The lineup for the 2026 Chinese New Year movie-going frenzy, one of the country's most lucrative box-office windows, is taking shape as seven major Chinese titles have officially set dates for the holiday period, Chinese ticketing platform Beacon showed on ...
As the Chinese New Year is drawing near, markets across China are coming alive with festive buzz. Early mornings see shuttle buses from cities to suburban markets filled with young faces clutching cameras and gimbals, while tens of thousands tune ...
Beijing's archaeological site Liulihe moved closer to attaining World Heritage status after several representatives at the "two sessions" of Beijing detailed pre-application plans related to the site. The fourth session of the 16th Beijing Municipal People's Congress and the fourth ...
Editor's Note: Reading is an important avenue for humans to acquire knowledge, expand wisdom and cultivate virtues. It enlightens us and helps us aim high and stand upright. As China's first national regulations to promote public reading are set to take ...
Reading is an important avenue for humans to acquire knowledge, expand wisdom and cultivate virtues. It enlightens us and helps us aim high and stand upright. As China's first national regulations to promote public reading are set to take effect ...
The Great Journey, an art exhibition commemorating the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March and themed on the Long March National Cultural Park, opened at the Beijing Working People's Cultural Palace on Monday.
Including a newly discovered "sacred lake," several archaeological developments have recently been made by a China-Egypt joint team around the Montu Temple site in the Karnak Temple Complex in Luxor, Egypt.
Snow whips across the tourists' faces as a horse-drawn sleigh tears through a snow-covered forest, adrenaline surging with every jolt. This is not a scene of historical hardship, but a deliberately chosen, and paid-for modern adventure. On Chinese social media ...
Over the past decades, China has built a coherent and culturally rich naming system for its space endeavors. These names stem from a rigorous, systematic and deeply meaningful naming mechanism, most of which follow a process similar to that used ...
An exhibition delving into the profound legacy of China's ancient academies, known as Shuyuan, opened Monday at the National Library of China, showcasing the enduring spirit of education that has shaped Chinese civilization over a millennium.
With a 30-day countdown to the 2026 Spring Festival holiday, China's film market is gearing up for its longest-ever Chinese New Year box-office season, which is expected to inject strong momentum into the country's film industry.
Commemorative coins and banknotes for the Year of the Horse sold out within minutes of their launch at 10 pm on Tuesday night, triggering a social media frenzy and sending prices on doubling on secondary markets as collectors scrambled for ...
In certain convenience stores across Central China's Henan Province, warm, handwritten words on a simple blackboard, launched by renowned Chinese author Liu Zhenyun, have captured Chinese netizens' hearts on social media.
"New Year, new you." When the New Year rolls around, people across the globe naturally turn their thoughts to making New Year's resolutions. In China, the ritualistic slogan "Reboot your life in a year" has gone viral on social platforms ...
"The first day of Xiao Guo regaining freedom..." With this post on China's X-like platform Sina Weibo, Chinese actress Yao Chen reignited a wave of nostalgia across social media on Friday, the day marking the 20th anniversary of the iconic ...
As 2025 marks the 120th anniversary of Chinese cinema and the 130th anniversary of world cinema, China's film industry has delivered a milestone performance. On Tuesday, the annual box office soared past 51.6 billion yuan ($7.37 billion), securing its position ...
Editor's Note: James Cameron, a towering figure in global cinema and innovator of visual storytelling, has long been a staunch advocate for pushing the boundaries of cinematic art through technology. From crafting three of the four highest-grossing films in history to ...
Editor's Note: The rise of short-form video platforms, AIGC productions, and the global dominance of streaming services have sparked intense debate about the future of cinema. Is it in decline, or being redefined? Seeking insights on these pressing questions, Global Times ...
Among the many descriptions of China seen from the outside, the country has gained an increasingly prominent image for itself in 2025 as a “cool” place to visit and live, as reflected in multiple global surveys and in foreign vloggers' ...
"Avatar: Fire and Ash," the third installment of the sci-fi epic, premiered on the Chinese mainland on Friday simultaneously with North America, accounting for as much as 46.5 percent of the day's total screenings across China and sparked mixed reactions ...
On Thursday, a weekday afternoon, the Chaoyang District Library in Beijing was nearly full. Most of the 20 or so tables in one reading room were occupied by young people buried in their books, with some desks already piled high ...
The Henan Provincial Archives have restored a rare century-old photograph of an early 20th-century revolution, recovering the fading visage of martyr Wu Shi, whose story has recently gained popular attention through a television drama, according to a press release that ...
Looking around the Dadonghai beach, one of the most popular beaches in Sanya, South China's Hainan Province, one would be immediately caught by a noticeable number of Russian tourists chatting and enjoying the sun. Inside a nearby hotel's breakfast hall, ...
Perched on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, a stone has captivated scholars by reshaping the narrative of early Chinese history. The Garitang Keshi, which can be translated as "Garitang Engraved Stone," has been identified as an authentic relic of the Qin Dynasty ...
