A colossal, multicolored lantern floated effortlessly into the Guangdong Olympic Sports Center, its dragon head fierce and eyes bold, fins flowing like waves. It was Aoyu — a legendary mythical creature with the head of a dragon and the body of a fish — brought vividly to life.
Residents of Nurbag community in the city of Aksu in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region recently enjoyed a special performance in their neighborhood by the Urumqi Qin Opera Troupe.
"The year 1057, the second year of the Jiayou era, is considered a miraculous year in the history of the Chinese imperial examination," says Luo Zhenyu, 52, opening the launch ceremony of his new book Civilization: 1030-1059, An Age of Genius at the Beijing Exhibition Center at the end of October.
On a mid-autumn night, Australian scholar Jordan Martin — also known by his Chinese name Ma Zhaoren — walked through the moonlit courtyards of Yuelu Academy,
The eyes of the design world will turn to southern China from Dec 5 to 8 for the 2025 Guangzhou Design Week in Guangdong province. The French Pavilion, themed "The Art of Hospitality" and "Exceptional Design", will be one of the highlights of the event.
In a quiet corner of a Shanghai library, photographer Le Ziyi has placed pictures of young people taken by his lens at a distance where one must step closer to see them clearly.
KUNMING — In the soft morning glow of a hospital bakery in Kunming, Yunnan province, the air is a tapestry of scents: the earthy tang of goji berries, the subtle sweetness of jujubes and the sharp zing of rose hips — all interwoven with the aroma of freshly baked bread.
For the people of Yunnan province, wild mushrooms are more than just ingredients — they're a spiritual adventure. During this season's mushroom harvest, 33-year-old chef Zhang Yunjia, a native of Yunnan, invites diners on a sensory journey through her culinary creations at Under Clouds Green in Beijing.
Sajjad Ali, a student from Islamabad, Pakistan, studying at Renmin University of China, stood captivated at the Meicun Erhu Industrial Park in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, as melodies from the traditional Chinese two-stringed instrument filled the air.
What if centuries-old relics could come to life as modern Chinese beauties?
The China Cultural Center in Singapore was officially inaugurated on Nov 7, 2015. To mark its 10th anniversary, the center has released a special feature video titled "Bridge of Hearts — 10th Anniversary Interviews of the China Cultural Center in Singapore."
Watching Guo Hanzhong's hands, one finds them quite different from those of an average person — the muscles at the base of his thumbs are bulging.
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