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.
Bathed in the morning sunlight, I put on an official vest and outdoor hat, both emblazoned with “the fourth national cultural relics Census,” fastened my surveyor's badge, and gathered an array of equipment to set off on my daily mission.
A total of 16 precious Japan-born crested ibises are scheduled to be sent to China following an event set to unfold on Sado island, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, in the end of October.
Nearly 280 Greek artifacts are set to be displayed at the National Museum of China on November 5, showcasing the beauty of ancient Greece to Chinese visitors, according to a press release from the National Museum of China on Wednesday.
After international media outlets reported a lackluster performance for Joker: Folie à Deux (Joker 2) in North America, the much-anticipated sequel has premiered in the Chinese mainland on Wednesday. Chinese ticketing platform Maoyan shows that the musical film has earned ...
A large tomb dating back approximately 5,000 years was discovered at the Wangzhuang ruins in the city of Yongcheng, Central China's Henan Province, providing a new sample for studying the critical period of the origins of Chinese civilization, Chinese archaeologists ...
Following the lucrative film period that was China's National Day holidays, Hollywood is gearing up to rekindle the Chinese box office with a major mix of re-releases and premieres, including the re-release of all eight Harry Potter films, the highly ...
While China's National Day holidays are a traditional time for wedding bells, a cultural shift is quietly taking place. The post-1990 and post-2000 generations, now at the forefront of the matrimonial age, are redefining the routine of traditional wedding ceremonies. ...
The highly anticipated film A Tapestry of A Legendary Land is set to grace the big screen on Tuesday, the beginning of China'sweek-long National Day holiday, marking a unique fusion of dance and cinematic art.
As the National Day holidays film season approaches, the spotlight falls on The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death, the second installment of Chinese veteran director Chen Kaige's The Volunteers trilogy.
A total of 10 films are set to hit Chinese theaters during the National Day film season, the second most lucrative film period of the year after Spring Festival season. The slate spans a diverse range of genres including drama, ...
The Greater Bay Area Film Concert 2024 kicked off in the Macao Special Administrative Region on Sunday night, offering audiences a feast of music and a dazzling stage. This event was not only a vibrant cultural feast but also a ...
China's National Cultural Heritage Administration (NCHA) on Wednesday released a guideline on promoting high-quality development of archaeological research and education, marking a significant step forward in the preservation and promotion of cultural heritage across the whole nation.
The Minister of Tourism and Antiquities of Egypt Sherif Fathy expressed his desire to enhance cooperation with China in the fields of tourism and archaeology at a press conference in Cairo on Tuesday, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Wednesday. ...
The Yangtze River Cultural and Artistic Season officially commenced in Wuhan, the capital city of Central China's Hubei Province, with a spectacular opening ceremony on Saturday night, featuring a dazzling fireworks display, a heart-stirring drone performance, and a vibrant light ...
China's National Cultural Heritage Administration (NCHA) on Friday revealed major advancements at three archaeological sites, showcasing significant discoveries of history and culture from prehistoric period and the Xia Dynasty (c.2070BC–c.1600BC).
As one of the events of the 2024 Beijing Culture Forum, "The Temple of Earth and Me" book fair kicked off on Friday and will run through September 23 at Beijing's Ditan Park, also known as the Temple of Earth ...
As flocks of visitors explored the 2024 Beijing China Art International Fair on Thursday, they found Chinese culture elegantly embedded in cultural collections and relics.
As Tungamirai Eric Mupona experienced rural areas in North China and Feng Xinxin kicked off her journey between China and Africa, they may not have noticed themselves taking on a new role - cultural envoys. Looking back, their endeavors have ...
China's 2024 summer box office, spanning from June 1 to August 31, generated a total of 11.64 billion yuan ($1.64 billion) in revenue, according to the data released by the China Film Administration on Sunday.
The Ministry of Education (MOE) on Tuesday announced the release of revised textbooks, including Chinese language and history books featuring new archaeological findings and studies into the origin of Chinese civilization, which will be implemented in primary and junior high ...
Situated at a strategic point along the ancient Silk Road, the millennium-old Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, Northwest China's Gansu Province, as a dazzling artistic treasure of ancient Chinese civilization, has long drawn the gaze of the world. How have teams ...
Following the opening of the International Forum on Cave Temple Conservation held in Dunhuang, Northwest China's Gansu Province on Monday, more countries are seeking cooperation with the Dunhuang Academy, which boasts rich experience in relic restoration and protection with the ...