When the National Film Administration announced on Saturday that China's 2025 box office had surged past the 50-billion-yuan ($7.08 billion) mark, it confirmed what industry observers had anticipated: a year of dual triumphs. This robust commercial milestone at home was ...
While attending events in Sanya, South China's Hainan Province, the internationally acclaimed director James Cameron kept returning to a single, powerful theme: resonance. Resonance between his films and audiences around the world; resonance between humanity and the natural world.
The Chinese premiere of the much-anticipated sci-fi epic Avatar 3 was held as a special event of the 7th Hainan Island International Film Festival on Monday afternoon. Director James Cameron, lead actress Zoe Saldaña and Chinese dubbing stars including Zhang ...
Perched on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, a stone has captivated scholars by reshaping the narrative of early Chinese history. The Garitang Keshi, which can be translated as “Garitang Engraved Stone,” has been identified as an authentic relic of the Qin Dynasty ...
Archaeological work at the Jiankou sections of the Great Wall has concluded with groundbreaking findings, including the discovery of a large-caliber cannon from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and storage rooms used by frontier garrison troops. These findings have provided new ...
A groundbreaking genetic study of China's Shimao Ruins, an important prehistoric site located in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, has provided definitive evidence that the core population of the Shimao culture descended from late Yangshao communities in northern Shaanxi Province, reinforcing ...
The Global Panda Partners Conference 2025 convened in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Friday, showcasing China's latest achievements in giant panda conservation and positioning the species as a symbol of both ecological progress and international cooperation.
Morning mist clings to the dense forests of Jiulong Mountain, wrapping around peaks that rise like a phoenix spreading its wings. Nestled in this rugged embrace, an ancient village cascades up the slopes of the mountain as if it had ...
Some cinemas in Beijing have received notifications to postpone the release of two Japanese animated films, the Global Times learned on Monday, after the Weibo account of CZ News of Zhejiang Media Group reported the postponement earlier in the day.
The 2025 World Chinese Language Conference is currently underway in Beijing, with the theme "Innovation Leads, AI Empowers: Learning Chinese Without Borders." Stepping into the exhibition areas, AI elements stand out as a highlight feature. Technologies such as intelligent speech, ...
China unveiled a suite of artificial intelligence-driven tools for Chinese language education on Friday, marking a strategic advancement in global language learning technology during the opening ceremony of the 2025 World Chinese Language Conference that kicks off in Beijing, according ...
Chinese President Xi Jinping has encouraged young sinologists to serve as messengers to promote mutual understanding between Chinese and foreign civilizations, Xinhua News Agency reported on Thursday.
China-US coproduced documentary Dear Kuliang is set to premiere on Chinese TV channel Southeast Television as well as streaming platforms on Monday, with a global release on major platforms including the History channel Asia, a TV channel in the US, ...
Every autumn, as the fierce summer sun over the Xizang Autonomous Region softens to a gentle glow and the monsoon rains retreat, the iconic white walls of the Potala Palace in Lhasa begin to look a little weathered. It is ...
A joint exhibition between China and France tracing the use of gold in clothing across civilizations from North Africa to East Asia will make its global debut in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan Province in late November, highlighting ancient trade and ...
A short video from the Shunde district in Foshan city, South China's Guangdong Province, has recently taken Chinese social media by storm. The video shows a bride in a small wedding hall taking a small act that challenges a deeply ...
In an act that Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni condemned as "provocative indifference," the British Museum has hosted a lavish fundraiser, dubbed the "Pink Ball," with 2,000 pounds ($2,668) per ticket, in the room housing the Parthenon Marbles, igniting fierce ...
In this edition, the Global Times explores how the GCI provides the theoretical foundation to China Studies, how the conference acts as its key implementation platform, and how the GCI and China Studies bridge cultures, challenge biases, and share knowledge ...
The 24th China Shanghai International Arts Festival launched its first-ever Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) Cultural Week during the weekend, with vibrant lion dances and Yingge dance (dance to the hero's song) performances, marking the opening of a major ...
The second World Conference on China Studies kicked off in East China's Shanghai on Tuesday with the theme "Historical and Contemporary China: A Global Perspective."
The flame lighting ceremony for China's 15th National Games, the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and 9th National Special Olympic Games was held in Guangzhou, the capital of South China's Guangdong Province, on Thursday.
China's National Day film season has kicked off with early pre-sales surpassing 100 million yuan ($14 million), setting the stage for a competitive eight-day holiday period dominated by sequels and diverse genres, according to industry data and film experts. ...
The night before the 2025 Sanxingdui Forum opened, I took a shuttle bus with a group of international guests towards the Sanxingdui Museum. What began as a pre-forum excursion soon turned into a profound encounter with a civilization that has ...
The 2025 Sanxingdui Forum opened in Deyang city, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Saturday, unveiling groundbreaking multi-disciplinary research findings that solidify the burial date of the site's sacrificial pits and reveal unique bronze-casting technologies, offering fresh insights into early Chinese ...
