As a child, Liu Wenwen detested the suona, a "loud, high-pitched" traditional Chinese musical instrument, also an ancestral heritage of her family that was to become her career.
Vienna orchestra's latest visit to China turns into a harmonious ode to joy, Chen Nan reports.
People of high social standing in ancient times would put on different styles of outfits in accordance with the occasions they were to attend. For instance, the jifu, or "auspicious robe", used to be worn for ceremonies of celebration such as birthdays, weddings, banquets and festivals.
Tourism routes along the Yangtze give visitors a taste of China's past and present, reports Xu Lin in Yichang, Hubei.
'Ahandscroll with me it has always been; a painting on the poem July, from the Odes of Bin," wrote Emperor Qianlong (1711-99) of the Qing Dynasty, possibly later in his long life, as he lamented in the same poem the changing of the seasons and the passage of time, of which he was reminded by "the sun's fast-traveling shadow across my latticed window".
For centuries, the Ding Kiln in today's Quyang county, North China's Hebei province, produced white ceramics and was considered one of ancient China's "five great kilns".
The opening ceremony of the 6th National Puppet Show was held in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province on May 31.
Under the theme of "Light Every Moment of Childhood," a series of art installations was launched in Beijing on Wednesday to raise awareness of positive parenting ahead of International Children's Day on June 1.
Brain Garden — The 5th Zhijiang International Youth Art Festival 2023 & China Academy of Art Graduation Season kicked off on Thursday in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, featuring a variety of online and offline shows as well as activities centered on the future and youth.
Within the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing, the sound of pipa (a four-stringed lute) alternates between commanding grandeur and delicate elegance, resonating with the listeners present.
The documentary, "Glory is Back," tells captivating tales of the cultural artifacts in Dunhuang, a northwestern Chinese city renowned for the Mogao Grottoes UNESCO World Heritage Site.
SYDNEY — While big brands often commandeer the spotlight at a fashion week, up-and-coming new faces can also turn heads as they hold the potential to wow the industry with their creativity.
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