Museum visits hit record high over China's May Day holiday

​During the five-day May Day holiday, museums across China recorded more than 60.49 million visits, setting a new record and marking a 17 percent increase year on year.

Date:2025-05-07

Traditional art troupes embrace scenic spots, energize cultural-tourism fusion

​During the May Day holiday, a scenic area in northwest China drew visitors seeking to explore its ancient way of life, dating back more than 1,000 years.

Date:2025-05-07

"Being seen in Yiwu" -- A Senegalese businessman's transnational journey hits big screen

​As the film ended and the lights gradually came on, Ababacar Niang, a Senegalese businessman, could hardly contain his excitement after watching his transnational journey to Yiwu City, east China...

Date:2025-05-07

Wa brocade injects vitality into tourism in SW China's Yunnan

Villagers in Banmu village, Ximeng Wa Autonomous County, Pu'er city, southwest China's Yunnan Province have recently been busy weaving brocade during the farming off-season.

Date:2025-05-07

Gaoping in N China's Shanxi launches 10th cross-Strait exchange event on culture of Emperor Yan

The 10th cross-Strait exchange event on the culture of Emperor Yan (Shennong), a legendary ancestor of the Chinese nation, was held in Gaoping city, north China's Shanxi Province, on May 5, 2025.

Date:2025-05-07

Eurasian journalists experience Chinese culture amid natural beauty

The "Belt and Road Youth Friendship Exchange Program – Eurasian Media Trip to Luoyang," a six-day event organized by People's Daily Online, made a stop April 24 at the Yingzui Mountain campsite in...

Date:2025-04-28

New Zealanders embrace traditional Chinese medicine

Residents of New Zealand's South Island immersed themselves in the world of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) on Sunday at an exhibition held in Christchurch.

Date:2025-04-28

Giant panda-themed art exhibition opens in Chengdu

The "Panda Homeland: Culture & Creativity Contest" exhibition opened on April 22, 2025 at Beihu Ecological Park in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, featuring environmentally themed artw...

Date:2025-04-28

"Spring Fair" in Malta featurs Chinese culture, marks World Tai Chi Day

The "Spring Fair," featuring a vibrant array of Chinese cultural activities and celebrating the World Tai Chi Day, was held on Sunday at the Garden of Serenity, a traditional Chinese garden in Sant...

Date:2025-04-28

Dubai Opera eyes more collaborations with Chinese artists

The head of the Dubai Opera said on Sunday that he is eyeing more musical and artistic collaborations with Chinese performers to strengthen cultural ties and attract more visitors from China.

Date:2025-04-28

International Chinese Language Day celebrated in Hamilton, New Zealand

An event marking the International Chinese Language Day was held in Hamilton, New Zealand, on Sunday, offering a series of engaging activities showcasing the beauty and depth of Chinese language an...

Date:2025-04-28

Learning Chinese language opens a lot of doors, says South African student

​"Learning the Chinese language opens a lot of doors for me," said Sasha-Leigh Allen, a South African student participating in a vibrant celebration to mark the 2025 International Chinese Language...

Date:2025-04-18

Ethnic fashion show held in Dali, SW China's Yunnan

An ethnic fashion show was held in the old town of Dali at the foot of Cangshan Mountain in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, on the opening day of the March Street...

Date:2025-04-18

Young embroiderer injects new vitality into traditional craft

Taoyuan Embroidery is a traditional craft with distinct local characteristics from Taoyuan County. Its origins can be traced back to the Xia (2070-1600 B.C.) and Shang (1600 BC-1046 BC) dynasties.

Date:2025-04-18

Bulgarian, Chinese students mark language day with classic recital

In celebration of International Chinese Language Day, 120 students from Bulgaria and China gathered online on Thursday to recite Chinese classics, bridging cultures through language and literature.

Date:2025-04-18

International Chinese Language Day celebrated in Zambia

The Confucius Institute at the University of Zambia (UNZA) held celebrations on Wednesday to mark the 2025 International Chinese Language Day.

Date:2025-04-18

China, Cambodia hold cultural exchange event to boost bilateral ties

A China-Cambodia cultural exchange event was held on Thursday to showcase the growing bond between the two countries.