The Yellow River, which began to form 1.25 million years ago, gave birth to the roots and soul of the Chinese nation. As it meanders through nine provinces and autonomous regions, the river not only shapes breathtaking natural landscapes but ...
The 2025 Beijing Culture Forum kicked off on Tuesday with "inheritance, creativity, mutual learning" as its theme, gathering some 800 domestic and international guests from 58 countries and regions to explore how digital innovation can boost cultural creativities, enhance public ...
On Thursday, China marked 94th anniversary of the September 18 Incident which marked the start of China's war of resistance against Japanese aggression with nationwide commemorations. Air-raid sirens echoed across multiple cities and towns, solemn bell-tolling ceremony was held in ...
The highly anticipated film Evil Unbound, which exposes the atrocities of notorious Japanese germ-warfare unit created during World War II (WWII), opened across Chinese cinemas at 9:18 am on Thursday with screenings timed to coincide with a painful national memory ...
The first time I touched a leaf and watched it shyly curl into itself, I felt like I had stepped into a fairy tale. Before that, I had even seen a plant dancing along with some music. Its slender leaflets ...
The timing of the release on multiple ticketing platforms, on the anniversary of the September 18 Incident, carried deep significance. Screenings were scheduled for 9:18 am, with participating theaters labeling them "Eternal Reminder," or "Treasuring Peace" special sessions.
The highly-anticipated film Evil Unbound themed on Unit 731, a notorious Japanese germ-warfare unit created during World War II (WWII), hits Chinese cinemas on Thursday.
China's National Cultural Heritage Administration (NCHA) announced on Monday that an engraved stone, discovered on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, is the only known Qin Dynasty (221BC-206BC) engraved stone still preserved at its original site and the one located at the highest ...
In a quiet corner at the Xiamen Experimental Primary School, a third grader sits inside a futuristic pod. The small, capsule-like room is hushed, the kind of space designed to make worries feel lighter. The pod's occupant engages in a ...
A grand cultural gala was staged at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday evening to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) and the World ...
As many in China and beyond continue to recollect the spectacular military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War on Wednesday, a group of Beijing ...
The 9.18 Historical Museum was founded in 1991, on the 60th anniversary of the September 18th Incident. It remains the only museum worldwide dedicated to comprehensively reflecting the history of the September 18th Incident. In its solemn exhibition hall, a ...
In the summer of 1938, comrades Chen Yi, Su Yu and others led the New Fourth Army, a major Communist Party of China (CPC)-led military force that played a crucial role in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, to ...
At the entrance of a special exhibition at the Museum of the Communist Party of China (CPC) featuring relics from sites that once belonged to the Northeast United Resistance Army, a long red flag fluttered gently while a revolutionary song ...
As the Xizang Autonomous Region celebrates its 60th founding anniversary, the Xizang Museum in Lhasa has become a must-visit landmark, drawing crowds with an exhibition that puts an over 600-year-old imperial edict at the center of attention.
Over 500 exhibitions themed around the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War are held nationwide every year on average, attracting more than 60 million visits to memorial facilities and sites related to the ...
A special exhibition showcasing artifacts excavated from sites associated with the Northeast United Resistance Army kicked off at the Museum of the Communist Party of China in Beijing on Saturday.
Marking the 60th founding anniversary of the Xizang Autonomous Region, a joint exhibition organized by the Palace Museum and the autonomous region opened on Thursday at the Tibet Museum in Lhasa. The exhibition brings together 114 cultural relics from the ...
As the world commemorates the 80th anniversary of victory over fascism, a wave of Chinese cinematic works has emerged to challenge long-dominant Western-centric WWII narratives. While Hollywood has long focused on D-Day, Stalingrad or Pearl Harbor, Chinese films like Dead ...
China's optimized visa-free entry policy, among other measures to further open up to foreigners, has fueled a surging trend of "China Travel." In the first half of this year alone, the number of inbound visitor trips reached 38.05 million, with ...
Literary and artistic works themed on the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression (1931-45), be they classic works created during the war or works looking back on history, all carry historical memories and the national spirit. Through artistic ...
This summer, Chinese cultural landscape is facing an ACG (animation, comics, and games) boom. This can be seen from the 15th China International Cartoon and Animation Festival recently held in Dongguan, South China's Guangzhou Province, which attracted nearly 100,000 visitors, ...
The English edition of a groundbreaking book, titled A New History of World War II, is set to be released overseas on August 28 at the Chinese School of Classical Studies at Athens, marking the 80th anniversary of the victory ...
This summer, Chinese animated films have emerged as a powerful force, igniting a box office boom. Among them, The Legend of Hei 2 continues its warm and healing fantasy journey, Curious Tales of a Temple reimagines an Eastern classic with ...
Chinese WWII tentpole Dongji Rescue, set to hit European cinemas this August after its debut at the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Film Festival and grossing 220 million yuan ($30.63 million) four days after its release in the Chinese mainland, ...
Chinese animated film Nobody has become a dark horse sweeping the box office this summer. The film topped the daily box-office charts on Sunday with 106 million yuan ($14.76 million), grossing 559 million yuan nine days after release. The film ...
