When Italian Sinologist Sabrina Ardizzoni first met Chinese conductor Zheng Xiaoying, she never imagined the encounter would reshape her academic trajectory — nor that it would become the emotional and conceptual foundation of her understanding of cross-cultural exchange.
The work, titled Teaching Aids Series: Girl with a Headscarf, was created by paper artist Li Hongbo. She was inspired by zhifanhua, a traditional craft in which layers of paper are stacked, carved and expanded during performances, creating works like the paper statue.
Recipients of this year's Special Book Awards include leading Sinologists whose work spans Chinese classics, archaeology and publishing.
From Dunhuang murals to Wudang martial arts, young people are giving ancient traditions new meaning across borders at the World Youth Development Forum.
As the old training scenes unfolded, Ahmed wiped away tears several times. The memories had brought her back to "the most beautiful years" of her life.
The Century Square in Heihe, Heilongjiang province, was bustling with activity on Saturday evening as the friendship invitational tournament of the Heihe Dance Competition kicked off.
The 2026 Silk Road Week is set to kick off at the China National Silk Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on June 24, according to a press briefing on Thursday.
An award-winning craftsman blends Spanish lutherie and local design to build world-beating classical guitars, Wang Xin reports in Shanghai.
China Cultural Center in Berlin celebrated the Dragon Boat Festival on June 19 with a series of engaging activities that brought Chinese traditions to life for local participants.
The "China Porcelain Global Journey" — China Contemporary Ceramic Art International Touring Exhibition officially opened at the China Cultural Center in Luxembourg on June 15.
The China Cultural Center in Rabat hosted "Paddling Forward Together: A Vibrant Dragon Boat Festival" ahead of this year's Dragon Boat Festival on June 17, local time. Nearly 100 locals, overseas Chinese, and followers of the cultural center attended the event, which aimed to deepen Moroccan understanding of Chinese traditions through festive experiences.
On the eve of the 10th World Junior Wushu Championships in Tianjin, Anthony Sims, a sanda (Chinese martial arts sparring) judge from the United States, faced an immediate professional crisis: the upper sole of his athletic shoe had completely unglued, threatening his ability to officiate the next day's bouts.