Armed police officer Luo Changqiang says he cannot remember how many times he had watched trains roaring past the tunnel of the Kunlun Mountains.
Zheng Chenying has carved out a career that many of her peers dream of. Since 2018, the now 24-year-old has been to 64 cities at home and abroad and experienced 24 very different lifestyles.
The Chinese language has become popular among Lebanese students over the past five years, says Antoine Hokayem, a professor and local director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Saint Joseph.
Lou Sheng's schedule is especially full this year. Trips overseas have dried up due to the pandemic, but the schedule gaps have created more opportunities to travel around China, and that has paid off in a growing band of fans for his Wuju Opera performances.
In 2011, when harpist Wang Guan launched a training program at the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing, during the Gateway to Arts Summer Festival, there were only about 30 students and none of them knew anything about the musical instrument.
As the first post-pandemic summer vacation has arrived, new experiences have sprung up for the Chinese travelers who are straining at the leash to travel.
Colorful paintings capture the eye from the minute one sets foot in Linglongwan, Shengfeng village.
Harriet Ajulu was, on July 25, glued to her television screen as she closely followed her favorite Chinese drama.
Among traditional and folk attire, a dress with a history of 100 years-the cheongsam-has become an icon, representative of the glamour and elegance of Chinese women.
An exhibition featuring painted sculptures of Tianjin Clay Figurine Zhang is now ongoing at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing, and will be open until Sunday.
Over 400 works from across the country are being displayed, reflecting the makers' creativity in using different materials, including clay, wood, metal and plastic.
The second installment of Duration: Chinese Art in Transformation, a permanent exhibition at the Beijing Minsheng Art Museum, brings together paintings, sculptures, installations, images and animations by 88 homegrown artists.