A new type of joke is taking social media by storm — one that playfully mocks a fictional game called Earth Online. The twist? Earth Online isn't a real game, but an internet meme that frames real life as a massive multiplayer online role-playing game.
In a small workshop in Wuhan, Hubei province, traditional Chinese elements like dragons and cranes aren't just painted on walls or silk — they're coming alive on sneakers.
In a weeklong program, students from top film schools in China and the US collaborate to produce cross-cultural stories in Chongqing.
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Vietnamese siblings Duong Duc Tam, 27, and Duong Thi Thanh Hien, 21, are capturing the spirit of Guizhou province through their lenses. With a camera and camcorder in hand, they document everything from historical sites and rural landscapes to cutting-edge tech hubs and personal moments. Their goal is to present a vivid and authentic portrait of life in Guizhou to their more than one million followers — mostly young people in Vietnam.
VR, art, and AI are helping young researchers bring an ancient dynasty back into the spotlight — and into people's daily lives.
We Northern Hemisphere folk, with Beijingers being no exception, recently passed a major meteorological milestone on June 21, the start of summer north of the equator. It also closed the curtain on two other seasonal bookends — spring and sunshine.
For 17-year-old Andrew Carlisle, a student at Lancaster Country Day School (LCDS) in Pennsylvania, his first trip to China was nothing like he expected.
Zhang Yupeng, a 23-year-old from Hengshui, Hebei province, spent years honing his craft before stepping onto the world stage.
"The Chinese people from 5,000 years ago had such similar aesthetics to our ancestors," said Anda Risa, a Japanese student at Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, as she stood before the C-shaped jade dragon on display at the Hongshan Culture Museum of Chaoyang Normal University in Chaoyang, Liaoning province.
I first read The Peony Pavilion when I was 13 and was drawn to its poetic language. But as I grew older and watched Pai Hsien-yung's Kunqu adaptation, I began to grasp the deeper meaning behind this enduring classic.
In a bustling hall filled with curious visitors, a humanoid robot carefully poured drinks with the poise of a seasoned bartender. Nearby, a fluffy, cat-sized companion robot was surrounded by fascinated students.