XINING — To the rhythmic ticking of the clock at midnight, Bao Xipeng rubbed a preheated electric iron over a waxed snowboard nimbly, with row upon row of snowboards and skis leaning against the wall behind him.
In the office of remote sensing scientist Liu Shaochuang, there is a huge photograph of a camel he snapped a decade ago in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Wearing camouflage, he crouched for hours by a pool of water in the Gobi Desert to capture the image.
Over the past 37 years, Zhuang Yuanjun has been devoted to his position working in the rural area of Linjiang city in Northeast China's Jilin province, where he has helped more than 200 students leave the remote mountain region.
When the curtain rose on the Metropolitan Opera's new production of Lohengrin on Feb 26, the audience got a taste of the Oscar-winning art director and costume designer Tim Yip's vision of Richard Wagner's romantic opera, which premiered in 1850 and was one of the highlights of the composer's career.
Ma Xiaolin, member of the 14th CPPCC National Committee and director of Henan Museum, is dedicated to the protection and revitalization of cultural relics. Over the years, he has been submitting proposals on heritage preservation and utilization, as well as developing innovative approaches to introduce traditional culture to people's everyday lives.
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism has called for efforts to promote the integration of intangible cultural heritage into the tourism industry on a wider scale and to a higher level.
China has made breakthroughs in the fields of 5G communication, new energy, artificial intelligence and other scientific and technological areas over the years. This has been among the key factors behind the country's appeal for international students.
Efforts to boost Chinese tourism to Thailand are underway after a key document was signed.
Rural doctor Yang Lianying has been carrying around a notebook to write down the suggestions of villagers for this year's two sessions, the annual gatherings of the national legislature and top political advisers, that begin in Beijing at the weekend.
Liu Laiwang mass produces hollow noodles, contributing to rural vitalization.
Sounds of the Forbidden City are at the heart of a new music project.