When Lin Kai bites into a zongzi during Dragon Boat Festival, he doesn't think about prestige brands, gift boxes or online discounts.
At 87, Qian Xiaoping shows no signs of slowing down. One moment, the veteran craftswoman is leaning over a worktable, discussing fabric textures and structural details with young apprentices as they develop trendy, gold-ingot-shaped handbags from traditional Song brocade at her studio in the Suzhou Silk Museum in Suzhou, Jiangsu province. The next, she is focused on her phone, holding remote meetings with factories to refine weaving patterns and optimize production processes.
Entrepreneurs are using their wits at full power as they discover ordinary villages that have unique histories, turning everyday life into new Chinese-style travel for those who seek immersive cultural experiences and authenticity, Yang Feiyue reports.
Exploring the origins of Maya and Andean civilizations brings about comparisons that expose similarities to ancient Chinese beliefs.
Completion of the first wheat harvest of the year brings a raft of tasty, temperature-taming dishes
Huashan Mountain in Weinan, Shaanxi, is famed for its breathtaking steepness and dramatic beauty.
The timeless elegance of the guzheng (Chinese zither) met the brilliance of the Western violin, while the lively rhythms of the Xinjiang hand drum resonated alongside the mystique of the Indian sitar at a concert in Toronto on June 11.
Popular Peking Opera actress takes cues from but never replicates the movements and emotions of famous hua dan performer Tong Zhiling.
Braving Beijing's summer heat, I recently joined colleagues for a visit to the Summer Palace, one of China's most celebrated historic sites.
Located in the heart of the historic district of Yinchuan, the Drum Tower is one of Ningxia's most iconic landmarks.
A breakthrough discovery proves China's Bronze Age developed independently through advanced engineering.
Dragon Boat Festival staple zongzi is, quite literally, flavor of the month in China — but how it tastes depends on where you try it
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