As a legendary figure in Chinese literature, poet Li Qingzhao's early life was dazzling. At the young age of 16, she rose to prominence as a literary star in the male-dominated Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). She was only 18 when she married scholar Zhao Mingcheng. Together, they shared a mutual passion for epigraphy and art in a harmonious marriage that lasted nearly three decades.
Yuan Tingdong had a pleasant surprise when he came across the Chinese edition of US writer Hope Justman's Guide to Hiking China's Old Road to Shu, which was published recently by the Sichuan Ethnic Publishing House.
The committee recognized the festival for its wide array of rituals and unique cultural elements that engage all of Chinese society.
From samba beats to language workshops, Shanghai University's first China-Brazil Cultural Festival turned its campus into a lively crossroads of rhythm, culture, and creativity.
At the ninth China Collegiate Computing Contest Mobile Application Innovation Contest held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, in November, a sign language learning app named ArtfulSign (Miaoshou in Chinese) emerged as the top winner.
From page to screen, and now to the stage, an epic story of martial arts and mystery comes to life in a whole new dimension.
For Luo Zhuobin, Beijing's subway is more than just a means of transportation — it's a window into the city's heartbeat.
Chinese and Arab poets, officials, artists and students gathered on Friday at the Palace Museum in Beijing for the China-Arab Poetry Conference, which was part of the celebration to mark the 20th anniversary of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum.
LONDON — The British Library expanded its Chinese collection on Nov 21 by adding printed copies of 10 novels originally published online by Chinese authors, including Lord of the Mysteries, Soul Land and Joy of Life.
"Staring into the eyes of a chimpanzee, I saw a thinking, reasoning personality looking back," said Jane Goodall in the 2017 National Geographic documentary Jane. The film, crafted from more than 100 hours of previously unseen footage, captures the now world-renowned British primatologist during her work in the 1960s at Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania.
A dangling, moon-shaped feeding device for playful cubs to cling to, allowing food to fall through its holes; a geometric structure of interconnected triangles, strung together with plastic cups cut from water bottles to hold honey; and a pair of nut-filled cylinder tubes wrapped in wool yarn and painted with paw-print patterns — these are the toys designed for moon bears, named for the crescent-shaped white marking on their chest.