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World Heritage Committee closes Baku session, adding 29 new sites to heritage list

2019-07-11 09:36

The 43rd session of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee wrapped up on Wednesday, with a total of 29 new sites inscribed on the World Heritage List.

Chinese film fest draws fans in Egypt

2019-07-11 07:36

The Chinese Cultural Center in Cairo held the opening ceremony for a film festival to display popular Chinese movies to an Egyptian audience as part of the cultural exchange between China and Egypt on June 30.

China to host 44th session of World Heritage Committee

2019-07-10 10:21

The 44th session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO will be held in 2020 in the Chinese city of Fuzhou, Fujian province, said Abulfas Garayev, chairman of the 43rd session of the World Heritage Committee in Baku on Tuesday.

The future is virtually here

2019-07-10 07:42

Ted Schilowitz, from the United States, sees VR as the ability to immerse people into a new world where even smartphones will eventually be replaced.

Beijing's Gateway festival has nearly 2 months of arts events for children

2019-07-09 14:25

The opening of the annual Gateway to Music event, which has established itself as one of Beijing's biggest arts festivals for children during the summer vacation since 1995, took place at the Forbidden City Concert Hall on July 5.

Cultural relics of China's Xinjiang to feature in national museum

2019-07-09 10:07

An exhibition, featuring cultural relics excavated in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, will open Tuesday at the National Museum of China.

Kung fu musical tells survival story of Chinese immigrants in NYC

2019-07-09 10:02

A kung fu musical that tells a survival story of Chinese immigrants in New York City (NYC) has been staged at the Big Apple's new landmark, Hudson Yards.

Forum showcases fusion of Asian traditional art

2019-07-09 09:58

Asian Arts Towards the Future, a forum co-hosted by Beijing Normal University and National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts, took place in Beijing from July 1 to 5.

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.

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