Galloping through Chinese history

In Journey to the West, the Monkey King is named Bimawen, a celestial post for horse care. Its pronunciation resembles the Chinese phrase for "warding off horse plague". Though this title is played for laughs in the tale, it comes from an old folk belief: rais...

Overseas gamers blown away by Chinese wuxia game

The concepts of wuxia and jianghu can be difficult for the uninitiated to grasp, but they have carried some of the deepest ideals in Chinese culture for centuries.

Guardians dedicated to endangered crested terns protection on island in SE China

16th China Tourism Day marked across China

Farmers transplant rice seedlings in China's Xinjiang

A Letter from Kunming | As Night Falls on the Spring City, Cool Breezes Rise — ...

Following jacaranda flower viewing, wild mushroom foraging, and flower hunting in Dounan

Make yourself at home with a delivery from China

A fully furnished home for less than $20,000 might sound improbable in today's housing market; yet one such unit has made its way across the Pacific to the United States.

Tiaozini wetland in China's Jiangsu creates ideal habitat for milu deer

In recent years, Tiaozini wetland has continuously strengthened ecological protection and restoration, creating an ideal habitat for milu deer, and the number of them has exceeded 1,000.

China Focus: China's May Day holiday trips, spending both rise year on year

​China's cultural and tourism market sustained stable expansion during the 2026 May Day holiday, with domestic trips and total spending both registering year-on-year growth, according to official data released on Thursday.

Trendy and collectible toys become cultural phenomenon in China

Trendy and collectible toys are seen at a local resident's home in Shanghai, east China, April 26, 2026. In China, trendy and collectible toys have evolved from a niche hobby into a cultural phenomenon, appearing in a wide range of daily scenarios.

Across China: Immersive opera breaks boundaries in north China Italian-style com...

Dressed as the tragic heroine Violetta, the singer filled the bustling Italian Style Area with her voice. This area, located in north China's Tianjin Municipality, is the sole well-preserved Italian-style architectural complex in Asia, bearing witness to a vib...

Beijing receives over 18 million tourist visits during May Day holiday

The Chinese capital city of Beijing received 18.83 million tourist visits during the five-day May Day holiday, up 5.1 percent year on year, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism said on Tuesday.