Nation's culture growing in global influence

In recent years, Chinese dance drama has embarked on an international ascent, with Hong Kong often serving as the initial gateway. This vibrant city, a confluence of East and West, has proven to be an ideal springboard for Chinese cultural productions to captivate a global audience. From there, Chinese dance dramas have traversed continents, enthralling audiences with a blend of traditional storytelling and contemporary performance art.

China invests heavily in preservation of Potala Palace

The Chinese government has poured nearly 800 million yuan (about 111.3 million U.S. dollars) into various projects over the past 30 years to preserve the Potala Palace, a World Heritage site in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region.

Grand Canal cultural mapping project concludes in Beijing

A community-driven initiative to map and preserve the cultural heritage of the Beijing section of the Grand Canal recently concluded, showcasing the canal's rich history and culture.

'Moana 2' tops North American box office for 3rd straight weekend

Disney's animated musical film "Moana 2" topped the North American box office for the third consecutive weekend with an estimated three-day cume of 26.6 million U.S. dollars, data from the measurement firm Comscore showed on Sunday.

From tombs to tourism: reviving ancient ethnic Chinese legacy

Archaeological studies and excavations have this year produced significant insights into the flood control systems and cultural heritage of the Xixia Imperial Tombs in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.

Albania holds first national Kung Fu competition

The first National Kung Fu Competition of Albania was held in Tirana on Sunday, bringing together young martial artists from six Albanian cities.

China-Cambodia cultural show celebrates people-to-people exchange year

The "Golden Promise 2024," a China-Cambodia cultural show, was staged in Phnom Penh Sunday evening to celebrate the people-to-people exchange year, attracting hundreds of spectators.

80 Chinese language teachers attend workshop in Tanzania to improve teaching skills

About 80 Chinese language teachers from both Tanzania and China on Saturday began attending a two-day workshop at the Confucius Institute at the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania with the aim of improving their teaching skills and knowledge.

Beijing opens 2 more mausoleums of Ming emperors to public

Two emperors' mausoleums in Beijing have recently opened to the public, meaning that six out of the 13 tombs in the Changping District belonging to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) emperors are now accessible to the public, according to the management organization of the tombs.

China's year-end box office exceeds 1.6B yuan

​The box office sales of China's moviegoing season ringing in the New Year have reached about 1.63 billion yuan (about 227 million U.S. dollars), with presales included, as of Sunday, according to the film data platform Beacon.