Having grown up in northern Arizona with the immortal Grand Canyon and the iron red plateaus of Sedona in my proverbial backyard, I am comfortably biased in my claim that the southwestern state is home to the most beautiful landscapes on the planet. I spent many a youthful day fantasizing that my cozy valley was a flatland base, protected all around by mountain titans and with an infinite blue sky that promised impossible potential for exploration. These scenes are etched behind my eyes, forever the litmus test for comparing the beauty of newly discovered sights. Thus far, no foreign landscapes had come close.
Performances by 47 troupes from home and abroad kicked off the 8th International Festival of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province on Oct 12.
Twenty-four almanacs covering topics including archaeology, Chinese borderland studies, literature and philosophy, were released by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences recently.
The importance of building a modern Chinese civilization and promoting exchange and mutual learning between civilizations was highlighted at the 2023 Forum on International Communication of Chinese Culture held recently in Beijing.
In 1984, when Liu Jiayin was just 3 years old, she accompanied her grandfather to the funeral of one of his colleagues at a cemetery in western Beijing, etching in her mind the memory of her first visit to the burial place.
NEW YORK — Experts from China and the United States have called for enhancing music education cooperation and exchange between the two nations to energize bilateral ties.
When Li Xiaojuan, her husband, and their 7-year-old son stepped into the lobby of the Bright Qi Hotels and Resort, perched precariously on an 800-meter-high cliff, an enchanting scene unfolded.
A sweeping timeline is stamped on the ground at the entrance of the Chinese Archaeological Museum, which opened to the public last month. It starts with Lufengpithecus lufengensis, ancient apes dating back about 8 million years, through ancient dynasties and up to the new era, and marks significant moments in time and major historical events in China's history.
Three porcelain dolls of the mascots of Hangzhou Asian Games recently drew a big crowd of fans at the Main Media Center service desk of the games.
Young people from China and neighboring countries give their perspectives on the Belt and Road Initiative and the Silk Road Economic Belt, Li Xinran reports.
You might have seen fireworks displays, but you may not have seen this captivating spectacle — fireworks made of molten iron.
"The living environment in China suits me perfectly, and I feel right at home even though my Chinese isn't fluent. It's not a daunting task to come to China without being fluent in the language. You can savor life here." Since I left Japan and started my journey in China, these have been my initial thoughts on my time here in China.
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