By the time the sun slipped below the dunes, the desert had gone quiet.
What makes us human? Is it our ability to love and feel, or simply the awareness of our own existence?
The 2026 Shanghai Book Fair, running from August 12 to 18, is drawing reading enthusiasts from across China while unveiling AI-powered experiences at its dual main venues, the Shanghai Exhibition Center and Shanghai Book Mall.
On a late August evening, the OG Esports team defended its title at The International 2019 in Shanghai.
Summer arrives slowly at 3,500 meters above sea level in Potatso National Park.
Many first-time visitors come to Beijing for its famous landmarks. Some leave captivated by the rooftops.
To escape from the urban hustle and bustle, large crowds are flooding into green suburban villages in Shanghai's Qingpu district, seeking refreshing natural spaces to enjoy a meal or coffee, zone out, or take a nap.
Georgian National Museum welcomed an impressive new exhibition, garnering great interest from residents in this Caucasian country.
HANGZHOU — Clad in a red volunteer vest bearing a badge in the shape of a jade-inlaid lacquer cup, one of her favorite Liangzhu artifacts, American Emma Chen greeted visitors to the Liangzhu Museum in East China, and then shared stories of a civilization that flourished more than 5,000 years ago.
UNITED NATIONS — A pop-up Kunqu performance, showcasing one of China's oldest surviving forms of opera, brought an unexpected burst of traditional Chinese culture to the United Nations headquarters in New York on Aug 4.
Li Mei spent 12 years teaching English to children before deciding to take a completely different path.
Yang Yuhuan, one of Chinese history's most celebrated beauties, waited for her final breath as the fate of an empire closed in around her.