Five prominent film industry experts gathered at China's State Council Information Office (SCIO) on Thursday to map a collective vision for the nation's cinematic future amid transformative technologies and global ambition. The occasion marks the 120th anniversary of Chinese film, ...
When Ne Zha 2 stormed the global box office by earning $2.193 billion, many wondered if Chinese animation could sustain such success. This summer has provided a resounding answer, not with a single successor, but with a trio of films ...
To pay tribute to the late historian Cho-yun Hsu, many Chinese publishers and book bloggers have been compiling or recommending his works, saying that perhaps the best way to honor the master is to revisit his books. Hsu passed away ...
With less than 100 days left until the 15th National Games, the organizers of the 15th edition unveiled the Games' torch, awards attire, music and medal designs on Saturday in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province.
China's 2025 summer box office exceeded 7 billion yuan ($972 million) Sunday night, with a single-day record of 375 million yuan set on Sunday, the highest single-day tally of this year's summer season, according to online ticketing platform Beacon.
Beijing's cultural treasures, including centuries-old bridges and city walls, emerged largely unscathed from recent rare destructive rainstorms thanks to proactive flood prevention measures and sophisticated monitoring systems, cultural heritage authorities told the Global Times on Wednesday.
Advanced technology combined with culturally rich spectacle reflecting the unique characteristics of the Greater Bay Area is set to amaze global audiences at the opening ceremony of the 15th National Games of China on November 9 in Guangzhou, capital of ...
A symposium marking 30 years of joint efforts between Chinese and US archaeologists in East China's Shandong Province was held in Shandong University earlier this month, bringing together over 130 scholars from more than 60 institutions worldwide, including those from ...
A cluster of million-year-old dinosaur footprints, representing the southernmost known Jurassic carnivore traces in China, has been documented in South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, shedding new light on dinosaur diversity and paleoecology across southern Asia, Chinese paleontologist Xing Lida ...
If Schindler's List left you shattered, prepare for a different, yet equally profound, kind of devastation with Dead to Rights, which opened across the Chinese mainland on Friday.
On July 27, 2024, "Beijing Central Axis: A Building Ensemble Exhibiting the Ideal Order of the Chinese Capital" was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Now marking its first anniversary, experts involved in the bid highlight the significance of ...
As this year's flagship Hollywood superhero release, the new Superman film premiered simultaneously in major film markets including North America and the Chinese mainland on July 11.
The phone glowed in 18-year-old Xiaoyu (pseudonym)'s hand, illuminating a photo of a celebrity's perfectly sculpted eyes. "I want these," she said to a plastic surgeon at a cosmetic hospital in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu Province, local media reported.
The Global Civilizations Dialogue Ministerial Meeting convened in Beijing last week, drawing more than 600 guests from 140 countries and regions to discuss the importance of cultural exchange amid ongoing global turbulence. Participants shared personal stories and insights that underscored ...
Teresa Patricio, President of ICOMOS, declared that the tombs' sweeping landscape, grand architecture, and layered symbolism make them a site of "outstanding value," adding that the successful inscription "testifies not only to the site's significance, but also to China's unwavering ...
China's Xixia Imperial Tombs was inscribed as a World Heritage Site at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee held in Paris, France, on Friday, becoming China's 60th entry on that list.
Global respondents believe that exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations inject stability into a turbulent world, and the Global Civilization Initiative (GCI) has evolved into a broad consensus for addressing global challenges, according to a new poll released at a ...
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that China is ready to work with other countries in building a global network for dialogue and cooperation among civilizations. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, ...
The air inside the 2025 National Cultural Heritage Skills Competition finals hums with tension. In the wood restoration category, Zhang Yue's hands steady a trembling chisel above a block of aged wood. Sweat trickles down her brows as she carves ...
The 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee opened on Monday at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France, with 30 proposed sites up for review for inscription on the World Heritage List, including China's Xixia Imperial Tombs in Northwest China's ...
The recently released 2025 China-ASEAN Book Influence Report at the 2025 China-ASEAN Book Culture Week reveals a significant leap in China's cultural engagement with Southeast Asia, where publications in various categories are emerging as a dynamic bridge for mutual understanding. ...
A dedicated exhibition is set to kick off at the Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression on Monday to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese ...
A batch of cultural and community activities are set to be held at the Taosi National Archaeological Site Park that was just inaugurated on Tuesday, according to a document from the local culture relics bureau sent to the Global Times ...
Seventy-one kilometers from the epicenter in #Xizang, how did this millennium-old temple stand unscathed? Sakya Monastery's preventive protection delivers answers.
China's summer box office has surged past 1.9 billion yuan ($265 million), driven by strong performances from a big variety of genres, including Japanese animation and Hollywood imports, data showed on Monday.
Needle-like artifacts unearthed from the famed tomb of the Marquis of Haihun in East China's Jiangxi Province have been confirmed to be the world's earliest known steel acupuncture needles, marking a pivotal moment in the history of traditional Chinese medicine, ...
