The Yangguan and Yumen passes were born of imperial strategy but survive as strongholds of poetic imagery. The phrase "the spring breeze never crosses Yumen Pass", from eighth-century poet Wang Zhihuan's Song of Liangzhou, evokes a boundary where the cultivated, clement and civilized empire ended, and the desolate, dangerous badlands began. It drew a line in the sand so sharp not even the rejuvenating breath of the seasons dared cut across.
When I first received the offer to teach Malay at Guangxi Minzu University in Nanning, I had my reservations. Was this really the best decision? People around me asked, "Even if you're going, why Nanning? Wouldn't it be better to go to Beijing, or at the very least, Guangzhou?"
After witnessing a demonstration from Zhao Qiubao on how he books and completes rides alone using his phone and AI, a taxi driver in Guangzhou gained a profound new understanding of the visually impaired community.
Boosted by visa waivers, China and South Korea are strengthening their ties by building a bridge of friendship through tourism.
Teapots and teacups, shimmering Yun brocade, also known as yunjin, and vibrant tie-dye fabrics set the scene as TV host Meng Fei and actress Zhang Fan, better known as Lanxi, prepare their "intangible cultural heritage inn" — a temporary guesthouse where tradition meets creativity.
The 7th Oriental Civilization Summit Dialogue and the Forum on the Development of TCM (traditional Chinese medicine) Civilization were held on Friday local time in Sydney, Australia.
Elite dancers and performers from more than 20 countries celebrate creativity and cultural exchange in Beijing, Chen Nan reports.
Chinese pianists take top honors in Warsaw with virtuoso performances, Fang Aiqing reports.
Literature remains a vital bridge across cultures in a world of growing complexity and uncertainty, bringing people together and fostering mutual understanding, said Claudia Kaiser, vice-president of the Frankfurt Book Fair.
In Jinhua, Zhejiang province, the walls of the Zhejiang Wuju Opera Art Research Institute (Zhejiang Wuju Opera Troupe) hum with a quiet energy. It's a place where five centuries of tradition are not resting in silence, but being reborn, reaching for global stages with a vibrant, new voice.
The hit spy drama Silent Honor recently concluded its broadcast on CCTV-8 and the streaming platform iQIYI, earning impressive ratings and widespread acclaim from audiences.
Four villages in China were honored as Best Tourism Villages by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism) at an award ceremony held in Huzhou city, East China’s Zhejiang province, on Friday.
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