About 15 rare pieces of art have been stolen from the Chinese Museum of the Chateau de Fontainebleau, southeast of Paris.
Britain's Prince William launched a China-UK cultural event here on Monday during his first-ever visit to China, by dotting the eyes of a sculpture of British cartoon character Shaun the Sheep.
British Prince William arrived China on a four-day visit aiming at boosting economic and cultural exchanges between Britain and China.
A Han-style First Writing Ceremony is held in Xi’an city, Shanxi province, on March 1, 2014. More than 50 children from Xi’an are attending the event to experience the traditional Chinese culture.
More areas of the Forbidden City will be open to the public this year and the museum will remain open into the evening, reports the Beijing Morning Post on Saturday.
A new line of cultural products designed by the Palace Museum to coincide with Chinese New Year have gone down well with the public.
The Chinese government invested about 1.33 billion yuan by the end of 2014 to build China Cultural Centers and is expected to add another 360 million yuan for developing and running them in 2015.
More than 3,000 devotees from both sides of the Taiwan Straits attended the worship ceremony of Jade Emperor of Heaven at Tianbao Yuzun Palace in Zhangzhou city of Southeast China's Fujian province in the early morning of Feb 27, 2015.
Appealing both to overseas Chinese and foreigners for its focus on family and optimism, Chinese New Year serves to enhance mutual understanding and plays a significant role in building a peaceful and harmonious world.
On Tuesday, the New York Philharmonic rang in the Year of the Sheep with its fourth annual Chinese New Year concert.
Ma Bin, 35, is a folk artist from Shandong province. He displayed his dough modeling work at his studio, viewing the exquisite creations with satisfaction as he recalled what led him to his special art form.
Chinese New Year is the most important festival in China and people across the country celebrate in many different ways.