The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Major Snow (Chinese: 大雪), the 21st solar term of the year, begins this year on Dec 6 and ends on Dec 20.
For Luo Zhuobin, Beijing's subway is more than just a means of transportation — it's a window into the city's heartbeat.
The 10th International Symposium on Sun Tzu's Art of War, organized by the China Research Society of Sun Tzu's Art of War, will take place in Beijing on Thursday and Friday.
As temperatures drop and Beijing settles into winter, the city's restaurants are rolling out heartwarming seasonal menus. From creative twists on traditional dishes to indulgent international flavors, this year's offerings reflect the comfort and creativity of the culinary scene.
Qi Baishi (1864-1957), an eminent artist of the 20th century, left an abundant collection of paintings, calligraphy and manuscripts from his long career.
Chinese and Arab poets, officials, artists and students gathered on Friday at the Palace Museum in Beijing for the China-Arab Poetry Conference, which was part of the celebration to mark the 20th anniversary of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum.
French artist Bernar Venet has brought his world of minimalism and sense to Beijing Phoenix Center, an impressive architecture beside Chaoyang Park, where he is holding the largest exhibition so far in a career spanning some 65 years.
Zhejiang province introduced 12 themed travel routes for travelers on Sunday.
LONDON — The British Library expanded its Chinese collection on Nov 21 by adding printed copies of 10 novels originally published online by Chinese authors, including Lord of the Mysteries, Soul Land and Joy of Life.
"Staring into the eyes of a chimpanzee, I saw a thinking, reasoning personality looking back," said Jane Goodall in the 2017 National Geographic documentary Jane. The film, crafted from more than 100 hours of previously unseen footage, captures the now world-renowned British primatologist during her work in the 1960s at Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania.
A dangling, moon-shaped feeding device for playful cubs to cling to, allowing food to fall through its holes; a geometric structure of interconnected triangles, strung together with plastic cups cut from water bottles to hold honey; and a pair of nut-filled cylinder tubes wrapped in wool yarn and painted with paw-print patterns — these are the toys designed for moon bears, named for the crescent-shaped white marking on their chest.