American documentary producer Bill Einreinhofer's love of film began early while in high school.
From "going home for mooncakes" to "traveling with the whole family," there are now more ways to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Nearly 80 years after The Spring River Flows East became a landmark in Chinese cinema. The story returns — this time on the stage, through the intimate, immediate language of theater.
Gao Yingpo grew up in a world of "magicians": "People brought back a chunk of stone from the mountain. They incised, polished, and colored it, and it ended up looking like a watermelon sliced open," he recalls.
With its authentic period details and universal themes, the 26-episode series highlights the evolving lives of two neighboring families.
Around the same time the lofty dome of the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower first amazed the city of Florence in Italy, a temple on Beijing's western outskirts displayed the brilliance of Eastern aesthetics on par with the Renaissance.
Visitors wander through the Temple of Heaven architectural complex in Beijing, strolling beneath ancient cypresses and spotting cute squirrels darting between the trees.
For generations, Qing rulers returned to the grounds on the western outskirts of Beijing, where work and leisure merged.
Historical area strives to keep distinctive character, making heritage a part of life
Zheng Qinyan's artworks are inspired by the history of the Yongding River, which flows in western Beijing.