Over two decades ago, Suede's arrival in Beijing was met with wide-eyed curiosity and anticipation. The British rock band, known for its moody, cinematic sounds, was embarking on what would be a historical moment.
The third edition of the Spring of Traditional Chinese Music Festival came to a conclusion with a concert, The Night of Huqin, at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing on Saturday.
Postage stamps and Chinese crafted seals both celebrated people's unbounded creativity and cultural lineage within a space of inches. China Post's recently issued stamp collection presents the combined artistry of the two forms, illuminating the various dimensions of history.
For veteran artist Zhou Shaohua, now 96, the Yangtze River has been a defining presence throughout his decades-long career.
In late February, as winter still clung to the mountains of Mabian, an Yi autonomous county in southwestern Sichuan province, Qiaojin Shuangmei carefully packed 15 sets of Yi embroidery for her trip to Beijing.
Ma Xin, who teaches Chinese courses in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, visited the Two Mausoleums of the Southern Tang Dynasty (937-975) for the 72nd time during Qingming Festival in early April.
Driving with her parents from Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, a tourist surnamed Ju chose a boutique homestay converted from a traditional tulou, or earthen building, in Zhangzhou city, East China's Fujian province.
Five-colored rice made from a variety of plant extracts, such as maple leaves and lithospermum, sits in a bamboo basket. Rice noodles swim in rich red oil broth. Polychromatic tropical fruits gleam under exhibition lights.
At Anhui Acupuncture and Moxibustion Hospital in Hefei, capital of East China's Anhui province, Svetlana Strinzha from Russia scans a QR code and takes a photo of her tongue with her phone. Within seconds, an AI-powered tongue diagnosis device generates a comprehensive health report.
Move over tempting duty-free shopping and fascinating nightlife.
Liang Hong, a renowned writer and literature professor at Renmin University of China, felt a quiet thrill at returning to her hometown, Liangzhuang village.