Pic story of provincial-level inheritor of Miao embroidery in China's Guizhou

Long Luying is a provincial-level inheritor of Miao embroidery, having learned the craft from her mother during her childhood. In 2006, she left her job at an embroidery workshop in Shenzhen and returned to her hometown in Shibing County where she launched her...

Global mayors discuss cultural governance in NW China's Dunhuang

​A forum bringing together mayors or their representatives, diplomats and scholars from 10 countries opened on Monday in Dunhuang, a city along the ancient Silk Road in northwest China's Gansu Province.

Int'l guests visit cultural landmarks in Dunhuang, China's Gansu

International guests learn about an environmental management project while visiting the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, Oct. 12, 2025.

2,300-year-old Chinese silk manuscripts return home after nearly eight decades a...

Two volumes of Chinese silk manuscripts dating back about 2,300 years have been returned to central China, 79 years after they were smuggled out of the country, through cooperation between Chinese and the U.S. cultural institutions.

Lively, chic and open: Palace Museum marks 100 years of living heritage

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Palace Museum. In recent years, the museum has digitally documented more than 1 million artifacts and ancient structures, and made high-definition images of more than 100,000 artifacts available onli...

Variations in Mid-Autumn Festival Celebrations across Asia

The Mid-Autumn Festival, celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth month on the traditional Chinese calendar, is a cherished tradition across Asia. While its origins are rooted in the traditional Chinese calendar, the festival has evolved uniquely in different ...

Coffee, tea, or free? Beverage market this year has been an amalgamation of fire...

Amid the growing popularity of food delivery platforms, China's coffee and tea market this year has been an amalgamation of fire and ice.

Across China: World's tallest bridge brings local tourism to new heights

During China's eight-day National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday ending on Wednesday, the newly opened Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, soaring 625 meters above the Beipan River, has become a major attraction.

Surge in Chinese holiday travelers boosts European tourism, cultural exchanges

More than 30 percent of outbound tourism bookings during this holiday were for European countries, making Europe the top choice among all overseas regions.

China Focus: Million-year-old skull from central China rewrites human evolution ...

A new study of a 1-million-year-old human skull found in central China revealed a previously unknown branch of the human family tree, dramatically pushing back the accepted timeline of human evolution.

Group wedding held in Luzhi ancient town in Suzhou, E China

Group wedding held in Luzhi ancient town in Suzhou

Exhibition held to mark 100th anniversary of founding of Palace Museum in Beijin...

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Palace Museum. On Monday, the opening ceremony of the exhibition "A Century of Stewardship: From the Forbidden City to the Palace Museum" was held at the Palace Museum in Beijing.

International film festival in north China to screen movies from 25 countries, r...

South Dianchi Lake | Kunming's Hottest Hidden Gem, Now Revealed!

In the southwest of Kunming, the 53-kilometer shoreline of the south shore of Dianchi Lake unfolds like a melodious long poem, winding gracefully and weaving together wetlands, beaches, villages, and mountains into a stunning watercolor scroll where light and ...