Paleontologists have discovered China's first large-scale cluster of sauropod dinosaur footprints in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of Northwest China, shedding new light on the region's prehistoric ecosystems during the late Early Cretaceous period, Chinese dinosaur expert Xing Lida from ...
Named one of the "top 10 national archaeological discoveries of 2024," the Mabu Tsho site stands out due to four remarkable features: Its high altitude, early dating, complete chronological sequence, and rich historical value.
Nestled within the majestic Potala Palace in Lhasa, Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, a small yet bustling restoration studio hums with activity. Three cultural relic restorers, clad in white coats, are engrossed in their respective tasks.
In recent times, there have been a series of exciting archaeological discoveries and museum openings in China, such as the announcement by the Shanxi Culture Relics Bureau of the Chengbi Grottoes, which have been confirmed to date back to the ...
Light ripples beneath visitors' feet as Tang Dynasty(618-907) poem "The endless [Yangtze] river rolls its waves hour after hour" by Du Fu melts into digital waves across the gallery floor.
Chinese researchers announced on Thursday the landmark discovery of the first mammaliaform track from the Cretaceous period in Guangdong Province, South China. This find sheds new light on the diversity of ancient vertebrates and their ecosystems in the region, Chinese ...
On Monday, the National Archives Administration of China announced the sixth batch of entries to the China Archives Heritage List, unveiling 52 newly recognized archival projects. Among them, five are historically significant collections preserved from the Chinese People's War of ...
The Yangtze River, known as the “mother river” of the Chinese nation and a cradle of Chinese civilization, will be celebrated as a core theme during China's 2025 Cultural and Natural Heritage Day that falls on June 14, according to ...
For decades, Jackie Chan has been synonymous with kung fu film, blending acrobatic stunts, humor, and emotion to introduce Chinese martial arts to the world. In a recent interview with the Global Times, the global action icon delved into his ...
The idea of "bringing an empty suitcase to China" has recently become a popular, somewhat tongue-in-cheek tip for travel to China, especially on overseas social media.
The air hums with focused energy as 237 restoration specialists bend over fragments of history at the Beijing qualifier for the 2025 National Cultural Heritage Vocational Skills Competition. Overseeing it all, his eyes sharp with decades of discernment, is the ...
An additional 100 classic buildings have been included in the 10th batch of China's 20th Century Architectural Heritage Projects, an initiative started by the Chinese Society of Cultural Relics and the Architectural Society of China 10 years ago, in a ...
New discoveries at the Mawangdui, an ancient Chinese #tomb complex from the Western Han Dynasty (206BC-AD25), have revealed that a “pillow cover” was China's earliest silk seat cushion. Plus, high-tech scans found modifications on the iconic T-shaped silk painting, showing ...
As the International Museum Day is just around the corner, the Shanghai Museum announced a challenge to set a world record - launching a "Sleepless Night" mode for On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt exhibition. The ...
Travelling through North China's Shanxi Province feels like stepping into a living history book where ancient temples and exquisite artworks whisper tales of bygone times.
At dusk, the dazzling lights began to turn on, and the Badaling Great Wall in Beijing stretches like a grand golden dragon. Exhibitions of Hanfu culture, performances of traditional instruments such as guzheng, and dance shows attracted many visitors to ...
As China gears up for China Tourism Day on Monday, a sweeping array of travel incentives and cultural initiatives across the country is set to ignite domestic tourism, attracting more tourists from both China and abroad to explore the nation's ...
At 4pm, the first cinema in the Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County in Kashi Prefecture, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region opened at the appointed time. The cleaner had already swept both screening rooms, and the ticket seller - hired by ...
China is gearing up to host celebrations for 2025 International Museum Day at the Grand Canal Museum of Beijing, also called the Capital Museum East Branch, from May 17 to 19, with multiple cultural events, including a blockbuster exhibition on ...
Two stage versions of the Mao Dun Literature Prize-winning novel The Protagonist - a dance drama in Beijing and a theatrical play in Shanghai - have been well-received by audiences. The dance version in Beijing captures the most dramatic turning ...
Two ancient Silk Road sites in China - the Tuyugou Grottoes in Turpan, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and the Xuanquanzhi Ruins in Dunhuang, Northwest China's Gansu Province - have drawn a surge of visitors since opening to the ...
Ancient inscriptions unearthed at the Liulihe relic site in Beijing's Fangshan district have proved the capital city's urban history spanning over 3 millennia.
In the towering mountains and deep valleys of Shu Roads in Southwest China, a group of young archaeologists trek along thousand-year-old trails, uncovering traces of history hidden in dense forests and sheer cliffs.
The main competition jury at the 15th Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF) on Sunday revealed how Norwegian marital drama Lovable emerged as the standout winner of this year's Tiantan Awards, after the film festival concluded on Saturday night.
