More than 700 years ago, Italian merchant and explorer Marco Polo trekked to China, leaving a deep impression of the Grand Canal — the country's major waterway artery — and providing the detailed portrayal in the famous book, The Travels of Marco Polo, that stirred Europeans' curiosity about the Eastern world.
Three years ago, British actress Jodie Comer debuted in London's West End with the one-woman play Prima Facie, a production that earned her the prestigious Olivier Awards for Best Actress the following year. During the award ceremony, the actress from Killing Eve emotionally explained how the play changed her life.
When Fudan University associate professor Jiang Changjian recited a poem produced by DeepSeek as an impromptu response to history professor Meng Man's remarks about the challenge of teaching in the digital age, Meng couldn't help chuckling.
As lunchtime approaches, Sonam Tashi steps into a Tibetan restaurant in Lhasa, Xizang autonomous region, drawn by the enticing aroma of traditional dishes and a unique performance: a stage play about King Gesar, an ancient hero whose story is widely known on western China's Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
AS Dalio, a Beijing-born fashion brand founded in 2022, made its debut at Shanghai Fashion Week on Thursday in Xintiandi, lighting up the runway with a real black horse.
Beauty and timelessness, these are what model-actress and director Chang Chunxiao wants to convey through her ongoing Kunqu Opera-themed short documentary project.
With spring arriving in Shanghai and vibrant flowers blooming across the city, the annual Huazhao Festival held in the city's Yuyuan is attracting visitors in traditional Chinese culture in a modern, dynamic way.
Made exclusively for the Northern Song court, Ru Kiln porcelain wares are by far the most celebrated of Chinese ceramics, known for their scarcity and refined beauty.
Fourteen years after the founding of their private Long Museum in Shanghai, Liu Yiqian and his wife Wang Wei decided to present some pieces from their most valued collection to the public.
When Daniela Durdic Dedic, first counselor of the Embassy of Montenegro in China, joined over 80 diplomats from various countries to visit an exhibition on mamianqun, or horse-face skirts, at the Beijing Film Academy, she was captivated by the beauty of traditional Chinese attire.
The room buzzed with excitement, every eye fixed on the door. As Sarah Brightman stepped into the spotlight, the air was filled with the whirl of flashing cameras capturing the arrival of the world-renowned soprano.
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