When one thinks of the historical places of Beijing, what usually comes to mind are the regal red walls and glazed tile roofs, synonymous with the long imperial past of the capital, particularly during the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties. However, the city has a much lengthier and varied visual history than can be seen from these more widely represented eras, and there are still places where examples of this can be seen within Beijing.
Ongoing exhibition in Beijing highlights vivid illustrations that add life to historic literary works, Lin Qi reports.
The Chinese mainland's oldest surviving private library celebrates more than 400 years of preserving its collection, Ma Zhenhuan reports in Hangzhou.
Legendary conductors continue their brilliant work together after thrilling audiences over the generations, Chen Nan reports.
Young Chinese director's debut feature invokes vivid imagery and elements of fantasy to address the sensitive subject of death and the loss of a loved one, Xu Fan reports.
A university student and his peers have discovered the exciting hobby of chasing storms, Li Yingxue reports.
Artist makes stunning images and animations using nothing but sand and granulated minerals, Yang Feiyue reports.
Sojourn allows Beijing writer the space and time to foster healthy creativity, reports Xing Yi in London.
National Geographic explorer Paul Salopek has just hiked across Erlang Mountain in Southwest China's Sichuan province, tracing the trails of vanished tea porters on the mountain that is 3,437 meters above sea level.
Popular game releases its first Chinese song, based on a traditional art form, Xu Haoyu reports.
Picking up eggs, digging up sweet potatoes, running after chickens …On a recent weekend, a Beijing parent surnamed Zhang and her son had a great time in Huangshandian village in the city's Fangshan district.
It is morning on Dec 12, 1982. A courtyard, hidden in a narrow hutong in downtown Beijing, is about to get busy.
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