Artificial intelligence and chatbots are increasingly answering a human need for intimate companionship but emotional perils lurk, Wang Qian reports.
Seventeen years ago, I brought my sweet cat, Darcy, home from the animal shelter. I never had a cat before, but as soon as I sat in the cat room at the shelter, this tiny kitten climbed into my lap, purring away. I didn't choose her. She chose me.
Once filled with chaotic pig farms, one village has turned into a tourist getaway.
Steeped in the roots of China's history and culture, tea has long been considered the national drink.
A vintage-style ticket, hand-drawn posters of old movies and a neon light model of the parabolic truss. A recent immersive exhibition of Hong Kong's iconic theater brought back May Ma's memories of decades ago.
"I've been living with his works since I was a child," says Xu Qingping, 75, referring to his father, Xu Beihong (1895-1953), one of the most prominent figures of 20th-century Chinese art.
From the magnificent Nazca Lines spread across the Pampa Colorada to the mountainous city of Machu Picchu, the world-famous heritage sites in Peru have a lasting attraction for Chinese history buffs with an interest in ancient civilizations.
Beijing Symphony Orchestra is holding four concerts at the Forbidden City Concert Hall in the capital.
The 15th edition of the FIRST International Film Festival, China's major platform nurturing young talent in the film industry, will be held in Xining, capital of Qinghai province, from July 25 to Aug 2, as announced at a news conference in Beijing on May 28.
The National Museum of China received a donation of more than 100 works by late artist Wu Shi from his family on Friday. A catalog of Wu's body of works compiled by the National Museum was also published.
Romance and Homesickness, an exhibition at the National Art Museum of China until June 6, shows 75 Chinese ink paintings and oil works by noted artists from across the country, hailing the natural wonders and cultural beauty of Dali.
At noon every day, Zhang Guoyu, Party secretary of Kunniushan village, in the southwestern province of Guizhou, prepares to feed her 50-plus pigs. She has led her fellow villagers in making money from the pork industry for many years.
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