A wrinkled banknote dating from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) was found hidden in a Chinese wood sculpture from the 13th century by specialists from the Australian auction house Mossgreen, according to Financial Times.
When Leah Dou took to the small stage at The Wheatsheaf pub in Bedfordshire, England, last Saturday, none of the pub-goers were aware they were in the presence of Chinese pop royalty.
The 11th China Art Festival concluded in Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province on Oct 31, 2016. It is the highest-level art festival in China.
The Porcelain Pagoda in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, was first known to the Western world for its gorgeous colorful glaze in the 19th century. Then, every night, 140 lamps were lit for illumination.
Tang Dynasty (618-907) monk Xuanzang made overland trips to India along the ancient Silk Road in the 7th century to collect Buddhist sutras.
Twenty-six child singers from China recently performed at Tel Aviv University in Israel and at the Palestine Red Crescent Society Theater.
A feast of Chinese cuisine was staged at the Chinese Embassy in Germany on Oct 28 to promote Chinese culinary culture and encourage China-Germany ties.
The site of Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24) Emperor Liu He's tomb recently offered new findings as the archaeological work has entered the stage of dismantling the outer coffin.
Feng Lili, the widow of UK-born sculptor Anthony Stones who died earlier this year at the age of 82, recalls her husband once telling her that he would rather people remember the statues he made more than his own face.
A forum was held at the Nanjing International Exhibition Center on Friday to explore the fusion of culture with science and technology, to boost China's cultural industry.
A meticulous Chinese ink painting of landscape and pavilions of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) sold 9.2 million yuan ($1.36 million) in a sale on Wednesday in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province.
A big star in his own right, Huang Lei uses his celebrity status to organize China's fastest-growing theater festival.
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