In the bustling Wanglanzhuang Wenzhou International Trade City in North China's Tianjin, shoppers streamed through aisles in search of New Year outfits. Among the shops, a fashion boutique stood out, its chic displays and vibrant colors drawing attention.
Researchers studying the Tsinghua Bamboo Slips have identified what they describe as the earliest known specialized material on horse management in China, unveiling the findings at a book launch for The Tsinghua University Warring States Bamboo Manuscripts (Vol XV) on Jan 19.
JINAN — At 4 pm, more than 30 students practice basic archery techniques in the Jinxiucheng Primary School training room in Jinan, the capital of East China's Shandong province.
By day, they are a brand founder, an ice-cream factory entrepreneur, an oil painting instructor at an art academy, and a collectible toy designer. By night, they are a rock band, pouring all those daytime emotions into songs about deadlines, burnout, and the quiet absurdities of contemporary working life.
On the eighth day of the 12th month on the Chinese calendar, which falls on Monday this year, the aroma of laba porridge will drift across Beijing and the rest of the country, signaling the arrival of the Chinese New Year season.
In the quiet hour before dawn, when Baisha ancient town still slumbers at the foot of Yulong Snow Mountain in Lijiang, Yunnan province, 57-year-old Yang Zhijian begins his daily work.
When Du Xiaofan from Fudan University first visited Loushang, an ancient village in Guizhou province, in 2015, he was captivated by its scenic beauty and relatively intact architecture preserved over centuries.
During his recent visit to Shanghai for an Italian film week, Italian director Saverio Costanzo discovered an unexpected depth of cultural connection, where Chinese audiences demonstrated a personal approach to engaging with international cinema.
What if you could hold a perfect replica of a book more than 100 years old in your hands, feel its weight and texture, trace the raised ink on paper, and pause over a scholar's margin note as clear as if it had been written yesterday?
NANCHANG — In a quiet studio in Jingdezhen, a Chinese city famous for its ancient porcelain heritage, Turkish artist Dilan Atasayar guides a brush dipped in cobalt blue across the curve of a white clay body.
The China NCPA Chorus, one of the most iconic resident ensembles of the National Centre for the Performing Arts, has unveiled its 2026 season with the theme of "Heartbound".
The pressure cooker is a modern kitchen marvel that slashes cooking times for favorite stews. But the technology was developed in China more than 2,000 years ago — and it was a lot cuter back then, because the pot had feet.