It is impossible not to reach for superlatives when describing China. Global economic power, huge landmass, fascinating history, captivating culture. And a sense that its time has come again. Imperial China: The Definitive Visual History has stunning imagery and photography gracing its well-written and informative pages.
In a factory workshop in Huangchuan county, Central China's Henan province, nimble hands stretch strands of dough with practiced precision.
Inspired by a prince's palatial residence, clothing designs reflect the stately architecture while blending contemporary styles, Yang Feiyue reports.
Evolution of life along the banks of the river in the spotlight, Yang Feiyue reports in Changsha.
From Virginia classrooms to excavating 3,000-year-old tombs in Beijing's heatwave, Virginia Commonwealth University junior Kaitlyn Jenkins experienced archaeology's front lines this summer — drenched in sweat.
In a dimly lit gallery in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Zhou Jie stood before a life-sized plaster cast of a Pompeii victim, who was encased in volcanic ash nearly 2,000 years ago in what is now southern Italy.
When Alice Schoenfeld (1921-2019), an internationally acclaimed violinist and educator, visited Harbin in Heilongjiang province around a decade ago, she exclaimed, "It's a beautiful city. It's a beautiful country. This year's competition (takes place) in beautiful Harbin. It is a music city."
Unknown to many, Guyuan, a city in northwestern China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region, was a strategic stronghold and intersection of cultures.
Miao artisans use their heritage training to inject vitality into local economies and cultural preservation efforts, Yang Feiyue reports.
Writers take a unified stand that though technology is powerful, it cannot beat humans' 'firsthand' experience, Yang Yang reports.
Visitors flock to seaside community for 11 days of art and performances, Cheng Yuezhu reports in Qinhuangdao, Hebei.
In a dimly lit psychiatric hospital, three men claim to be insane.
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