Ancient bones unearthed in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province, have led archaeologists to suggest that the area may have been home to wild crocodiles thousands of years ago.
Ahead of her debut recital in Beijing four years ago, Alice Sara Ott cut her long hair that she'd for years.
Members with the Hungarian National Dance Ensemble perform Rhythms of Carpathian Basin during a Spring Festival gala named "China and Hungary hand in hand" in Budapest, Hungary, on Feb 3, 2017.
People take part in a drum contest for "Lichun", the first of the 24 solar terms in Chinese lunar calendar, in Tancheng county of Linyi city, East China's Shandong province, Feb 3, 2017.
Chinese cinemas took 3.347 billion yuan (487 million U.S. dollars) in ticket sales during the seven-day Lunar New Year holiday, setting a record high, according to the film administration Friday.
New born babies bring joy, of course, but also troubles with how to name them. Names matter, Chinese agree, and that is why parents go to great lengths to devise auspicious and fitting names for their children.
It has been a long journey for Wang Zonghui, who now helps more than 200 women make a living using their needlework skills.
A record 6.15 million trips were made by Chinese mainland tourists to overseas destinations during the seven-day Spring Festival holiday, which ended on Thursday, according to the China National Tourism Administration.
World leaders' greetings for Chinese New Year.
A total of 89 film co-productions obtained permits for shooting in 2016, a record, according to China Film News.
Lanterns in shape of rooster are seen in Xining, capital of Northwest China's Qinghai province, Feb 1, 2017.
The Chinese New Year of the Rooster has been celebrated in grand style at the Stockholm Chinese Cultural Center, with traditional Chinese handicrafts and artworks supplied by the Shandong Art Troupe.