Every city has its rhythm — Wuxi's happens to be a song.
LONDON — Stepping into the China Gallery, once renowned for its ancient artifacts and traditional handicrafts, visitors may be surprised to find contemporary Chinese studio works currently displayed alongside historic treasures. The juxtaposition creates a dialogue between past and present, redefining the Chinese collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, one of Britain's largest art and design museums.
As you drive through the mountain roads toward the small town of Liye in Longshan county, Hunan province, in late autumn, you are greeted by countless orange trees laden with fruit. The oranges are nearly or fully ripe, and paint the valley in shades of gold.
Gold, with its scarcity and stability over millennia, has unified the aesthetics of almost all cultures throughout human history.
From Oct 13 to 19, the 7th Yunnan Overseas Students Cultural Exchange Week was held in Zhaotong and Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan province. Over seven days, more than 40 students and teachers from China and Vietnam explored the region's rich history and diverse culture.
As leaders and business representatives from 21 member economies gathered in Gyeongju, South Korea, for the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting from Oct 31 to Nov 1, discussions on free trade and shared prosperity resonated far beyond the policy halls.
On the morning of Aug 18, in Gyatsa county, Lhokha city, Xizang autonomous region, 56 Tibetan youth stood in lines, ready to embark on a new chapter of their lives. The departure ceremony, organized by Gyatsa county, marked the second group this year heading to Yichang, Hubei province, for employment.
Over the past decade, the organization of youth communities has changed significantly. Once centered mainly on offline gatherings like book clubs, these communities are now increasingly digital, becoming more flexible and interconnected online. They have moved beyond simple information sharing to become spaces where young people can express ideas and explore their identities.
At Beijing's Robot Mall in Yizhuang — the world's first 4S store for humanoid smart robots — a figure named "Li Bai "takes center stage.
When Lin Kailiang, a doctoral student, sent two emails in November 2012 to two titans of 20th-century physics — the 90-year-old Nobel laureate Yang Chen-Ning and the 89-year-old visionary, Freeman Dyson — he didn't expect it would forever alter the trajectory of his life.
TOKYO — The China Film Week held at the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival concluded with the Golden Crane Awards ceremony on Oct 28.
A 10-episode documentary uncovers the Palace Museum's transformation and preservation through the eyes of the staff, restorers and researchers, Xu Fan reports.