When composer Qian Qi was commissioned to write a piece of music about Dunhuang in Gansu province — an important hub on the ancient Silk Road, where cultures from the East and the West met centuries ago — he was inspired by the images in the ancient cave murals, such as Buddhist statues, camels and Flying Apsaras, female gods of song and dance.
Performances by 47 troupes from home and abroad kicked off the 8th International Festival of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province on Oct 12.
Suzhou Symphony Orchestra will launch a tour in Algeria from Oct 14 to 23, marking the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Algeria.
The Yellow River No.1 Tourist Highway, built in 2018 by North China's Shanxi province, was designed to string together scenic spots along the Yellow River, including wetlands, waterfalls and ancient ferry ports, with the aim of boosting local tourism.
Twenty-four almanacs covering topics including archaeology, Chinese borderland studies, literature and philosophy, were released by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences recently.
In 1984, when Liu Jiayin was just 3 years old, she accompanied her grandfather to the funeral of one of his colleagues at a cemetery in western Beijing, etching in her mind the memory of her first visit to the burial place.
A sweeping timeline is stamped on the ground at the entrance of the Chinese Archaeological Museum, which opened to the public last month. It starts with Lufengpithecus lufengensis, ancient apes dating back about 8 million years, through ancient dynasties and up to the new era, and marks significant moments in time and major historical events in China's history.
In recent years, Litang county of Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Sichuan province, has strengthened the protection of Tibetan culture, encouraging local residents to develop innovative Tibetan cultural tourism projects and providing subsidies to intangible cultural heritage workshops that meet the criteria for application.
Huguosi Street used to be one of Beijing's busiest commercial avenues in the olden days.
Mahler Foundation Festival Orchestra, comprising young musicians from different European countries, is participating as the resident orchestra in the ongoing Beijing Music Festival.
You might have seen fireworks displays, but you may not have seen this captivating spectacle — fireworks made of molten iron.
The first Beijing International Week of Intangible Cultural Heritage will be held during Oct 22-25.
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