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24 Solar Terms: 5 things you may not know about Minor Cold

2020-01-06 09:24

Minor Cold is the 23rd solar term of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms. For most areas of China, it marks the start of the coldest days of the year. This year's Minor Cold starts on Jan 5.

Weekly culture & leisure guide (Jan 3-10)

2020-01-03 09:48

Life is Beautiful, the biggest tearjerker in Italian cinema and also one of the highest grossing non-English language film of all time, is to be rescreened today in the theaters across the Chinese mainland in a 4K restoration version.

More Terracotta Warriors emerge from the trenches

2020-01-03 09:33

Archaeologists have unearthed another army of Terracotta Warriors in their campaign to shed light on history.

Diplomats celebrate New Year at Mutianyu Great Wall

2020-01-02 15:08

An event celebrating the New Year was held at the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall in Beijing on Wednesday morning with traditional Chinese cultural activities staged, such as drumming, dragon and lion dances, as well as a Hanfu crown ceremony.

26,000 exhibitions held in Chinese museums in 2019

2020-01-02 10:51

A total of 5,354 museums across China held 26,000 exhibitions and some 260,000 other educational activities on cultural relics in 2019, according to the National Cultural Heritage Administration.

Laba porridge sweetens prelude of Chinese Lunar New Year

2020-01-02 10:09

Chinese people start their preparations for the Spring Festival more than 20 days ahead. The 12th lunar month in Chinese is called la yue, so the eighth day of this lunar month is la yue chu ba, or laba. The day is also known as the Laba Rice Porridge Festival. The Laba this year falls on Jan 13.

Yearender: Xi Jinping - a great champion of culture and diplomacy

2020-01-02 09:17

Xi's vision on exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations is "a source of inspiration" for the world, the expert said.

National tourist resorts in China to be subject to review every three years

2020-01-02 09:03

China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism said it will establish a dynamic management mechanism for national-level tourist resorts, which will be subject to a comprehensive review every three years.

Yearender: Top 10 exhibitions in China

2020-01-01 15:47

As 2019 nears the end and we're to say hello to a brand-new year, China Daily invites you to look back at 10 of the most eye-catching exhibitions held around the country in the passing year.

10 sacred places for photographers in China

2020-01-01 15:41

Do you know the top 10 sacred places for photographers in China? The China Photographers Association has selected 10 picturesque places that have been discovered and spread wide thanks to photography lovers, which in turn has facilitated local tourism and economic development.

To his art's content

2019-12-31 07:43

It's been a long journey for an architect from Henan to fulfill his childhood dream of making it as an artist.

Palace Museum to celebrate 600th anniversary of Forbidden City next year

2019-12-30 17:51

The Palace Museum in Beijing, also known as the Forbidden City, announced Thursday plans to celebrate the 600th anniversary of the founding of the world's biggest architectural compound made of wood.

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