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In a sleek recording studio, young Chinese musicians are gathered around their instruments. Clad in traditional hanfu — flowing robes with wide sleeves and intricate headpieces — they are preparing to create music, but there's a twist.
Prudence Mak says she hopes to inspire a connection between the Greater New York area and Hong Kong.
Three themed exhibitions opened on Tuesday at Mount Xuedou in Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang province, to trace the spread of Buddhism in the country and the manifestation of its ideas and values in various kinds of art and crafts throughout history.
A production fusing traditional Chinese opera with Western classical music took place in London on Thursday, when a performance inspired by the life of Cai Lun, the man credited with the invention of paper, took place at the Jerwood Hall.
Among these who made a name for themselves in Chinese art history were monks celebrated for combining art with Buddhism. These include the Four Monks of the early Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) — Zhu Da, Shitao, Hongren, and Kuncan — whose work can be found in the collections of museums, and which enjoy public popularity.
“Educational and cultural exchanges contribute to mutual understanding of cultural differences and common humanity between the United States and China, which are vital ingredients for returning to better, more constructive relations ahead,” said Chief Representative of the University of Virginia (UVA) China Office Justin O’Jack at China-US Higher Education Dialogue on Saturday in Beijing.
The 2024 International Forum on Higher Education themed "Scienti¬fic and Technological Innovation and Sustainable Development" was held in Beijing from Saturday to Sunday, attracting nearly 500 guest representatives from over 30 countries and regions.
After years of comprehensive renovations, the old neighborhoods surrounding Beijing's centuries-old landmarks have been revitalized, bridging traditional and modern living while becoming part of a popular tourist route.
China launched its first literary museum dedicated to Liu Cixin, a renowned science fiction writer and Hugo Award winning novelist, in Yangquan, Shanxi province, on Sunday.
Spreading peace, development and prosperity around the world are common pursuits for Buddhists and all humanity. This shared vision will be illustrated at the Sixth World Buddhist Forum.
Onyango, from Kenya, was one of 31 participants who recently took part in on-site instruction, seminars and interactive sessions in Chenjiagou, the birthplace of tai chi. He expressed gratitude for the immersive experience in Henan.
The South Korean author Han Kang has won the Nobel Prize in literature "for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life".
A Taoist temple located in the Chinese capital's downtown Xicheng district, however, is providing an oasis of serenity for young residents to relieve their aches and pains, ease their nerves, and find inner calm.
A total of 1,534 scholars from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region were named among the “World’s Top 2% Most-cited Scientists”, with 13 of them ranking among the top 10 globally in their respective fields.
Fueled by the potential of the domestic market, China witnessed an increase in revenue from television, radio and online audiovisual services in the first half of this year, according to the industry's top regulator.
2024 marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Fleur Chabaille-Wang, a French associate professor at Beijing Foreign Studies University, shared her unique bond with China in an exclusive interview with China News network, saying that she fell in love with China at first sight during her first visit in 2010.
Over 250,000 flowers will grace the Temple of Heaven Park in Beijing, enhancing the beauty of the ancient altar during the week-long National Day holiday starting on Oct. 1.
Poly Art Museum, located in Beijing's Dongcheng district, has been developing high-tech methods to preserve and present its collections.Diverse forms of new quality productive forces give Beijing's Dongcheng district a cutting edge in the cultural and creative sector, Cheng Yuezhu reports.
Sixty years ago, The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven, the first animated feature film in color in the country, concluded its four-year production.
Chinese scientists have developed ancient DNA technology to systematically study the microbial genomes of the "oldest cheese," which was discovered from the Bronze Age at the Xiaohe cemetery in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
UNESCO celebrated the historical Chinese mathematician Liu Hui in Paris, France on Tuesday, at an event marking the anniversary of his birth.
China's continued efforts in safeguarding its cultural relics have achieved fruitful results, thanks to coordinated measures adopted by various departments.
One of the most outstanding treasures of the best-preserved ancient walled city in China — Pingyao Ancient City in Pingyao county, North China's Shanxi province — is the wall itself.
The Hong Kong Palace Museum has opened an exhibition featuring over 100 precious artifacts that span 5,800 years of history, marking one of the most comprehensive displays of the origins and early development of Chinese civilization.
The fourth national cultural relics census has ignited nationwide efforts to safeguard the country's rich cultural heritage, with cultural relic protection forces across the board actively engaged in relic identification, documentation and protection.
A team of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) performed at a small goods market of Brasília, capital of Brazil, on Saturday during Chinese Military Culture Week.
Ahead of the seventh Chinese farmers' harvest festival, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, extended festive greetings and sincere regards on behalf of the CPC Central Committee to farmers and comrades working on agricultural and rural fronts across the country.
During the 2024 Beijing Culture Forum, the parallel forum “Cultural Trends: Emerging Industries and Technological Integration” invited experts, scholars, and industry leaders gathered in Beijing last Friday to discuss cultural preservation and innovation in the digital age.
Actress Tian Hua, 96, was awarded the national honorary title of People's Artist this month in an order signed by President Xi Jinping ahead of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
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