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

New building of Yinxu Museum welcomes 1.8 million tourist visits

Located near the archaeological site of the Yinxu Ruins, which is the location of the last capital of the Shang Dynasty (1600–1046 BC), the new building of the Yinxu Museum in Anyang, central Chin...

Date:2025-03-12

Each piece of hanfu that crosses the ocean is a cultural messenger between the East and the West: US vlogger

In an apartment in Boston, the US, American Rachel Yu styles her hair in front of a mirror. She skillfully secures her hair in a bun at the top of her head, inserts a gilded hairpin, and puts on a ...

Date:2025-03-12

Bridging cultures, Japanese students share experiences on learning Chinese

As early cherry blossoms began to bloom, high school students from the coastal prefecture of Japan's Kanagawa took the stage at the fourth Shonan Chinese Speech Contest to share their passion and e...

Date:2025-03-12

Face-changing and Kung Fu -- Chinese culture shines on world street dance stage

On a stage in Los Angeles, the United States, a 4-minute-and-17-second performance concluded, met with a full minute of applause and cheers.

Date:2025-03-11

"Ne Zha 2" success showcases growing influence of Chinese culture, says sinologist

The record box office of the Chinese animated blockbuster "Ne Zha 2" has showcased the success of the Chinese movie industry as well as the growing influence of Chinese culture, said Ivica Bakota, ...

Date:2025-03-11

Nepali delegation inspired by China's high-tech approach to cultural heritage preservation

A delegation of the Nepali Congress party recently visited the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province, where its members were deeply impressed by the innovative use of advanced tec...

Date:2025-03-11

Chinese medical team brings free clinical services to Malta's elderly

The 20th Chinese medical team for Malta from the Mediterranean Regional Centre for Traditional Chinese Medicine (MRCTCM) provided free clinical services to elderly residents on Wednesday at the Chi...

Date:2025-02-21

The Theme of the 11th Nishan World Civilization Forum Determined

The 11th Nishan World Civilization Forum will be held in Qufu, Jining, Shandong province in mid-to-late June 2025.The theme of this forum is “Beauty in Diversity: Nurturing Understanding Among Civ...

Date:2025-03-06

The First Session of the International Frontier Academic Lecture Series "Civilization Exchange, Innovation and Peaceful Development of Mankind in the Age of Artificial Intelligence" Held

On the morning of February 28th, the first session of the International Frontier Academic Lecture Series and the 113th Confucian Civilization Forum was held at the Central Campusof Shandong Univers...

Date:2025-03-06

Academic Lecture of "Qilu Visiting Research Program" | Branko Balon on "Civilizational Innovation: A New Driving Force to Inspire Mankind"

On the morning of February 26, Branko Balon, a visiting scholar of "Qilu Visiting Research Program", deliveredan academic lecture entitled "Civilization Innovation: A New Driving Force to Inspire M...

Date:2025-03-04

Branko Balno Speaking on "The Inheritance of Civilization: Guarding the Spiritual Home of Mankind"

On February 17, the first lecture of the "Qilu VisitingResearch Program" series and the seventeenth lecture of the "Cultural Exchange and Mutual Learning between China and Foreign Countries" series...

Date:2025-02-21