At the ongoing 2025 Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF), an exhibition featuring over 150 hand-drawn posters by Chinese director Yang Yu, better known as Jiao Zi, for the blockbuster Ne Zha 2 has become an unexpected cultural phenomenon.
At Yang Hongwei's studio in Yangjiabu village in Weifang, East China's Shandong Province, a 60-meter-long kite with a dragon head patiently awaits the moment to take off at the 42nd Weifang International Kite Festival this weekend, when thousands of kites ...
The 15th Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF), set to take place from April 18 to 26, has ignited excitement among film enthusiasts with its announcement of over 300 films for the screening unit.
Feng Jicai, a towering figure in Chinese literature, painting, and cultural preservation, has been a staunch advocate for protecting the roots of Chinese tradition. From engaging in the Chinese folk cultural heritage rescue project to playing a pivotal role in ...
The US has failed to secure a top-three position in the study-abroad environment evaluation, ranking fourth behind the UK, Singapore, and Canada, according to the 2025 Blue Book on China's Study Abroad (blue book) released during the 2025 China Study ...
The institute of cultural relics protection in Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region has announced progress has been made at multiple archaeological sites in the region, saying these new discoveries highlight unity in diversity of Chinese civilization.
China's top film regulator announced on Thursday the plan to moderately reduce the number of US films imported, China's state broadcaster CCTV reported on Thursday.
As China's film industry gears up for the upcoming five-day May Day holiday (May 1-5), the market is buzzing with anticipation as 10 new releases are set to hit Chinese theaters during this period.
China's upcoming three-day Qingming Festival holidays (Friday to Sunday) are expected to boost the domestic box office, with 14 films slated to debut and pre-sales exceeding 40 million yuan ($5.5 million) as of Wednesday afternoon, according to ticketing platform Beacon.
China's cyberspace administration, in coordination with sports authorities, is ramping up efforts to regulate online sports fan communities, according to a report from the official WeChat account of the Cyberspace Administration of China on Wednesday.
On the tranquil waters of the Guichun River, the misty veil of the China-Vietnam Detian-Ban Gioc Waterfall is pierced by the soulful melodies of traditional folk songs, marking the grand opening of the "Sanyuesan" festival in South China's Guangxi Zhuang ...
In Nepal's iconic world heritage site Kathmandu Valley, the Nine-Storeyed Basantapur Palace complex that once lay in ruins after a devastating earthquake, now stands revitalized and has, once again, welcomed visitors from across the globe to witness its architectural splendor ...
The recent Pritzker China-US Museum Leadership Forum at Chicago's Field Museum has become a cultural barometer for bilateral relations, gathering experts from over 20 premier institutions across China, the US, and Canada, according to the Xinhua News Agency.
Disney's live-action Snow White has underperformed at the Chinese mainland box office, accumulating an estimated 6.38 million yuan ($880,091) during its opening weekend, according to Chinese ticketing platform Maoyan.
The 2nd Maritime Silk Road Documentary Film Festival (MSRDOC) held recently in Fuzhou, East China's Fujian Province, showcased some 24 Chinese-foreign co-produced documentaries, marking the largest display of such works in recent years.
Amid its centennial anniversary, the Palace Museum in Beijing announced the third phase of its open research projects on Tuesday, spotlighting 25 academic initiatives from 23 universities and cultural institutions, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Wednesday.
Nestled at the foot of the Helan Mountain, 30 kilometers west of Yinchuan, capital city of Northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, some sprawling mausoleums of earthen "pyramids" stand as a silent witness to a vanished kingdom.
When the camera spans across the lush landscapes of Kuliang in Fuzhou, the capital city of East China's Fujian Province, capturing protagonists in vintage costumes engaged in a friendly game of tennis, the audience at the 2nd Maritime Silk Road ...
"Hi everyone, I'm Li Bai. Today, I'm officially joining Xiaohongshu [RedNote]…" With this playful introduction, China's most celebrated Tang Dynasty (618-907) poet "resurrected" on social media, sparking a wave of cross-millennial banter.
The recent announcement by China's National Health Commission (NHC) that it would intensify a three-year "weight management" campaign has sparked nationwide enthusiasm, reflecting a positive institutional response to the escalating global public health crisis posed by obesity and chronic diseases. ...
The highly anticipated new branch of Beijing's iconic Palace Museum is on track for completion in October, marking a milestone in China's cultural infrastructure development, the chief architect of the new museum said at an academic event on Thursday.
China's National Cultural Heritage Administration (NCHA) received 41 cultural and artistic artifacts returned to the Chinese side by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office in New York, US, at dawn on Tuesday, Beijing time.
Literature and art in modern-day China is, in essence, the literature and art of the people, as art creators follow a people-centered approach in their work and produce numerous outstanding works that satisfy people's spiritual needs, embody Chinese cultural traditions ...
Italian fashion brand Fendi is caught up in a dispute after having been accused of erroneously describing the Chinese cultural roots of one of its recent products' design as Korean.
Disney's live-action remake of Snow White, set to be released in the Chinese mainland and North America on March 21, has ignited a firestorm of debate both in China and abroad. Adapted from the 1937 animated classic - the studio's ...
