The slender bamboo panel almost seems to breathe under the ingenious ministrations of Guo Yingxiong's knife.
Now that winter has finally released its stubborn, talon-like grip on Beijing, and spring has truly arrived, love, as they say, is in the air.
The 2025 Crabapple Gala and Crabapple Poetry Festival kicked off at the Former Residence of Soong Ching Ling on Monday.
The morning sun shines through carved wooden screens, falling on the petals of a handcrafted peony taking shape under Li Yifan's deft fingers.
Nearly every month, Zhou Li, deputy director of the Chongqing Peking Opera company, leads her troupe to local schools and colleges for Peking Opera workshops.
In the vast, open grasslands of Tianzhu Tibetan autonomous county, where the air is crisp and the horizon stretches endlessly, white yaks roam like billowing clouds across the plateau.
As China's county economies continue to thrive, more customers from lower-tier cities and towns are seeking affordable and high-quality coffee drinks.
It was a Saturday night, and the air had a crisp early spring chill that seeped into the narrow passages of Beijing's hutong. A couple of young people stood outside a small bar called Jianghu. They didn't say much — just the occasional chuckle or a quick glance at their phones, their faces half-lit by the soft glow of the streetlights. The alley around them was quiet, almost reverent, as if the city itself was holding its breath.
While pursuing her PhD degree at Beijing Normal University, psychologist Zong Min had the opportunity to lead a three-year psychological consultancy program to help students who didn't want to go to school — an issue parents are increasingly struggling with.
Between the majestic mountains of the Nujiang Grand Canyon in Yunnan province, the river flows swiftly and the green hills stretch endlessly. A group of young people — diverse in languages and cultural backgrounds — traverse this landscape, not only captivated by its beauty but also deeply engaging with the local community.
At just 28 years old, Wan Changyou has already worked in the funeral industry for six years.
When Italian President Sergio Mattarella had his state visit to China in November, he was invited by President Xi Jinping to appreciate some precious Chinese cultural relics that were put on display at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.