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Cultural crossroads

2019-07-09 07:48

A major exhibition examining the pivotal role played by the Tibetan Tubo regime in the Silk Road era is breaking new ground.

Ancient site stands the test of time

2019-07-08 08:15

Every Chinese child is taught at school that the country's civilization is 5,000 years old, but proving this beyond doubt has been a problem. Now, a jade artifact dubbed "King of Cong", found in the Liangzhu city ruins near Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, has provided an answer.

24 Solar Terms: 6 things you may not know about Minor Heat

2019-07-07 07:00

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Minor Heat, (Chinese: 小暑), the 11th solar term of the year, begins on July 7 this year and ends on July 22.

Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City included in UNESCO World Heritage list

2019-07-06 14:46

The archaeological ruins of Liangzhu in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, which date back 5,300 years, were inscribed onto the UNESCO World Heritage list on Saturday during the 43rd session of the World Heritage Committee in Baku, Azerbaijan.

UNESCO listing better protects birds

2019-07-06 10:57

The red-crowned crane, spoon-billed sandpiper, Nordmann's greenshank and Saunders's gull are endangered migratory birds that will now be better protected in China as their key habitats were listed as natural UNESCO World Heritage sites on Friday.

China regulates planning of cultural, tourism projects

2019-07-05 10:11

China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT) has issued a regulation on the planning of cultural and tourism projects by relevant departments and local administrations.

SW China's Yunnan to hold int'l flower expo

2019-07-05 09:23

The 20th Kunming International Flower Expo of China will be held next week in southwestern Yunnan province.

'@China' global short video contest now accepting submissions

2019-07-04 16:13

The "@China" global short video contest, sponsored by the People’s Daily, is underway.

Musical marking New China's 70th anniversary opens festival

2019-07-04 15:22

A new musical marking the 70th anniversary of New China's founding will premiere at the China National Theater for Children on July 6.

Grand Bazaar in Xinjiang welcomes peak tourism season

2019-07-04 13:32

Performers and tourists dance to music in the Grand Bazaar in Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, July 2, 2019.

China to further ease visa policies in Hainan

2019-07-04 11:42

In addition to the existing visa-free policy covering tourists from 59 countries, greater efforts will be made to ease visa policies for foreigners travelling to and working in South China's island province of Hainan.

The sage in our age

2019-07-04 08:30

A new bilingual audio version of The Analects of Confucius applies a modern tone to the words of the great philosopher.

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