Grottos get creative with their spaces

New venues offer visitors to the famed home of the artworks more attractions to experience.

Paris Book Festival 2025 opens in France

The Paris Book Festival 2025 opened at the Grand Palais in Paris on Friday.

Chinese children's books foster cultural exchanges through stories

​The 62nd Bologna Children's Book Fair (BCBF) has once again brought together the global children's publishing community, attracting more than 1,500 exhibitors from over 90 countries and regions.

Masterclass aims to ignite youth passion for sci-tech

More than 300 children from across China attended a masterclass on March 30 in Beijing, where established scientists and sci-fi writers shared insights aimed at inspiring their interest in science and technology.

Experts explore global pathways for Chinese science fiction

Writers, experts and insiders met to discuss the current state and future of Chinese sci-fi at a forum during the 2025 China Science Fiction Convention in Beijing on Sunday.

Preserving ancient books for present and future

At 30, Li Yangyang never imagined that her degree in international business would lead her to a career in ancient book restoration.

Bologna book fair offers global platform for Chinese literature for young readers

The 62nd Bologna International Children's Book Fair opened on Monday in the Italian city of Bologna.

Chinese sci-fi film 'Redland' dazzles at industry gala

A trailer for the long-awaited Chinese sci-fi film "Redland" debuted to great acclaim at the 2025 Beijing Sci-Fi Night and Science Fiction Planet Extravaganza gala on Sunday in Beijing.

Writers, scientists explore AI's creative potential at Beijing sci-fi forum

Scientists and writers gathered Saturday at a forum during the 2025 China Science Fiction Convention (CSFC 2025) in Beijing to discuss how cutting-edge technologies are transforming human creativity and literary expression.

Liu Cixin: science fiction's golden age just beginning

Award-winning Chinese science fiction author Liu Cixin said at a Beijing academic forum Saturday that he believes the sci-fi era has only just begun, even as rapid technological advances already make some fictional ideas a reality.