HONG KONG — As the orchestra filled the air with enchanting melodies that seemed to echo from centuries past, the vibrant fusion of cosmopolitan Hong Kong and the Gobi Desert oasis of Dunhuang in remote Northwest China breathed life into ancient murals, creating a mesmerizing spectacle.
When Peng Jingxuan began playing the guzheng, a Chinese plucked zither, on the streets of France in 2018, she did not expect the traditional instrument would change her life.
The Laba Festival, literally the eighth day of the 12th lunar month, is considered a prelude to the Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year. It is customary to eat Laba porridge on this day.
Movies highlighting the strength of women emerged as a popular genre in China's rapidly recovering film market last year, according to Maoyan Entertainment, which operates one of the country's largest ticketing services, Maoyan.
Pop stars among celebrities recruited to promote local attractions.
It is probably this verse that made me inexplicably fall in love with Chinese music, movies, poetry and, not to forget, acrobatics as well.
The public can learn about Chinese history this year through Shanghai Museum's forthcoming satellite venue and special exhibitions, Wang Xin reports.
A new cartoon flick imagines a fantastical account of the mysterious Sanxingdui civilization, Xu Fan reports.
Zou Yute, a 70-year-old craftsman, is an inheritor of the bamboo dragon-making craft and has been devoted to this art for over four decades.
A vibrant tapestry of cultural celebrations is set to unfold across the Eastern United States in February as the Chinese Lunar New Year nears.
The day is also known as the Laba Rice Porridge Festival. The Laba this year falls on Jan 18.
The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Major Cold (Chinese: 大寒), the 24th solar term, begins this year on Jan 20 and ends on Feb 2.
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