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Academics and diplomats from Chile and China are commemorating 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries with a week-long series of virtual conferences on bilateral ties, trade, culture, literature and academic exchanges.
China's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, can now be experienced by people living over 1,000 km away, thanks to the implementation of virtual reality (VR) technology.
A 27-meter-long painting from China’s Ming Dynasty sold for 512.9 million yuan, becoming the most expensive Chinese artwork sold in 2020 and the most expensive ancient painting or calligraphy work to be sold at an auction in the world.
The New York City-based Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) on Saturday launched its latest exhibition "Windows for Chinatown" and temporary space for MOCA Workshop.
The 2020 China Jingdezhen International Ceramic Fair opened Sunday in the city of Jingdezhen, a world-famous "porcelain capital" in east China's Jiangxi Province.
Chinese photographers enjoyed more international success as the winners of the 56th Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards were announced at the Natural History Museum in London on Tuesday.
The sixth China Intangible Cultural Heritage Expo will run from Oct 23 to 27 in Jinan, Shandong province.
The Italian Film Exhibition commenced in Beijing on Tuesday, featuring an assemblage of local movies.
Argentina's third Confucius Institute officially opened its doors at the National University of Cordoba (UNC), offering introductory to advanced courses on Chinese language and culture at the country's oldest institute of higher education.
My People, My Homeland, an anthology comedy film depicting China's achievements in the battle against poverty, has generated a total of 2 billion yuan ($295 million) at the China box office since its release on Oct 1, both the National Day and the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Mats Malm, Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy, is seen during the announcement of 2020 Nobel Prize in literature at Borshuset in Stockholm, Sweden Oct 8, 2020.
Production of the latest "Jurassic World" film, "Jurassic World: Dominion," has been temporarily suspended due to a COVID-19 scare, said the film's producers Wednesday.
Egyptian Tourism and Antiquities Ministry on Saturday unveiled 59 newly-discovered well-preserved ancient coffins in Giza Province near the capital Cairo.
China's box-office revenue so far this year has hit 10 billion yuan (about 1.47 billion U.S. dollars), movie-ticketing and film-data platform Maoyan said Saturday.
Visitors ambled by the Yellow Crane Tower, a landmark scenic spot in Wuhan, Hubei Province, as part of a night tour on Thursday. It was the first day of an eight-day national holiday.
From elaborate rituals to eating mooncakes, Mid-Autumn Festival customs have gradually changed over recent centuries. However, the modern version of the holiday still includes traditions and rituals that date back thousands of years
An Egyptian archeological mission unearthed on Thursday a carved statuette of ancient Egyptian god Nefertum at Saqqara necropolis of Giza province near the capital Cairo, said the Egyptian ministry of tourism and antiquities in a statement.
Chinese animated film "Jiang Ziya," also known as "Legend of Deification," opened Thursday in a limited theatrical release in North America on the occasion of China's National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival.
In a hidden alleyway in downtown Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia's capital, colorful lanterns and calm music create a "moon like" atmosphere ahead of the traditional Mid-Autumn festival.
Under a clear blue sky early this month, Sun Jianping walked on crutches along a street near the 640-year-old Drum Tower, a landmark in downtown Xi'an, Shaanxi province.
A Buddha's head has been three-dimensionally printed to restore a stone statue at the Longmen Grottoes, a world cultural heritage site, in central China's Henan Province.
London's world-famous Big Ben clock tower is about to become visible for the first time in three years after a multi-million dollar face-lift project completed a critical phase, authorities at the Houses of Parliament announced Sunday.
Nixing pottery is one of the four famous potteries in China. According to historical records, the pottery dated back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and has a history of more than 1,300 years.
The total China box office revenue of "The Eight Hundred" has crossed the 3 billion yuan (about 440 million U.S. dollars) mark, making the epic war drama one of China's highest-grossing films.
"Chinese Folk Art Museum," the first book series on traditional Chinese folk art, will be published in English.
National Cultural Heritage Administration released five new archaeology results on Thursday covering five different provinces across China.
And this compound, which served as the imperial palace from 1420 to 1911, where 24 emperors once lived, is celebrating the 600th anniversary of its completion this year.
Of late, there have been heated debates on the use of unified textbooks in some schools in ethnic minority autonomous regions or autonomous counties, which some foreign media outlets have used as a pretext to make irresponsible remarks on China's education system.
Autumn Equinox lies at the midpoint of autumn, dividing autumn into two equal parts. After that day, the location of direct sunlight moves to the south, making days shorter and nights longer in the northern hemisphere.
Over 640 heritage buildings were destroyed by the explosions in Mar Mikhael, Gemmayze and other nearby areas, according to Lebanese Culture Ministry. The ministry has started working on a small scale, awaiting for more donations.