“Cognitive Warfare” has become a new form of confrontation between states, and a new security threat. With new technological means, it sets agendas and spreads disinformation, to change people's perceptions and thus alter their self-identity. Launching cognitive warfare against China ...
China's National Radio and Television Administration has revealed the third recommended play list for its "Travel with Micro-drama" project, bringing the total number of selected works to 31.
Nüshu literally means "women's writing" in Chinese, and just as its name implies, the writing system including about 500 frequently used characters has been seen as the world's only script designed and used exclusively by women. After its birth in ...
More than 120 artworks, including China's time-honored Ru porcelain, made their debut at the 2024 Olympic Fine Arts Exhibition in Paris on Friday, conveying peace and friendship through the power of art and promoting global cultural exchange and understanding during ...
This summer, going to movie theaters have become a novel way to enjoy the 2024 Paris Olympics, pioneering a new direction for live sports broadcasting.
On the auspicious occasion of the Qixi Festival, Chinese Valentine's Day, Chinese animated film White Snake: Afloat will grace the silver screen. The film promises to be a romantic and visually stunning conclusion to the beloved White Snake trilogy.
Oscar-shortlisted documentary Hidden Letters, which takes the Chinese ancient language of Nüshu as its theme, started pre-screenings nationwide in China in late July. Set to be officially released on August 31, this film has already garnered attention by making it ...
The highly anticipated Chinese film Decoded, directed by Chen Sicheng, already sparked a fervor among audiences during its preview screenings, setting the stage for a blockbuster 2024 summer season.
"Beijing Central Axis: A Building Ensemble Exhibiting the Ideal Order of the Chinese Capital" was listed as a World Heritage Site at the 46th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee held in New Delhi, India on Saturday, becoming China's ...
In a Bloomberg program aired on Tuesday, two hosts attempted to use the current performance of China's film market to cast a shadow over China's economy. However, their views did not gain support from film experts.
Chinese film Biochemical Revelations 731, which delves into the horrific bacteriological experiments conducted by the Japanese army's Kwantung Army Chemical Department, also known as Unit 731, in Northeast China, is said to premiere on July 31 in the Chinese mainland. ...
The “pretty” identification photo of Chinese hurdler Wu Yanni on the official website of the Paris Olympics recently ignited Chinese social media.
As the mercury soars in Beijing, the city is not only basking in the hottest weather of the year but also in the glow of a travel boom that has drawn visitors from abroad with the help of the country's ...
The hashtag "the box office performance of films featuring legendary Jackie Chan has been less than stellar" trended on China's X-like social media platform Sina Weibo on Tuesday. The summer release of A Legend and 2023's Ride On are prime ...
As the sultry winds of summer sweep across China, the country enters a period known as the "dog days" of summer, or Sanfu on Monday. This is the hottest and most humid time of the year, a period that has ...
On the 10th anniversary of the successful application of the Grand Canal for World Heritage status, archaeologists at a Friday conference held by China's National Cultural Heritage Administration revealed the latest archaeological achievements of the world heritage site.
The recent call by Sir Mark Jones, the former interim director of the British Museum in London, to charge admission fees to foreign visitors to the museum has sparked widespread discontent among Chinese netizens.
As the summer movie season kicks off, the Chinese film industry is gearing up for what is traditionally a period of blockbuster releases and record-breaking box-office numbers. However, despite the influx of about 100 films on the summer slate, there ...
The Magnolia Awards, one of the three most authoritative awards for Chinese TV dramas, is renowned for its emphasis on professionalism, as the awards are carefully selected by industry professionals rather than public vote.
Chinese calligraphy, paper cutting, chess, pitch-pot, hanfu costume… When a group of American students were joyfully immersed in various forms of traditional Chinese culture under the guidance of their Chinese peers in Beijing on Wednesday, the melody of Ode to ...
The return of artifacts looted by colonial forces has become a highlight of international affairs as more countries with lost heritage are raising their voices only to receive silence from certain museums in response. Why is it so difficult to ...
The opening ceremony of the French Film Panorama in China was held at the French Embassy in China on Monday. Eight recent French feature films and one short film will be presented in ten cities across China, with the event ...
China on Thursday launched a recommendation for the protection and return of cultural objects removed from colonial contexts or acquired by other unjustifiable or unethical means, winning a big applause from many countries which are seeking for more cooperation in ...
