The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Grain Buds, (Chinese: 小满), the 8th solar term of a year, begins on May 21 this year, and ends on June 5. It means that the seeds from the grain are becoming full but are not ripe.
The "Dialogue on Asian Internet Audio-Visual Broadcasting Policy and Release of Cooperation Results", was held in Beijing on May 16.
Directors, writers and actors are coming together to bring theater arts to Daliangshan, a mountainous region in Sichuan province, with the inaugural Daliangshan International Theatre Festival which is due to open in November.
The Asian Regional Forum on Rural Education, Cultural Diversity and Sustainable Development held by Beijing Normal University kicked off on May 16.
This Saturday, International Museum Day, marks a yearly celebration for heritage lovers worldwide. Coordinated by the International Council of Museums (ICOM) since 1977, the event opens up more communications between museum professionals and the public.
The Asian Culture and Tourism Exhibition kicked off in Beijing on May 16. The three-day event is hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and aims to show the latest tourism developments in China and other Asian countries.
In celebration of the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, an exhibition centered on contemporary artist Shu Yong's artwork, Golden Bridge on Silk Road, opened on April 23.
In collaboration with British theater group Bamboozle, the public welfare project Wish of Starfish has been infusing joy into the lives of children who are on the autistic spectrum or have serious learning disabilities, Lin Shujuan reports in Shanghai.
A photo exhibition titled Taste of Asia, featuring Asian dishes shot by tourists and photography fans around the world, received over 3,000 entries within a month of the opening date for submissions on March 19.
Asian Film and TV Week kicked off on Thursday, bringing together more than 100 celebrities from some 10 countries for the launch at the Beijing Working People's Cultural Palace.
Various cultural activities, including art performances, parades and food festivals, are offering visitors a taste of the colorful cultures of Asian countries.
As an important supporting event for the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations, the Asian Civilization Parade kicked off at Olympic Forest Park in Beijing on May 16, 2019.