Travelers, especially young adults, are increasingly chasing authentic local food in places far and wide.
Domestic companies are no longer following Western standards, but are instead building their own commercial ecosystem that is now globally recognized.
Two Frenchmen offer an intimate view of the country's landscapes, cities and people, Ma Jingna and Hu Yumeng report in Lanzhou.
For 22-year-old Zou Yu, a student in the opera class at Fuzhou Vocational Technical College in East China's Jiangxi province, the day usually begins at 5 am.
On Minor Cold, life stirs beneath a frozen shroud. But even in winter's chill, warmth can find its way.
During the New Year holiday, Beijing saw 8.808 million tourist visits, generating a total tourism revenue of 10.97 billion yuan (about $1.56 billion), said the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism on Saturday.
On a humid afternoon at China's 15th National Games held in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, in November last year, amid the polished ranks of professional youth squads, students from Qiqihar No. 1 High School looked unmistakably out of place.
When Dong brocade was declared a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008, Ou Ruifan was elated. As a member of the Dong ethnic community in Hunan province, she felt a sense of pride that the contribution of the centuries-old craft to the country's heritage had been recognized by the authorities.
During the apple harvest season in the mountainous Zhongzhuang township in Zibo city, Shandong province, many couples are busy weaving through orchards brimming with ripe fruit. They create promotional videos, livestream and sell red apples through online platforms.
From the Tang to the Song, immersive restaurant performances turn Chinese history into a multisensory feast.
As China's demand for coconut products keeps rising, the entry of Chinese investors into Indonesia's coconut processing industry and plantations has injected new hope for the Southeast Asian nation to optimize the use of its abundant coconut crops for higher revenue growth.
Every Sunday afternoon, a small square on the west side of Taoranting Park in Beijing's Xicheng district is transformed into a musical playground.