Around 240 kilometers from the Jiaojia excavation site in Jinan, capital of Shandong province, archaeologists have unearthed yet another 5,000-year-old portal to the past at Chengang village in Tengzhou city, in the southern part of the province.
When director Lin Tao was auditioning a group of ethnic Tajik children for his movie The Sun Shines on Tashkurgan, his attention was unintentionally seized by Gulimire Duoerbing, a 24-year-old teacher.
After months of COVID-19 concert cancellations, symphony orchestras are ready to again follow the conductor's baton this summer.
Esteban Zottele, a 51-year-old Argentine, has always been fond of China.
Rows of recreational vehicles are parked neatly in the city of Heihe in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, while groups of tourists drink tea, chat and prepare food.
As dusk falls, Yii Siew Siew, a Chinese Malaysian, sits on the sandy beach with her husband, totally immersed in the splendid evening glow.
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.