Date:2025-04-18

UN celebrates Chinese Language Day with immersive cultural experience

The United Nations (UN) marked its 16th Chinese Language Day on Tuesday at its New York headquarters, offering an immersive cultural experience that blended Chinese poetry and music.

Date:2025-04-17

Blind box craze takes center stage at 5th China Intl Consumer Products Expo

The blind box economy, built on the sale of sealed packages containing random collectible items, has been a highlight of the fifth China International Consumer Products Expo, held April 13-18 in so...

Date:2025-04-18

China reinforces documentary heritage protection with new UNESCO designations

China has shown the world its unrelenting commitment to protecting humanity's shared cultural legacy with three new documentary heritage items added to the Memory of the World (MoW) Register of the...

Date:2025-04-18

Four students win Chinese Bridge Competition in Tanzania

Four Tanzanian university students on Wednesday emerged as winners of the 24th "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students worldwide.

Date:2025-04-17

Arab-China traditional medicine forum held in Cairo to enhance mutual learning, innovation

The 2025 Arab-China International Forum on Traditional Medicine concluded on Tuesday in Egypt's New Cairo, where experts from the medical communities of China and Arab states exchanged views on pro...

Date:2025-04-16

Silk Road-themed tourism gains global appeal

Unlike most first-time foreign tourists to China, who flock to popular destinations like Beijing, Shanghai, or Guangzhou, Zachary Iziah Smith took a different path by exploring the vast and histori...

Date:2025-04-16

Immersive theater harmonizes culture and commerce, weaving history into contemporary vitality

In the bustling heart of the historic Jinjie commercial district in Tianjin, a northern Chinese port city, the rhythmic clatter of a rickshaw and the elegant swish of a qipao-clad socialite's fan w...

Date:2025-04-16

China Pavilion to delight visitors at Expo 2025

A media day event at the China Pavilion of Expo 2025 in the Japanese city of Osaka offered a preview of exhibitions centered on green development, cutting-edge technologies, and the vision of harmo...

Date:2025-04-09

Activities of the 2025 Cross-Straits Confucius Culture Spring Fair in Juxi Branch Field Held

On April 7, activities of the 2025 Confucius Culture Spring fair was held in the branch venue of Juxi Village, Panfeng Township, Panan County, Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province. Juxiboaststhe third la...

Date:2025-04-11

2025 Cross-Strait Confucius Cultural Spring Fair Held

On March 31, the "2025 Cross-Strait Confucius CulturalSpring Fair" was launched at the Nishan Lecture Hallin Nishan SacredLandof QufuCity. This fair was jointly organized by Taiwan Affairs Office o...

Date:2025-04-11

Traditional Chinese fitness practices, medicine gaining global recognition

​Bathed in the soft glow of early morning light, 36-year-old Marina Ezdina from Russia inhales the crisp, wood-scented air as she wraps up her regular workout: Wuqinxi, a traditional Chinese exerc...

Date:2025-04-11

Chinese Opera Season 2025 kicks off in Vienna

Ming Wenjun, president of the China Opera Research Society, officially launched the season, highlighting that the diversity of theatrical styles presented reflects a core value of Chinese culture-h...

Date:2025-04-09

Visitors admire Chinese peonies in Luoyang

During the Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, the peonies in various peony viewing gardens gradually bloomed in Luoyang, Central China's Henan province, attracting tourists from home and abro...

Date:2025-04-09

3rd Chinese character writing competition held in Malta

​Malta held the third Chinese character writing competition for primary and secondary school students on Saturday to mark the upcoming United Nations Chinese Language Day, which falls on April 20.

Date:2025-04-09

Italian students showcase passion for Chinese through cultural performances

Phoenix-themed dances, recitations of ancient Chinese classics, and dubbing performances of the Chinese anime Ne Zha... On Tuesday, dozens of Italian students at a boarding school in Rome showcased...

Date:2025-04-09

Treasured legacy worth protecting

For those traveling to the venerable Bingling Temple Grottoes, the journey itself is an experience. The temple is in Yongjing county, Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture, Gansu province, just beside t...

