Lead principal dancer and deputy director reflects on his career with one of China's greatest ballet companies as it stages adaptation of Swan Lake, Zhang Kun reports.
China's first comprehensive archaeology museum dedicated to the Shang Dynasty (c. 16th century-11th century BC), has embraced the enthusiasm with which it has been greeted, and has become a new calling card for the city.
New discoveries at the Zhouyuan Site in Shaanxi province shed light on key period in early formation of China, Wang Kaihao reports.
In the legendary animation Ne Zha 2, numerous treasures of ancient cultural relics are brought to life, traveling through thousands of years and "resurrecting" on the silver screen. Let's take a closer look at these cultural elements and the real-life prototypes that inspired them.
The resurgence of the vintage mamianqun, or horse-face skirt, has been observed among lovers of the hanfu attire who wear it in the traditional way or with a modern top.
The scope and depth of Chinese contemporary art is introduced to the audience at Art Capital, an exhibition that opened on Feb 18 at the Grand Palais in Paris and organized by the Artists Salon, France.
At the age of 22, Wang Xun (1915-69), then a student at Tsinghua University, published an essay titled The Value of Jade in Chinese Culture, in which he investigated the philosophical, cultural and aesthetic meanings embodied in jade.
TIANJIN — The Chinese animated blockbuster Ne Zha 2, which has shattered multiple box office records and generated discussions among the global Chinese community, has transcended cinema to become a powerful driving force in tourism.
Peng Wei uses images of the past to paint a picture of today, Lin Qi reports.
At 14 years old, Wang Tianjun began accompanying his father on long truck journeys, eventually becoming a truck driver himself. For over 40 years, he traveled the roads, but when his wife and children returned to their hometown, he was left to drive alone — until he met a stray kitten wandering along the highway.
Every time Liu Xianglan sits gracefully on the ground with her back straight, fastens a handloom around her waist, and begins to weave, a steady stream of questions flows from the curious visitors to her hometown of Wuzhishan city in South China's Hainan province.
For over 3,000 years, the intricate art of Li brocade — spinning, dyeing, weaving and embroidering — has been a hallmark of family tradition in Hainan province, passed down primarily from mothers to daughters.