An event showcasing the diverse cultures of China's ethnic groups was launched at the Beijing Film Academy on Saturday with the screening of Wan Tongshu, a heartfelt biopic about the titular ethnomusicologist who devoted his life to preserving and promoting Xinjiang Uygur Muqam, a traditional art form.
An event on applying Beijing Studies to rural revitalization was held in Derenwu village, Yongledian town of Beijing's Tongzhou district, from May 26 to 27, aiming to support village transformation in the extended area of Beijing's sub-center through cultural empowerment.
Veteran scholar Su Xudong from Pingnan county, Fujian — who helped draft the UNESCO nomination — talked about the unique cultural value and ancient engineering wisdom behind Chinese wooden arch bridges.
Zhang Yan still remembers the first time she picked up a tea whisk. Her hand trembled. The slender bamboo tool felt awkward in her fingers, and no matter how hard she tried, the tea refused to foam.
Wenchang's seaside offers a different thrill: watching a rocket take to the sky with an earsplitting roar.
As dusk fell, a soft, warm glow gently flooded a painting studio in the China Cultural Center in Moscow. Holding a Chinese writing brush dipped in ink, Russian artist Anna Donchenko subtly adjusted tonal gradations before letting the brush glide across the paper.
A paper plane flies through childhood memories.
Josephine Duff McIntosh Olsson searched intently for a man's name on the Lisbon Maru survivors' memorial wall at Zhoushan Marine Cultural and Art Center in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province — a man she had never met in person.
Beneath bright studio lights, Mohamed Issa Omar speaks fluently to the camera, introducing a sleek pair of AI-powered glasses to viewers tuning in from across the globe.