More countries have expressed their willingness to join the Alliance for Cultural Heritage in Asia (ACHA) to better cooperate on cultural heritage protection at the 2nd Council Meeting in Qingdao city, East China's Shandong Province, on Wednesday. They gave an ...
Over 780 precious artifacts from Egypt are set to be displayed at the Shanghai Museum from July 18 to promote cultural exchanges and mutual learning between China and Egypt.
Chinese archaeologists have finished three phases of a deep sea archaeological investigation of two ancient shipwrecks from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in China's South China Sea, excavating over 900 cultural relics, the National Cultural Heritage Administration (NCHA) announced at a ...
Since the beginning of 2024, the Chinese internet has been taken over by the adorable characters from the Japanese animated series Chiikawa, which has also quickly become a sensation among young people across the globe. From group chats to social ...
In the western suburb of Datong, North China's Shanxi Province, nestled against the southern slope of Mount Wuzhuo, stand the majestic figures of the Yungang Grottoes, a testament to the enduring beauty of 1,000 years. These colossal Buddhas, towering and ...
The current overall condition of China's marine ecology remains stable, with some local areas seeing improvements and the degradation trends of typical ecosystems being slowly curbed, according to a monitoring report released by the Ministry of Natural Resources on Saturday ...
Jointly organized by the NCHA and the Liaoning Provincial Government, an exhibition themed with Hongshan Culture and Chinese Civilization, has opened on the day.
A total of 10 films are scheduled to hit the big screen during the Duanwu Festival, or the Dragon Boat Festival, with a rich variety of film genres and themes expected to spark the first box-office peak of the summer ...
China and Russia are seeking more cooperation in facing the challenges and potential opportunities that artificial intelligence (AI) is bringing to the library sector, officials and experts said at the Second China-Russia Library Forum held in Beijing.
In the prestigious Karnak Temple Complex of Luxor in Egypt, archaeologists from China and Egypt have been working together since 2018 to uncover the 3,000-year-old Montu Temple, gradually unveiling the mysterious story of the ancient site. Both sides expressed that ...
When the metaverse meets museums, visitors are able to travel to the past to build ancient buildings, travel with ferocious wild beasts like lions and white elephants in Chinese legends. Digital displays of cultural relics have increasingly become an important ...
The first episode of the much-anticipated Chinese micro-drama Take Me Home, produced by renowned Hong Kong director and comedian Stephen Chow, has garnered over 1 million views within just an hour of its release on Sunday. The current word-of-mouth is ...
Hongshan Culture Research Institute will be officially established at the main venue of the Cultural and Natural Heritage Day -- Shenyang, Northeast China's Liaoning Province. Over 7,300 cultural events are set to be held across China for the day's celebration ...
A Chinese internet sensation known as "Wang Ma," hailed as the voice of the workers in a hit micro-drama, has unexpectedly fallen from grace in a dramatic turn of events.
Cultural exchange has been a cornerstone of the enduring friendship and cooperation between China and the Arab states. This rich history of interaction, dating back to the Han Dynasty (206BC-AD220), has fostered mutual respect and understanding, strengthening the bonds between ...
Aimed at providing instruction on upgrading Chinese archaeological institutions into world-class facilities, a national manual was recently released by China's National Cultural Heritage Administration (NCHA) with the clear goal of having 10 to 15 Chinese institutions reach "world-leading" status by ...
As we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Russia, the China National Traditional Orchestra and Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra joined hands to inaugurate the China-Russia Years of Culture in Beijing on Thursday. ...
On Thursday morning, a group of Chinese researchers announced that they have identified the fossilized remains found in the Sanshui Basin in South China's Guangdong Province, belonging to tyrannosauroids. This discovery marks the southernmost record of tyrannosauroid presence in China ...
The Chinese Museums Association has recently announced a list of 123 museums nationwide that are set to be named national first-class museums in China.
Following movie star Jackie Chan's tribute to stunt performers with Ride On in 2023, Universal Pictures has geared up for its own tribute with the new film The Fall Guy, which intertwines a heartfelt romantic narrative with the action-packed world ...
A new branch of the well-known Shaanxi History Museum (SHM) in Xi'an, capital city of Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, themed on the civilizations of Qin (221-206BC) and Han (206BC-AD220) dynasties, will be officially opened to the public on May 18, ...
