New book examines the Silk Road's pivotal role in shaping the fate of rulers, dynasties and the nation as a whole, Zhao Xu reports.
HONG KONG — At the school where Ko Cheuk-kiu works, there are neither school bells ringing nor students running around the playground.
Professor Wang Yongqing from the National Academy of Chinese Theater Arts recalls that, when he went on a boat journey at the age of 8 with his father, he was taught to sing Peking Opera, despite the fact that he didn't know what the lines meant.
Childhood passion to make things out of discarded items paves the way for a creative career, report Xing Wen and Sun Ruisheng.
Cai Lei, former executive of a major company, reveals how ALS diagnosis set him on the path to find a cure, Yang Yang reports.
Domestic theme park player Overseas Chinese Town celebrated National Tourism Day on May 19 at Gankeng ancient town, Shenzhen, Guangdong province.
Shaanxi province, a major cradle of Chinese civilization, has profound cultural foundations. Numerous items of intangible cultural heritages exist here, such as Xi'an drum music, shadow puppetry, Qinqiang opera, Tang tri-color glazed pottery and Shanbei storytelling among others.
A ceremony was held on Thursday to launch a set of 10 UN stamps to mark the upcoming International Tea Day, which falls on May 21, at the international body’s Beijing office.
The original Chinese musical, Love Song, will premiere at Tianqiao Performing Arts in Beijing with five shows from June 9 to 11.
The fifth 5.23 Art Festival will be held by the Central Conservatory of Music from May 23 to June 6 in Yan'an, Shaanxi province; Weihai, Shandong province; and Beijing.
Mario Garcia, a cheese supplier from Spain, is surrounded by Chinese visitors inquiring about his cheese products from Spain at SIAL, a major international food and beverage exhibition that opened in Shanghai on May 18.
A new exhibition in Shanghai takes visitors on a journey to ancient Egypt, where they can explore inside the Great Pyramid, visit spaces previously closed to the public and attend the funeral of the Pharaoh Khufu.