Han, who created Fuwa the mascots of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, is known for his productivity and diligence. And his works include paintings, sculptures and graphic and product designs. Also, he has tried out various materials for art and craft, such as bronze, clay, wood and silk.
Last Friday, Luo Shugang, minister of culture and tourism, said with the number of overseas trips made by the Chinese last year reaching 150 million, China has become the largest source of tourists in the world.
The Museum of New Zealand held the Chinese Community Stage Festival event on Saturday to celebrate the 2019 China-New Zealand Year of Tourism.
Chongqing hotpot has become hugely popular in recent years, especially since the release of the food documentary series A Bite of China II five years ago.
The Palace Museum will work with the Bank of China (BOC) to promote Chinese culture, according to a strategic cooperation agreement between the museum and the bank.
A legislator is urging the training of more professional and high-level heritage conservation talents.
The exhibition, Empresses of China's Forbidden City, on loan from Beijing, features around 200 artifacts telling the stories of the most powerful women of the Qing Dynasty.
The traditional Chinese Longtaitou Festival,falls on the second day of the second lunar month every year, and recognizes the start of spring and farming. This year it falls on March 8.
One of the most iconic contemporary artists in the world today, 90-year-old Yayoi Kusama from Japan is having a large-scale exhibition at the Fosun Foundation in Shanghai.
A total of 361 relics and artifacts identified as being from China were repatriated by the US government on Feb 28.
The diverse history, life and cultures of China's 56 ethnic groups have long been central to many artists' creations.
Range of activities mark 120th anniversary of Lao She's birth.