In the quiet corners of the Fudan University Library, where the scent of aged paper fills the air, Yu Rong, a veteran expert in ancient book restoration, sits in front of her screen, typing on her keyboard with several questions ...
Editor's Note: With the rapid development of AI tools such as DeepSeek, ChatGPT, and Doubao, these cutting-edge technologies are integrating with and influencing the protection, inheritance, and innovation of traditional Chinese culture in an unprecedented manner. These AI tools are ...
Captain America: Brave New World (Captain America 4) stumbled into Chinese theaters on Friday, faltering both at the box office and in audience reception. As of Sunday night, the film had only grossed 76.39 million yuan ($10.53 million), according to ...
As China's animated epic Ne Zha 2 continues to dominate the domestic box office, it is about to test the film market abroad on Thursday and Friday in Australia, New Zealand and North America. In addition, its companion documentary Bupobuli, ...
In the vast, wind-swept expanses of northern Xizang, where oxygen thins at 4,500 meters above sea level and temperatures plunge to -20 C, a team of five young Tibetan women from Nagqu Prefecture in Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region is ...
Chinese tentpole Detective Chinatown 1900, the only live-action comedy in the 2025 Spring Festival lineup, is more than a popcorn flick. Set in San Francisco more than a century ago - a cauldron of industrial ambition and racism against Chinese ...
Chinese animated film Ne Zha 2 has overtaken the box office earning of The Battle at Lake Changjin at 5.775 billion yuan ($792.86 million) to top China's box office chart on Thursday.
Amid the bustling Spring Festival holiday, a curious trend emerged in Central China's Henan Province. A certain number of moviegoers, fresh from watching the epic fantasy film Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force, flocked to the Henan Museum, eager ...
The stone-built structures newly found at the Panlongcheng Site in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei Province, mark the first large-scale Xia-Shang period stone-built architectural remains discovered in the Yangtze River Basin. These structures are considered to boast a high social status, ...
Editor's Note: Today, a fresh wave of neo-Chinese aesthetics, rooted in tradition and blended with contemporary innovation, is reaching people not just in China, but all over the world. Like a spring breeze that turns into a nourishing rain, it flows ...
The health of Chinese actress Zhao Lusi made headlines recently, sparking wide public discussion. On Wednesday, Zhao gave an exclusive interview to the Global Times, sharing for the first time with media her struggle with depression. According to her description, ...
Two Chinese animated films with top IPs - "NeZha" and "Boonie Bears" are set to compete with four other domestically produced films in Chinese theaters this Spring Festival.
China's box office has kicked off the year with a bang, as the pre-sales for the Spring Festival film period have already broken records. By Monday afternoon, the pre-sales for the lucrative season reached over 200 million yuan ($27 million) ...
Multiple culture and tourism bureaus across China are rolling out creative campaigns to capitalize on popular Chinese lifestyle and sharing platform RedNote, known as Xiaohongshu in China, to attract international tourists after a growing influx of foreign netizens turned to ...
By 3 am, some citizens in Jinan, East China's Shandong Province had lined up outside a post office, ready to purchase a set of special stamps commemorating the imminent Chinese zodiac Year of the Snake. In the chilly morning, their ...
A new exhibition about the historic Yongle Palace, a renowned masterpiece of Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) architecture which recently gained fame through its depiction in the popular Chinese game Black Myth: Wukong, kicked off at the National Museum of Classic Books ...
When Hai Hai, a zodiac mascot in the image of a snake, first appeared beside the Weiyuan Tower in Quanzhou, East China's Fujian Province and was doing the chest-clapping dance, it drew crowds of citizens and tourists alike, all flocking ...
Including ruins revealing the artistry of ancient Chinese porcelain and cultural exchanges along the Silk Road, a total of 30 Chinese archaeological sites have recently been selected as candidates to compete for recognition of the "2024 Top 10 Archaeological Discoveries ...
At around 6 am, the wide and clean Jinyu Alley in Licheng district of Quanzhou, East China's Fujian Province is still shrouded in a light mist as drawn breaks. Some of the local senior residents have already picked up their ...
An emergency cultural heritage team on Sunday has headed to Dingjie county, one of the areas affected by the recent 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Xizang Autonomous Region, to conduct inspections on the damage to cultural heritage sites, a staff member from ...
China's National Cultural Heritage Administration (NCHA) released key highlights of the cultural relics protection achievements in 2024, including that a total of 211 lost artifacts and artworks were retrieved from abroad and that museums across the country welcomed over 1.4 ...
A group of Chinese experts announced on Monday the discovery of a remarkable collection of dinosaur footprints in Wulan town, Jingyuan county, Northwest China's Gansu Province, dating back 130 million to 120 million years. These tracks belong to the Grallator ...
The 41st China Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival kicked off at Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, capital city of Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on Sunday. Themed "Dream of Winter, Love among Asia," the festival offers visitors a diverse range ...
