The 32nd edition of Oktoberfest Beijing is underway at Paulaner Brauhaus in the Kempinski Hotel Beijing Yansha Center, running through Oct 25.
Children's book authors write with innocence as pen and whimsy as ink. In the enchanting realm of children's books, every good book is a shining star, and children's authors are the unseen dream-weavers transmitting energy.
In recent years, thanks to the expansion of science fiction publishing platforms, the establishment of awards and incentive mechanisms, and the support of provincial governments, China's science fiction boom has been growing continuously.
Contemporary Chinese writers observe and interpret today's society from diverse perspectives.
At the end of August, I found myself winding through the cliffside mountain roads of Guilin in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. As I navigated the route, I rewatched a scene from Become a Farmer Season 3: the Shigeqintian team moving turnips across snow-covered fields in Northwest China's Qinghai province, preparing to load the regional specialty onto trucks bound for distant markets.
In the soft amber glow, a young woman stands draped in an emerald robe and crimson blouse, reminiscent of a vision from an ancient scroll. Over her arms hangs the peibo — a long silk scarf and traditional Chinese accessory — that infuses her silhouette with a graceful, timeless fluidity.
"You can try lying down," said Wang Zhigang, chief curator of Houses of Heaven: Immersive Chinese Caisson Digital Art Exhibition, to a mother and daughter visiting the show in Beijing.
The soft hum of an eye nebulization device filled the room as Hamna Jahangir from Pakistan leaned forward, letting the therapeutic vapor soothe her eyes.
This summer witnessed the rise of a new rap star — Mirali Maxrap, better known as SHarK — from Urumqi in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. The 23-year-old claimed the championship title on The Rap of China 2025, adding another name to Xinjiang's growing list of top-tier rappers.
Visiting China for the fourth time, Greek scholar Konstantinos Polymeros praised the country's humanistic spirit and dedication to green development.
Jan Oberg, founder of the Transnational Foundation for Peace and Future Research in Sweden, said that the conference embodies a gesture of peace and fosters mutual understanding through dialogue.
Seven performing arts professionals, including theater directors, art advisors, and art festival managers from six European countries—France, Italy, Spain, Austria, Norway and Iceland, are visiting China from Oct 12 to 21.