Date:2025-03-27

Protection, utilization bring modern touch to legacy of Neolithic culture

​Zhang Zhijia, a 38-year-old volunteer at Chifeng Museum in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, leaves home at 8:30 a.m. to share stories about the Hongshan culture with museum visitors.

Date:2025-03-26

More Cambodians enthusiastic about learning Chinese

Cambodian civil servant Long Meikim was all ears and took good notes when a Chinese teacher taught Chinese on Monday at the Confucius Institute of the Royal Academy of Cambodia.

Date:2025-03-26

Cultural exchanges solidify friendship between China, Pakistan

​China will enhance people-to-people ties and further solidify the friendship between the two countries.

Date:2025-03-26

Free TCM Clinic Jointly Held, Free Herbal Medicine Provided to the Public

From February22 to 23,2025, the Indonesian Harmony Culture Foundation (Indonesian Great Way Cultural Research Center-Confucius School) and Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine jointl...

Date:2025-04-06

Cloisonne Masterpieces Exhibited in Jingdezhen, the Porcelain Capital

On March 13, the "Royal Intangible Cultural Heritage cloisonne · Porcelain CapitalTour" event kicked off at the Jingdezhen Ceramic City in Jiangxi Province, with 100 selected works on display.

Date:2025-04-06

Craftswoman dedicated to reviving craft of embroidered ball making

Wang Xiufen, 37 years old, is the chief craftswoman of Xiuyunfang Embroidered Ball Culture Co., Ltd. in Jingxi city, a county-level city administered by Baise city, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Aut...

Date:2025-03-20

Ancient rock paintings found in northwest China

Two rock paintings created around 3,000 to 4,000 years ago have been discovered in Gansu Province, northwest China, confirmed local authorities.

Date:2025-03-20

Post-95s inheritor revolutionizes Chinese lion dance

Under the night sky, luminous lions leap and dance to the rhythm, performing spectacular moves and drawing enthusiastic applause from the audience.

Date:2025-03-20

Guozhuang dance contest held in Sichuan

A total of 18 teams attended the contest on Tuesday. A listed national intangible cultural heritage, traditional Guozhuang dance is a type of group dance and singing without musical accompaniment t...

Date:2025-03-20

China, U.S. museum leaders gather in Chicago for more cooperation

Museum leaders from China, the United States and Canada gathered Wednesday at the Field Museum in downtown Chicago to seek more exchanges and cooperation.

Date:2025-03-20

Chinese animation gains popularity among young audiences

​Once deemed overshadowed by Japanese anime and U.S. animation, Chinese animation is now experiencing a surge in popularity, especially among younger audiences.

Date:2025-03-17

"Ne Zha 2" storms into global box office top 5, cementing it as a cultural phenomenon

Chinese animated blockbuster "Ne Zha 2" has soared past Disney's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" to claim the fifth spot on the all-time global box office charts, further solidifying its status as b...

Date:2025-03-17

Non-profit Chinese language course for foreign talents opens in Shanghai

In a classroom, a large screen displays a conversation in Chinese: in it, two people are adding each other on WeChat. Encouraged by the teacher, Pakistani Muhammad Ajmal, a postdoctoral researcher ...

Date:2025-03-17

Chinese spelling bee contest held at Kenyan varsity to promote cultural exchanges

The United States International University-Africa (USIU-A), a private university located on the outskirts of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, hosted the sixth edition of the Chinese Spelling Bee Comp...

Date:2025-03-17

Keeping China's centuries-old paper-making craft alive

In a small village in southwest China's Yunnan Province, a crystal-clear stream has for generations been more than just a source of water -- it is the lifeblood of an ancient tradition: paper-making.

Date:2025-03-17

Bringing cultural relics back to life through protection

Cultural relics require better protection and utilization to bring them back to life, said Zoya Bahit, an archaeologist from the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region and deputy of the National People's...

Date:2025-03-12

London Book Fair opens, shedding light on Chinese publishing

The London Book Fair (LBF), one of the world's premier publishing events, opened on Tuesday, highlighting China's publishing achievements, global collaborations, and growing influence in the industry.

Date:2025-03-12