This spring and summer, many cities across China have enjoyed numerous heavyweight concerts, with pulsating notes composing urban melodies and adding fuel to a city's liveliness.
The first four months of 2024 have seen an impressive performance from the Chinese mainland film market, which surpassed the 20 billion yuan ($2.83 billion) mark in total box-office revenue. This achievement not only highlights the market's strength but also ...
China's sci-fi industry saw accelerated growth in 2023, generating revenue of 113.29 billion yuan ($15.94 billion), according to a report released on Saturday. The revenue represented year-on-year growth of 29.1 percent, and this is the first time the industry's annual ...
A sci-fi film adapted from renowned science fiction writer Liu Cixin's novel The Longest Fall made its debut at the eighth China Science Fiction Convention on April 27. Since The Wandering Earth was first made into a sci-fi movie in ...
A total of 102 architectural heritage projects have been included in the 9th Batch of China's 20th Century Architectural Heritage Projects for the better protection of the heritage in Chinese architecture in the 20th century. Experts said China has ...
As spring unfolds across China, many cities are abuzz with various fashion weeks, aiming to explore new models for promoting tourism while infusing fashion elements. Among them are the ongoing Puyuan Fashion Week in East China's Zhejiang Province, and the ...
The 14th Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF) is underway. Buzzing with excitement and filled with diverse discussions, the festival has attracted a large cross-section of international filmmakers. Chinese moviegoers are flocking to the festival, eager to catch the screenings of ...
In the 50th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between China and Brazil in 2024, the 14th Beijing International Film Festival (BIFF) has taken a significant step toward enhancing cultural exchanges and cooperation between the two countries.
Formed Police Unit, starring leading Chinese actors Wang Yibo and Huang Jingyu, is the first commercial film focusing on China's peacekeeping polices overseas. It tells the story of China's peacekeeping police officers undertaking a sacred mission, traveling to foreign countries, ...
Ahead of the 24th World Intellectual Property Day that is set for April 26, China's cultural enforcement departments jointly signed the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Regional Copyright Enforcement Cooperation Agreement in Beijing on Friday. Officials and experts highlighted that the move will further ...
The 14th Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF) has officially started after the opening ceremony was held at Beijing Yanqi Lake International Convention and Exhibition Center on Thursday.
With a momentous ceremony, the Divine Granary complex, part of the historic Xiannongtan Temple, or the Altar of the God of Agriculture, opened to the public in Beijing on Thursday, marking the complex's first public opening in over two centuries. ...
A total of 38 pieces of Chinese cultural relics, including a Buddhist pagoda display, were returned from the US to China on Wednesday.
The main event for the International Day for Monuments and Sites, also known as World Heritage Day, is set to take place at the Liangzhu Ruins in East China's Zhejiang Province on Thursday. Experts said the event is set to ...
In China's "Village Super League" (VSL) soccer tournament in Rongjiang county, Southwest China's Guizhou Province, a soccer team of international students from Guizhou University played against the Jiangxi Rice Noodle team from Shangrao, East China's Jiangxi Province, attracting numerous spectators ...
The Water-Splashing Festival in Southwest China's Yunnan Province, a traditional celebration, has gained widespread attention after videos of participants joyfully splashing water at each other and playfully "attacking" others with their sandals went viral on social media.
More overseas universities and educational institutions are seeking cooperation with China. At the China Study Abroad Forum in Beijing on Friday, officials and scholars from China and overseas pointed out that global education is facing challenges amid the rapid advancement ...
Oscar-winning animated film The Boy and the Heron has been performing excellently at the box office in the Chinese mainland this April. During the release, one of the posters featuring almost the entire main cast characters by Japanese mega animator ...
On Monday night, Lanzhou University's School of Nuclear Science and Technology officially announced the 2024 list of candidates for master's degree transfer admissions on its official website. After checking the list, Xu, a candidate who had attracted significant social attention ...
Over 200 internationally renowned musicians have jointly penned an open letter, urging AI developers, tech companies, platforms, and digital music service providers to cease the use of AI that infringes upon and diminishes the rights of human artists.
Qingming Festival, also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day, is a traditional Chinese holiday observed to commemorate ancestors and honor the deceased.
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France and the China-France Cultural Tourism Year, the exhibition “The Forbidden City and the Palace of Versailles: Exchanges between China and France in the 17th and ...
