On the eighth day of the 12th month on the Chinese calendar, the aroma of laba porridge will drift across China, signaling the arrival of the Chinese New Year season.
In the quiet hour before dawn, when Baisha ancient town still slumbers at the foot of Yulong Snow Mountain in Lijiang, Yunnan province, 57-year-old Yang Zhijian begins his daily work.
When Du Xiaofan from Fudan University first visited Loushang, an ancient village in Guizhou province, in 2015, he was captivated by its scenic beauty and relatively intact architecture preserved over centuries.
During his recent visit to Shanghai for an Italian film week, Italian director Saverio Costanzo discovered an unexpected depth of cultural connection, where Chinese audiences demonstrated a personal approach to engaging with international cinema.
What if you could hold a perfect replica of a book more than 100 years old in your hands, feel its weight and texture, trace the raised ink on paper, and pause over a scholar's margin note as clear as if it had been written yesterday?
NANCHANG — In a quiet studio in Jingdezhen, a Chinese city famous for its ancient porcelain heritage, Turkish artist Dilan Atasayar guides a brush dipped in cobalt blue across the curve of a white clay body.
The China NCPA Chorus, one of the most iconic resident ensembles of the National Centre for the Performing Arts, has unveiled its 2026 season with the theme of "Heartbound".
The pressure cooker is a modern kitchen marvel that slashes cooking times for favorite stews. But the technology was developed in China more than 2,000 years ago — and it was a lot cuter back then, because the pot had feet.
From October to November 2025,50 Thai students spent six weeks at Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) in Wuhan, Hubei province.
Olympic champion Guan Chenchen has made her screen debut in The Secret to Fat Loss, China's first costume micro-drama centered on scientific fitness, which officially premiered online on Jan 9.
In 2025, Chinese culture came alive in new ways. Tradition met innovation and culture became part of everyday life. The following ten cultural events stood out as some of the most memorable moments of 2025.
The Jingpo Lake scenic area in Mudanjiang, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, recently held its annual winter ice fishing festival, alongside a competitive ice fishing contest.
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