Growing up in the early 1980s, one of my favorite books was The Usborne Book of the Future, an illustrated guide to the glittering world of the 21st and 22nd centuries; moon miners, undersea cities, space elevators, a robot-controlled world, all rendered in bright colors, full of people wearing semi-futuristic versions of mid-1970s street chic.
Xiazhi does not just represent a key date in the Twenty-Four Solar Terms but is an important pivot marking a keenly observed time of year.
The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Summer Solstice, (Chinese: 夏至), the 10th solar term of the year, begins on June 21 this year and ends on July 6.
A traditional Chinese-style landmark is being renovated in Duisburg, Germany, to mark 40 years of ties with the Central Chinese city of Wuhan.
The pipa songs of the Dong people originate from the ethnic group's southern localities.
Renowned Chinese songwriter Qiao Yu died in Beijing on June 19. He was 95.
People can learn a lesson from the COVID-19 pandemic, Gates writes in his new book, How to Prevent the Next Pandemic. Now a Chinese translation is coming out.
The 2022 "Chinese Bridge Chinese Proficiency Competition - Calligraphy and Painting Challenge" is calling for entries from Chinese language lovers worldwide.
As the latest COVID-19 wave began to wane in the city, the number of visitors to the Palace Museum in Beijing has increased gradually.
Layi Aga, 76, broke into a smile as she recalled the first time she saw a train pull into a railway station.
Writer recognized for highlighting the role city played in providing shelter to Jewish people.
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