In the heart of China's largest desert, the Taklimakan, beneath the golden sands of the Niya ruins site in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, a discovery was made in 1995.
The 2025 Maritime Silk Road International Culture and Tourism Festival kicked off in Quanzhou, Fujian province, on December 11.
A recent archaeological discovery in Jinan, Shandong province, has pushed back the city's origins by about 1,500 years, experts said on Thursday.
Photographers unite two palaces visually, exploring history and contemporary public connection, Yang Feiyue reports.
Unveiling the Collection, running until Aug 9, traces the evolution of classical Chinese painting in the modern era, mirroring social fluctuations and shifting public aesthetics. The exhibition focuses on the reforms emerging in major artistic hubs of the time — Beijing and Tianjin, Shanghai, and Guangzhou and neighboring Cantonese-speaking areas.
Rare treasures offer insights into cultural exchange across Asia, the Middle East and Europe.
The Museum of Art Pudong in Shanghai has launched more than 300 items of official merchandise derived from two heavyweight exhibitions, The Wonder of Patterns: Masterpieces from India, Iran and the Ottoman World from the Musee du Louvre, which opens on Saturday, and Picasso Through the Eyes of Paul Smith, cooperating with Musee National Picasso Paris, which will start on Dec 22.
Documentary explores composer's artistic solitude, and his mentorship inspiring generations today, Chen Nan reports.
Welcoming the New Year with a symphony concert has become a ritual for Beijing's musical circle for decades. Each December, the sound of an orchestra rising in harmony marks a ceremonious farewell to the past and the beginning of a hopeful year ahead.
An exhibit featuring art and cultural pieces from the Al-Sabah royal collection of Kuwait opened on Tuesday at a museum in Guangzhou, Guangdong province.
Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage decided to move China's "Hezhen Yimakan storytelling" from the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
From visions of space exploration and scenes of hometown landscapes to magnified details of flowers and plants, artworks created by children from across the country are now on display at the Nanping Art Museum and Pucheng Art Museum in northern Fujian province.