China hand Brian Linden is dedicating his life to sharing authentic China with visitors at home and abroad.
Last week, the launch of the Long March-7 Y8 rocket, carrying the Tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, not only illuminated the night sky but also breathed life into Longlou, where the launchpad is located.
Poster for The Lonely Warrior [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]The Lonely Warrior, or San Da Dui, a popular crime thriller that has kept Chinese people both glued to the screens and on tenterhooks, has recently wrapped up with resounding success.
The art incubation program launched by Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles was unveiled in Beijing on Jan 19, with 13 winners standing out from the yearlong program.
Rob 'n' Roll, in which Hong Kong superstar Aaron Kwok plays a toothy bandit, has emerged as one of the highest-grossing domestic films over the weekend.
Veteran director Chen Ming-zhang, however, who is known for popular romance dramas like My Lucky Star and Fated to Love You, takes a more unique approach. He gathers the main cast members together for three consecutive days of improvisation sessions, which allow him to observe the performers' characteristics, and help them adjust to their respective roles.
The Forerunner, a TV series commemorating the 130th birthday of Mao Zedong, achieved its highest rating of 10.84 percent, surpassing all other Chinese dramas broadcast during the same time slot, according to CVB, a television show statistics collector affiliated with the National Radio and Television Administration.
The book series Chinese Folklore Documents Overseas was launched in Beijing on Jan 20.
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) court official and painter Wang Fu specialized in the mountain-and-water genre of Chinese painting and his works deliver a solemn feel.