The first China-themed library in Mexico was inaugurated in late April to promote a cultural exchange. Books on Chinese history, art, culture, traditional medicine and music as well as digital and video archives, can be found at the new Chinese Library at Mexico City's Anahuac University.
The 14th Chinese Bridge language proficiency competition in Latvia was held at the University of Latvia in late April.
After many unpleasant incidents in recent years involving rude, unruly and sometimes illegal behavior by Chinese tourists at home and abroad, national tourism authorities have stepped up punishments aimed at curbing some bad acts and repairing the reputation of Chinese tourists.
Tibetan film Cao Yuan de He, or River, premiered in Tokyo, Japan on April 29. This is the first Tibetan language movie to be publicly released abroad.
Instruments in Dunhuang frescos are on show at an exhibition held at the National Center for the Performing Arts from April 28 to May 30.
China's cultural heritage experts say more needs to be done to protect the sites linked to the ancient scholar.
In the wake of competition from Hong Kong and Shanghai, the 12-year-old Art Beijing fair seeks its own niche with affordable fine art.
Zhong Risheng was determined to go to Africa regardless of his family's protests. The continent's pull was difficult to ignore as was the doctor's passion to help people.
Embroidery often called rare living fossil.
As the extremely popular TV series In the Name of People will come to a close today, another costume drama, Song of Phoenix, will premiere. The drama was adapted from Liang Zhenhua's namesake novel, focusing on the legendary life of great Chinese poet Qu Yuan from the Warring States Period (475-221BC).
Malls used to be all about shopping, but as air quality becomes one of the top concerns globally, some of them have set out to make themselves urban retreats.