Nearly every month, Zhou Li, deputy director of the Chongqing Peking Opera company, leads her troupe to local schools and colleges for Peking Opera workshops.
In the vast, open grasslands of Tianzhu Tibetan autonomous county, where the air is crisp and the horizon stretches endlessly, white yaks roam like billowing clouds across the plateau.
As China's county economies continue to thrive, more customers from lower-tier cities and towns are seeking affordable and high-quality coffee drinks.
It was a Saturday night, and the air had a crisp early spring chill that seeped into the narrow passages of Beijing's hutong. A couple of young people stood outside a small bar called Jianghu. They didn't say much — just the occasional chuckle or a quick glance at their phones, their faces half-lit by the soft glow of the streetlights. The alley around them was quiet, almost reverent, as if the city itself was holding its breath.
While pursuing her PhD degree at Beijing Normal University, psychologist Zong Min had the opportunity to lead a three-year psychological consultancy program to help students who didn't want to go to school — an issue parents are increasingly struggling with.
Between the majestic mountains of the Nujiang Grand Canyon in Yunnan province, the river flows swiftly and the green hills stretch endlessly. A group of young people — diverse in languages and cultural backgrounds — traverse this landscape, not only captivated by its beauty but also deeply engaging with the local community.
At just 28 years old, Wan Changyou has already worked in the funeral industry for six years.
When Italian President Sergio Mattarella had his state visit to China in November, he was invited by President Xi Jinping to appreciate some precious Chinese cultural relics that were put on display at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences announced in February six "New Archaeological Discoveries in China in 2024", of which the Majiayao culture settlement at the Siwa site in Lintao county, Gansu province, stood out.
For veteran actor, director and president of the Beijing People's Art Theatre Feng Yuanzheng, when one takes a classic off the shelf and puts it under the spotlight again, the stakes are higher than ever. It's not only about bringing the glory of the past to the present but also daring it to speak to a new generation.
Hong Kong-born oncologist and hematologist Jeremy K Hon says that Chinese culture has had a lasting influence on him, and that he has a deep appreciation of Chinese literature, despite having spent half of his life in the United States.
As China's population ages, pensioners are increasingly shaping the country's burgeoning "silver economy" and playing a significant role in driving consumption. This trend is exemplified in a flourishing hamlet nestled amid the rolling mountains of Yongan county in the southeastern province of Fujian.