The ninth Nishan Forum on World Civilizations and the 2023 China (Qufu) International Confucius Cultural Festival will be held in the hometown of Confucius at the foot of Nishan Mountain in Qufu, Shandong province, from Sept 26 to 28.
With lightning-quick reactions and no small amount of dexterity, Zhang Junming whips his leg high above his shoulder in a pose reminiscent of Bruce Lee executing a roundhouse kick. He connects his foot solidly with the oncoming football and volleys it powerfully downward. With a loud "thwump" it ricochets off the oddly-curved ping-pong table and whizzes past the ear of his opponent, who, unable to respond quickly enough, is left rootd to the spot. The point unequivocally goes to Chen. Without breaking a sweat, he limbers up and prepares to serve once more.
Mylene Mathieu, who is from France, extended her arms, grasping a broad bamboo sieve with hands, tossing red chili peppers up and down.
Last month, plums from Payzawat county in Kashgar, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, made their export debut as they were shipped to Malaysia. The European plums grown in Xinjiang are also called Xinmei.
Rubbing, the tracing of characters onto a piece of paper, came into its own during the Song Dynasty (960-1279).
The new play Perfect Strangers by the Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre has been the talk of the town because of its focus on common relationship problems faced by urban dwellers.
Shanghai has over the past two decades witnessed significant development and changes to its charity sector, as evidenced by the growing number of charity stores that have been popping up across the city.
The words of the poet Percy Shelley ring out across this ancient land, "Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!"
A ceremony was hosted at Beijing’s Zhengyangmen Gate on Sept 20, where artists donated their works to the Beijing Central Axis Protection Foundation,and a set of postcards was released by China Post Group.
A signing ceremony of strategic cooperation agreement between China Philharmonic Orchestra and TME was held in Beijing on Sept 20.
Loulan, an ancient city on the Silk Road, conjures up images of mystery and romanticism even as it disappears into the mists of history.
The 19th China Wuqiao International Circus Festival will open on Oct 20 in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province.