Three jade dragons of different colors and sizes, and each around 5,000 years old, were among the more than 100 jade relics of the Hongshan Culture recently unearthed in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region.
A group of ten foreign students from Russia, France, Myanmar, Vietnam, Mongolia, Bangladesh, and Malaysia embarked on a cultural exploration journey to Gaoyang County, north China's Hebei Province from Thursday to Saturday.
The 2024 Beijing Cultural Forum kicked off on September 19. This annual cultural feast attracted more than 800 guests from home and abroad to gather in Beijing, including many experts and scholars who traveled a long way to attend the event. Martín Unzué, director of the Gino Germani Institute of the University of Buenos Aires, who visited China for the first time only in March this year, was invited to attend the forum. A few days ago, he was interviewed by "W.E. Talk" of China News Service. With the unique perspective of Latin American scholars, he explained in depth the significance of cultural exchanges in China, Latin America and even the world's interactions and exchanges of different civilizations.
The backstage of Beijing Performing Arts Centre was buzzed with energy. Small kids in vivid lion dancing costumes giggled as they listened to their teachers' instructions. Their excitement was infectious. Nearby, international musicians practiced their instruments, from violin to hand drums, each weaving into a lively tapestry of sounds.
"Culture is important to a country and its people. China enjoys an ancient civilization, and I really appreciate China's efforts in carrying out cultural communications and developing cultural undertakings" said Oumar Demba BA, former Chief Diplomatic Adviser to the President of Senegal and CEO of the Foundation Macky Sall Paix Dialogue Development (Peace-Dialogue-Development) during an interview before the 2024 Beijing Cultural Forum.
Fang refers to the tour as "the film returning home", as the story of the Lisbon Maru took place in Zhejiang.
The forum, with the theme of "Enhance Cultural Exchanges for Common Progress", attracted more than 800 domestic and international guests from various fields to discuss topics such as cultural exchanges, cultural heritage and inheritance, cultural trends and cultural empowerment.
The 2024 Beijing Culture Forum, themed "Enhance Cultural Exchanges for Common Progress", opened on Thursday and will run until Saturday.
The Maijishan Grottoes feature 221 caves connected by elevated walkways and house more than 10,000 clay sculptures. Known as the "Oriental Sculpture Museum", it is a significant landmark along the ancient Silk Road.
With the upcoming Beijing Cultural Forum 2024, David Gosset, a French international expert, founder of the China-Europa Forum and the China-Europe-America Global Initiative, will once again attend this international forum focusing on the exchange and mutual understanding of civilizations. As a European scholar who has been observing and studying China for many years, David Gosset recently received a written interview with “W.E. Talk” of China News Service, in which he made a profound explanation on how to understand China from multiple dimensions, the necessity of intercultural communication in today’s world, as well as the inherent logic between China’s renaissance and its opening up to the outside world.
Mei Lanfang is a legendary figure in Peking Opera, and the University of Southern California is marking the 130th anniversary of his birth and whirlwind tour of the US with an exhibition.
The gala opened with the dance performance “Beauty in Harmony.” Themed “Blooming Flowers and Full Moon,” the gala consisted of four parts: “Flowers” (Blossoms in Abundance), “Prosperity” (A Year of Good Fortune and Prosperity), “Moon” (Full Moon during Mid-Autumn Festival), and “Reunion” (Celebrating Together).
Authorities in Hainan province announced on Monday they will host another Kanye West listening party this weekend, after the US artist's Sunday event attracted nearly 40,000 spectators in Haikou, the provincial capital.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional Chinese festival celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese lunar calendar. It falls on Sept. 17 this year.
As a small design company with only twenty people, Sylvain Boyer and his team never imagined they could win the design competition for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games emblem.
Learning the Chinese language has opened a new door to understanding the real China and building friendship and trust with people around the world, said participants in an international contest on Tuesday.
The 2024 Beijing Culture Forum will be held in a variety of venues across the city from next Thursday to Saturday, attracting more than 800 domestic and international guests from various fields, including politics and academia.
The 2024 Paris Olympics logo, with its unique design and rich cultural connotations, creates an enlightening visual symbol, demonstrating both tradition and innovation.
The China Institute honored three people for promoting mutual understanding between China and the United States during the annual Blue Cloud Gala on Thursday in New York.
A production fusing modern dance and ancient Chinese martial arts has been praised as a landmark that will inspire people for years to come as it ended a run of performances in London on Sept 7.
On Friday, under an initiative led by the National Library of China in Beijing, key libraries around the country released digitized versions of 7,085 ancient books online for free public use.
The two-day China Festival 2024, which concluded in Tokyo on Sunday, garnered widespread attention and participation from people from all walks of life in both China and Japan.
An exhibition featuring archaeological discoveries at Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum site, the tomb of the first emperor in Chinese history, opened on Sunday in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province.
UNESCO has been seeking to encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage sites that are considered to be of outstanding value to humanity.
As the temperature difference between day and night widens, moisture in the air condenses overnight, forming morning dew—a sign that autumn is on its way.
Elaborately designed luxury clocks that are often a cross between high jewelry and exquisite horological craftsmanship are in the spotlight once again, attracting the attention of collectors the world over.
Some 1,600 years ago, long before modern globalization, a vibrant cultural melting pot existed in a region of Northeast China known as "Dragon City" — present-day Chaoyang in Liaoning province.
Members from Asia News Network and speakers take group photos at the Forum on Cultural Heritage Conservation in Selangor, Malaysia, on Thursday.
Another four ancient Chinese irrigation projects have been designated as World Heritage Irrigation Structures, increasing the number of Chinese facilities on the WHIS list to 38, said the Ministry of Water Resources.