When night falls in Beijing, and the world retreats into silence, Terry Townshend knows the predawn darkness is a migrant highway — an invisible river of wings, calls, and journeys spanning hemispheres every spring and autumn.
In a museum in eastern China, photos of the tribulations of Chinese people speak louder than words.
Ms Sun, who runs a Western restaurant in Shanghai, recently placed an order for a batch of fresh Yunnan truffles, planning to launch a limited, seasonal menu. In Guangzhou, Guangdong province, Mr Chen purchased five cans of truffle sauce during an e-commerce promotion and left the comment,"Absolutely delicious!"
Shanghai Museum East hosted the opening ceremony for an exhibition of shortlisted prototypes from a global public art competition on Saturday.
The flower-and-bird style of classical Chinese painting has long been a major genre where painters demonstrate technical mastery and aesthetic vision. In depicting animals and plants, artists express themes of the relationship between humans and nature, exploring how harmony and peace can be achieved in everyday life.
A series of cultural exchange events featuring the Beijing Quju Opera Troupe took place in Taiwan from Dec 8 to 15.
Luxury Swiss jewelry and timepiece brand Chopard unveiled an ice installation at the Harbin Ice and Snow World in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province on December 17.
A ceremony to confer the Order of Arts and Letters was held on Saturday at the Tianqiao Performing Arts Center in Beijing. Representing the French Ministry of Culture, French Ambassador to China Bertrand Lortholary presented the honor to Zhang Ligang, chairman of Joyway Culture, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to China-French cultural dialogue and the promotion of French culture in China.
The National Ballet of China unveiled its new version of the ballet Le Corsaire on Saturday at the Tianqiao Theatre in Beijing. This fresh adaptation adds a modern twist to the 170-year-old classic, marking the latest rendition by the ballet troupe.
Under the baton of conductor Ge Ya'nan, the Zhuhai Chinese Orchestra performed a concert featuring the latest piece by composer Wang Danhong, titled From the Sea, at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing on Saturday.
Wuhan, the provincial capital of Hubei in Central China, is known as a "thoroughfare connecting nine provinces", which signifies its strategic importance. It is also where the history of Hubei, home to culturally important artifacts such as archaic bronze ware, meets modernity to cultivate generations of artists, including figures active in the contemporary art scene.
The awards ceremony for the fourth BAITABEI Cultural Creativity Competition, along with the launch of its fifth edition, was held at the Xicheng District Cultural Center in Beijing on Dec 17.
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