He had studied Kunqu Opera for more than a decade, yet this was his first time visiting Kunshan, the birthplace of the art form.
Hidden in Huichang, Jiangxi province, Hanxianyan is a place where legend meets nature. Said to be where Zhongli Quan (often referred to as "Han Zhongli") of the Eight Immortals became enlightened, it carries a quiet, mystical charm.
On Dongsi Street in Beijing, the daily coffee break is undergoing a sea change. Along the city-walk route, lined with hutong and historic buildings, people are skipping their usual hot latte in favor of herbal milk tea, infused with ingredients such as ginseng and astragalus root, from nearby tea shops.
The ornate dragon robes once worn by Chinese emperors are long gone, either buried or locked behind museum glass.
Rising proudly in the south of Anhui province, majestic Huangshan Mountain is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for both its cultural and natural significance.
As spring breezes blow through the Helan Mountains in Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region, the sprawling vineyards on the eastern foothills shake off their winter slumber. For seasoned winemaker Zhang Jing, this marks the beginning of another bustling year ahead.
Follow the rich aroma of coffee in Yunnan province. It drifts through ancient town alleys, where specialty coffeehouses have become ubiquitous.
A promotional event spotlighting China's rising science fiction writers will be held on March 26 in Beijing, bringing together translators, publishers, and scholars from around the world to explore the global outlook of Chinese sci-fi.
The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides a year into 24 solar terms. The Spring Equinox (chun fen), as the fourth term of the year starts on March 20 and ends on April 4 this year.
One night in 2024, director Yuen Woo-ping sat in a tent in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, closely supervising a perilous scene for Blades of the Guardians.
Camels have a reputation as bad-tempered, irascible beasts, but as mine slowly padded through the dunes of Mingsha Mountain in the middle of Northwest China's Dunhuang desert, I felt we had an affinity, the only sound being her feet hitting the deep sand.
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