A bone-numbing temperature of nearly minus 20 C was no deterrent for tens of thousands of visitors who gathered on Thursday around the frozen Chagan Lake in Northeast China's Jilin province to watch fishermen haul in their nets from beneath the ice — a centuries-old winter ritual that continues to shape local life and economy today.
From high-end banquets to service-driven urban hubs, teahouses are emerging as cultural spaces and engines for consumer growth, Yang Feiyue reports.
Educators and students gathered in early December at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to share their experiences of teaching and learning Chinese.
Artists of Dehua county receive support in their works going overseas, as they innovate the centuries-old craft known as 'ivory white', Yang Feiyue reports.
After centuries spent quietly on library shelves, thousands of ancient texts are now just a click away for readers. On Dec 30, a consortium of 10 museums and libraries across China unveiled 3,748 meticulously digitized ancient books — making a large trove of cultural heritage freely accessible to the public.
Lavish burial reveals monarchy's splendor, vulnerability and struggles on the eve of imperial unification, Lin Qi reports.
The 2026 Physical Bookstore Development Forum was held in Beijing on Tuesday, unveiling innovative pathways for the high-quality development of physical bookstores and gathering momentum for the book business in the new era.
The dramatic social transitions from the late 19th century to the early 20th century spurred profound cultural transformations.
The Chinese musical theater market is experiencing an unprecedented surge, with genres blending, platforms evolving and fresh talent emerging at a dizzying pace. As the demand for diverse and dynamic musical experiences rises, a recent market report shows a growing appeal for homemade musicals among younger audiences.
Young designers in China are reimagining heritage crafts with fresh colors, new materials and modern storytelling across platforms and markets.
When Karyna Kovalevska, an 18-year-old from Ukraine, first visited China in 2019 as part of a Confucius Institute summer exchange program, she never imagined the country would one day become her second home.
When I arrived in China to teach law, I didn't expect to come home with so much tea. Nor did I expect what the tea would come to mean.
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