UN Spring Festival celebration highlights cultural exchange

The recent Spring Festival celebration held at the United Nations headquarters is both entertaining and thought-provoking with highlights such as a captivating performance of Beijing Opera in showcasing cultural exchange.

Beijing's historical sites see surge in international visitors

Since China expanded its visa-free transit policy in December, historical sites in Beijing, particularly those along the city's Central Axis, have witnessed a surge in international visitors.

Racing against time for heritage

Zhang Juyue, a 34-year-old from the Qiang ethnic group who has dedicated her life to preserving and reviving Qiang embroidery, feels she is racing against time.

National history museum decks hall with dinos

China anticipates holiday travel boom driven by longer trips, culture craze

The annual Spring Festival of 2025 is shaping up to be a long and unique public holiday for Chinese people.

Passion for cultural tours set to boost holiday travel

Lion dances in Guangdong province, temple fairs in Beijing and hairpin flowers in Fujian province are proving once again to be popular draws for the upcoming Spring Festival holiday, hot on the heels of the traditional Chinese festival's addition last month to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list.

Exhibition honors one of China's key 20th-century talents

An exhibition opened at the China Art Museum, Shanghai (Shanghai Art Museum) on New Year's Eve to commemorate the 180th anniversary of Wu Changshuo's birth.

Tang Dynasty relics on show in Tianjin

An exhibition featuring the highlights of Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD) cultural relics in Shaanxi Province kicked off in Tianjin on Wednesday.

Digital exhibition to shine spotlight on Xinjiang's Niya ruins site

A digital exhibition spotlighting Niya ruins site in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, the first of its kind in the world, is set to open to public on Jan 25 in Shanghai, offering visitors a unique immersive experience on the site's excavation while learning about the region's ancient cultures, organizers said Tuesday.

Year of the Snake stamps released at Confucius Institute in Minsk

Postage stamps for the "Year of the Snake" from the "Eastern Calendar" series dedicated to the Lunar New Year were released at the Confucius Institute of the Belarusian State University in Minsk on Wednesday.