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The return of Yongle Dadian

2026-01-23 08:46

What if you could hold a perfect replica of a book more than 100 years old in your hands, feel its weight and texture, trace the raised ink on paper, and pause over a scholar's margin note as clear as if it had been written yesterday?

A new Silk Road in blue and white links Jingdezhen and Iznik

2026-01-23 08:30

NANCHANG — In a quiet studio in Jingdezhen, a Chinese city famous for its ancient porcelain heritage, Turkish artist Dilan Atasayar guides a brush dipped in cobalt blue across the curve of a white clay body.

Tradition meets choral innovation

2026-01-23 07:47

The China NCPA Chorus, one of the most iconic resident ensembles of the National Centre for the Performing Arts, has unveiled its 2026 season with the theme of "Heartbound".

Ancient pressure cooker making a stir

2026-01-23 07:10

The pressure cooker is a modern kitchen marvel that slashes cooking times for favorite stews. But the technology was developed in China more than 2,000 years ago — and it was a lot cuter back then, because the pot had feet.

Exchange inspires Thai students' photo stories

2026-01-21 08:56

From October to November 2025,50 Thai students spent six weeks at Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) in Wuhan, Hubei province.

From balance beam to screen

2026-01-21 08:40

Olympic champion Guan Chenchen has made her screen debut in The Secret to Fat Loss, China's first costume micro-drama centered on scientific fitness, which officially premiered online on Jan 9.

Year-ender: Top 10 cultural events from 2025

2026-01-21 07:00

In 2025, Chinese culture came alive in new ways. Tradition met innovation and culture became part of everyday life. The following ten cultural events stood out as some of the most memorable moments of 2025.

Ice fishing attracts tourists to Jingpo Lake's winter festival

2026-01-20 17:32

The Jingpo Lake scenic area in Mudanjiang, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, recently held its annual winter ice fishing festival, alongside a competitive ice fishing contest.

Traditional Chinese music resonates at NCPA

2026-01-20 15:02

The National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing was filled with the soft sounds of bamboo flutes and the elegant resonance of traditional Chinese instruments on Jan 18, as the "Poetic Homeland — Greater Bay Area Chinese Traditional Music Concert" by Yeung Wai-kit and Sha Jingshan unfolded.

China Daily launches Chinese Literature Special Section

2026-01-20 14:20

To showcase the rich heritage and artistic vitality of Chinese literature to the world, the International Department of the China Writers Association and China Daily have jointly launched the Chinese Literature Special Section on the China Daily website.

Objects that breathe with life and memory

2026-01-20 08:49

In his nonfiction work Jiangnan Qiwu Zhi (A Chronicle of Jiangnan Artifacts), published in July by Yilin Press, writer Xu Feng tells a story of a carpenter in Qiyin town, a fictional location in Jiangnan, the region to the south of China's Yangtze River.

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