ointly compiled by Beijing History, Geography and Folklore Society and Beijing Tsinghua Tongheng Planning and Design Institute, the book is a collection of northern China's folk customs, which covers ten categories, namely seasonal divisions, weddings and funerals, folk entertainment, cultural taboos, as well as folk customs on traffic, residence, business, opera, clothing and diet.
For Yang Yuni, a 27-year-old member of the 14th CPPCC National Committee, teaching Hani kids the dance and songs of their ancestors is a fun, sustainable way to protect the millennia-old Hani rice terraces, a UNESCO world heritage site, in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture in Southwest China’s Yunnan province.
A State-owned tourism company in Northwest China's Gansu province aims to step up efforts in integrating culture, tourism, rural vitalization and new urbanization.
In his most well-known prose Taohuayuan Ji (Peach Blossom Spring), Tao Yuanming wrote about a place where people live a peaceful, self-sufficient life free from worldly worries.
On March 3, award-winning composer Tan Dun's latest music work, Five Souls, was released.
Wild flamingos mainly live on large, shallow bodies of water, like pans and saline lakes, in temperate and tropical zones.
Award-winning composer Tan Dun's latest music work, Five Souls, was released on March 3. With five movements written for a small ensemble, featuring water percussion, harp, brass, strings and didgeridoo, the music work offers listeners a glimpse of the composer's interpretation of the metaverse.
China's No 1 Central Document, which is the first policy statement released by the country's central authorities each year, puts an emphasis on agricultural and rural development for 2023. This is also the 20th No 1 Central Document of this century to focus on agricultural and rural affairs.
The Shanghai Oriental Art Center announced its spring and summer offerings. Starting March 3 and running through Aug 8, 91 performances will be staged, including a number of international projects.
The 38th Shanghai Spring International Musical Festival will take place from March 18 to April 2. It will consist of 32 concerts, 10 dance shows and a series of exhibitions, competitions and other events.
Audiences in Shanghai will be in for a treat when not one but two Phantoms take to the stage. A dance theater production of The Phantom of the Opera will be premiered at the Shanghai International Dance Center Grand Theater on May 11. It will be performed by the Shanghai Ballet.
After being married for 38 years, Zhang Jianjun and Qin Shumei decided it was time to get a picture. Dressed in formal attire, they are finally ready for their wedding photos.