My first time visiting Beijing was around eight years ago. I joined a friend of mine who was starting a new business and wanted to go to Yonghegong, or the Lama Temple, to pray for success. Being new to China, I'd never seen any place like it, and since then I have been back a number of times since moving to Beijing. Yet as fascinating as the temple is, its popularity, though understandable, can detract from the visiting experience.
As an expert, who has worked on many Chinese cultural treasures' applications for world heritage status, Lyu said applying for the wider recognition of the Central Axis shows stronger influence on Chinese citizens.
When commissioned to create an on-the-spot artwork in the water town of Wuzhen in Zhejiang province, artist Ma Xinyu sought inspiration from the locals, asking them their thoughts about being in the here and now.
A flash mob presented Peking Opera and street dance performances in Beijing on Aug 6. The event was to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China and was a joint effort between the Office of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in Beijing and the Hong Kong Tourism Board.
On Aug 4, a short movie event inspired from the movie was launched at the riverbank of Ruqin Lake of Lushan Mountain, gathering young talent from a total of 10 universities, such as Communication University of China and The Central Academy of Drama.
Guy Noble, one of Australia's most versatile conductors, who took the baton for the touring concert East Meets West, says he would like to learn more about Chinese music.
The seventh day of the seventh month in the lunar calendar, known as Qixi in China, is widely seen as the Chinese counterpart of Valentine's Day. But ancient Chinese literati had their own romantic story, literally. On this day, they would display their book collections and bathe them in sunshine.
Museum displays a range of ancient paintings from late intellectual Deng Tuo's former collection.
The China Writers Association recently announced Shibadong village as "a practice spot for the new era's literature" for Chinese writers, with the aim to encourage them to draw inspiration from everyday life and the experiences of the people.
A group of young art students from the Central Academy of Fine Arts will showcase their works at an exhibition curated by themselves at the Huaxiang Youth Science and Technology Park, Beijing, on Aug 7.
Huangshan Mountain, a UNESCO world heritage site in East China's Anhui province, has seen the number of tourists rise in July, according to the management committee of the scenic area.
New high-stakes crime drama seeks to show the lesser-known aspects of legal work through the actions of an unconventional judge, Xu Fan reports.
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