China spends 4.89 billion yuan to develop Xizang's public culture since 2012

​Since 2012, China has spent a total of 4.89 billion yuan (US$673.4 million) to develop public culture in Xizang autonomous region, according to a white paper released by the State Council Information Office on Friday.

Beijing Intl Film Festival announces star-studded jury, lineup and events

Organizers have announced the Tiantan Award jury panel and additional details for the 15th Beijing International Film Festival.

2nd Golden Panda Awards to be held in Chengdu in September

The second Golden Panda Awards will be held in Chengdu, Sichuan province, in September, recognizing outstanding films and TV series while promoting the giant panda cultural brand, organizers announced on March 25.

Flower festival teams tradition with technology

The annual Huazhao Festival held in Shanghai's Yuyuan is attracting visitors in traditional Chinese culture in a modern, dynamic way.

Jiang Wen leads 7-member jury panel for Beijing film festival

The 15th Beijing International Film Festival announced on Thursday that Jiang Wen will serve as the jury president of the Tiantan Award, the annual event's top honor.

Sharing a grand collection

Fourteen years after the founding of their private Long Museum in Shanghai, Liu Yiqian and his wife Wang Wei decided to present some pieces from their most valued collection to the public.

Young artisan injects vitality into lacquerware craftsmanship of Yi ethnic group

Qumu Shiwu, a representative inheritor of the Yi ethnic group's lacquerware craftsmanship, is now using short videos to bring this ancient craft to more audiences.

National Museum's imperial coronet magnet sells its first million

The Ming Dynasty coronet shows sophisticated workmanship of the filigree inlay technique and is adorned with hundreds of precious stones and pearls, making it a spotlight at the Ancient China galleries, a long-term exhibition of the National Museum.

Xinjiang adopts regulation to protect Kirgiz epic storytelling

The regional legislature of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China on Wednesday adopted a regulation, which will take effect on May 1, to protect a UNESCO-listed oral epic of the Kirgiz ethnic group.

1,200-yr-old camel-figured jug found in Israel illuminates ancient trade practices

​Israeli archaeologists have uncovered a 1,200-year-old clay jug adorned with camel decorations in an underground cave in southern Israel's Yatir Forest, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced Thursday.