Yu Ding, a professor at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, recalls his first task after enrolling to study art history at the academy decades ago — he was assigned to interview Wei Qimei, an oil painter and professor of prominence at the school.
Few places have such a reputation for dishing up creativity as Macao. You can taste the difference, literally, in the special administrative region of China.
"I thought they were all special effects. How could someone fly in the sky and do all those moves?" said Emmanuel Kangwa, a 23-year-old student from Zambia, when he recalled the Shaolin wushu movies he saw as a kid.
Books are the most valuable intellectual wealth of humanity. However, there are myriad ancient Chinese classics suffering from different degrees of damage due to various reasons. This led to the emergence of the profession of ancient book restorers.
With the 9th Jimei Arles International Photo Festival in full swing in Xiamen, East China's Fujian province, one of its exhibits has attracted much attention.
From June to September this year, after a three-year suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese archaeologists eventually returned to Romania to conduct a second excavation at the Dobrovat ruins site in the northeast of the European country.
The China National Symphony Orchestra has announced its schedule for the new season. The selection of concerts and events will feature soloists from around the world and works by international composers.
As winter descends, the frozen Shichahai ice rink becomes a stage for young individuals gliding carefree across its surface. The profound contrast between the frigid ice and the passionate fervor of the young skaters creates a captivating tableau.
About 700 years ago, a Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) ship heavily loaded with porcelain sank in what is now the Shengbeiyu sea area near Gulei Peninsula, Zhangzhou, Fujian province. Despite the loss of the valuable cargo, the ill-fated ship was gradually forgotten with the passage of time.
As the world's longest artificial waterway, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, with a total length of 1,794 kilometers, has made significant contributions to the socioeconomic and cultural development in China's north and south.
A drama presented by a Vietnamese troupe generated buzz among Chinese audiences during the recently concluded 10th China-ASEAN (Nanning) Theater Week in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.
A recent performance of Galli Theater's production Falltur (trapdoor) in Beijing ended with a rare scene — some audience members took to the stage to give a group hug to the protagonist, while others were reduced to tears.