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.
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.