The ones that love us, never leave us, they say. Director Fan Shiguang and fellow filmmaker Qin Bo have captured this spirit of eternal affection on lens, and in the process, created magic for the families of the departed.
From deep sea to deep space, China is at the vanguard of human exploration. From reinventing food production to tackling the infirmities of old age, China is leading the way. Last year, a five-episode documentary, Future Fantastic: China's Science Revolution, highlighting innovative achievements by dozens of top Chinese scientists, was released.
The Chinese pancake, or jianbing, is one of the most common breakfast foods in northern China. Usually filled with ingredients like crispy fritters, chili paste, vegetables and eggs, this almost ubiquitous dish rarely creates a storm on social media.
Culture and art are not only about "celebrating the beauty of oneself", but also about "sharing the beauty with others".
A national comprehensive research program, launched in 2002, to trace the origins of Chinese civilization, has led to the excavations and studies of key sites that are about 3,500 to 5,500 years old.
On Jan 9, 1939, a liner that set out from Hong Kong reached Singapore, and among the passengers was Xu Beihong (1895-1953), a prominent figure of 20th century Chinese art who at the time also saw his reputation rise in the communities of overseas Chinese.
China Daily profiles ordinary people doing incredible things in the cultural sphere as the country has advanced over the past decade.
Beijing is home to a wealth of ancient temples and historical sites, which is part of the reason I was so drawn to the city.
It struck Fion Yau as curious that her 12-year-old son knew so little about the Belt and Road Initiative, a focus of his mother's career for the past four years.
Archaeologists have found an ancient ironware production and processing workshop dating back to the period from the Han to the Jin dynasties (206 BC-AD 420) in Central China's Hunan province.
At Beijing's Palace Museum, it sometimes seems that time stands still, but the clocks keep ticking at a small workshop.
Swiss playwright Antoinette Rychner's work L'enfant, mode d'emploi envisions a world where children are like commodities that can be customized and ordered online.