In this installment of Chinese Aesthetics, the Global Times culture desk invites you to follow travelers from home and abroad as they visit China's splendid landscapes, roam historical buildings, and explore city streets and alleyways. They reach their destinations ...
The total box office for the advent of the New Year film period (from November 22 to December 31) surpassed 2.56 billion yuan ($351 million) on Sunday, with domestic films Her Story, Big World and The Prosecutor ranking as the ...
Chinese archaeologists have made a significant breakthrough in the exploration of the culture of the Xia Dynasty (c.2070BC-c.1600BC) with the discovery of a rammed-earth wall suspected to be the city wall of the capital of the late Xia period, near ...
The National Speed Skating Oval, known as the "Ice Ribbon," will host its first national-level short track speed skating competition from Friday to Sunday, as it welcomes the National Short Track Speed Skating Championships, according to Xinhua News Agency on ...
Evan Kail, the owner of a US pawnshop who made a name in China by donating a photo album documenting Japanese troops' war crimes in China, is currently touring China, trying to gain a deeper understanding of the country's history ...
China's film market has entered the home stretch, with a variety of films across genres such as romance, animation, suspense, and action vying for screens to ignite an end-of-year movie-going frenzy.
The concept of beauty has intrigued humanity since the dawn of civilization. Various ancient cultures have developed their own recognizable aesthetics. Among these, Chinese aesthetics has its own unique school of thought. Today, a fresh wave of neo-Chinese aesthetics, rooted in ...
China has established the world's largest online education system, according to a document sent by the Ministry of Education to the Global Times on Wednesday.
The 14th Beijing Reading Festival kicked off at the Lao She Theater in Beijing on Thursday.
Tucked away in the northeast corner of the Ancient Cultural Street along the Haihe River in North China's Tianjin Municipality, a shop proudly displays the large plaque of Niren Zhang Family, or the Family of Clay Figure Zhang, attracting the ...
The fully completed Shanghai Museum East, a branch of the Shanghai Museum, officially opened to the public on Tuesday during the just commenced 2024 M20+ International Museum Conference.
Chinese archaeologists in Beijing have discovered the remains of a city gate from the city's Zhongdu era for the first time, according to the Beijing Municipal Cultural Heritage Bureau on Saturday.
A joint Chinese and Uzbek archaeological team has made a new discovery at the renowned Mingtepa site, the nearest ancient city site in Uzbekistan to China, further confirming its pivotal role as a node on the ancient Silk Road.
Micro-dramas, as a new form of online cultural and artistic expression, have swiftly captured the mass cultural consumer market with their unique charm. However, this burgeoning field also needs regulation to ensure its healthy and orderly development.
China's 2024 box office surged past the 40 billion yuan ($5.5 billion) threshold on Wednesday afternoon, with three domestic films - Yolo, Pegasus 2, and Successor - claiming the top positions in the highest-grossing film rankings, according to data from ...
Over 300 guests from more than 60 countries and regions, including archaeologists, writers and musicians, participated in the second edition of the Liangzhu Forum that was held in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, on Monday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron have respectively prefaced an exhibition titled "Tang China - A Cosmopolitan Dynasty (7th-10th Century)," which was inaugurated Monday at France's Guimet National Museum of Asian Arts.
Among all the competitive nominees, the 37th Golden Rooster Awards, one of the most prestigious industry honors in China, has awarded the Best Foreign Language Film to the US movie Oppenheimer. Industry experts have weighed in on the film's impact, ...
Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the 2024 World Chinese Language Conference, which opened in Beijing on Friday.
In Lichuan, Central China's Hubei Province, a family's unwavering dedication to preserving cultural heritage has become a beacon of inspiration. The Sun family, comprised of father Sun Hui and son Sun Ru, has been the backbone of the national cultural ...
If you like classic Chinese literature, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, prepare to fall in love with Jingzhou city in Central China's Hubei Province, a living and breathing embodiment of ancient Chu culture and the legendary tales of the Three ...
About 2,000 participants from more than 160 countries and regions are set to participate in the World Chinese Language Conference 2024 to be held in Beijing on Friday. Scholars and experts said they have high expectations for the event as ...
The 45th American Film Market (AFM) was graced by the presence of Chinese films, with the China Film Joint Pavilion showcasing a total of 201 film projects.
China's first raptor conservation science book --Fly! The King of All Birds --has been released on Saturday.
"The road system to Shu is difficult, even more difficult than climbing to the blue sky," echoes the lament of ancient Chinese poet Li Bai through the annals of time, immortalizing the ancient Shu Road system, or shudao, an ancient ...
While the fourth national cultural relics census was underway, I made my first visit to the picturesque Tujia-Miao Autonomous County of Youyang in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality.
A new museum dedicated to the Taosi site, which is believed to be most likely the ruins of the capital city during the period of Yao and Shun - two sage emperors dating back more than 4,000 years, is scheduled ...
More than 10 outstanding domestic tourism enterprises from Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, along with eight other Chinese provinces and cities, made their debut at the World Travel Market in London, the UK, on Tuesday.
