The 2023 Beijing Central Axis Cultural Heritage Inheritance and Innovation Competition Ends

The award ceremony of the 2023 Beijing Central Axis Cultural Heritage Inheritance and Innovation Competition was held in the Capital Museum on January 7, and 302 works or contestants were awarded.

Date:2024-01-09

Award-winning dance works showcased in Beijing performance

A performance showcase by Beijing Dance Academy was staged at Tianqiao Performing Arts Center in the capital on Jan 5, featuring students and teachers of the school who have stood out from the Lotu...

Date:2024-01-09

Cultural industry can better tell China story

China's cultural industry has unprecedented opportunities to advance its development thanks to the country's high-quality economic development, the evolution of the principal contradiction between ...

Date:2024-01-09

Street dance in China -- from niche to pop culture phenomenon

In the summer of 2023, a domestic film titled "One and Only" captivated the interest of Chinese audiences, making waves at the box office.

Date:2024-01-09

" Forbidden City·Tea World" Special Exhibition Global Tour Kicks Off in Fuzhou

From December 28, 2023 to March 31, 2024, the Tea culture special exhibition "Forbidden City · Tea World" was officially launched in Fujian Museumas the first stop of a global tour.

Date:2024-01-08

artisan devoted to erhu making

Gong Zhiguang is an erhu artisan in Changtu County of Liaoning Province. He has been interested in woods since his childhood and got enchanted by erhu making at once when he saw this ancient techni...

Date:2024-01-08

Beijing Central Axis competition awards 302 works, enhances public awareness

The award ceremony for the 2023 Competition for the Transmission and Promotion of the Beijing Central Axis took place on Sunday in Beijing, celebrating 302 outstanding works out of thousands of ent...

Date:2024-01-08

China issues special stamps marking Year of the Dragon

China Post on Friday unveiled a set of two special stamps to celebrate the upcoming Chinese zodiac Year of the Dragon.

Date:2024-01-08

the Transitional Remains of the Old and Neolithic Ages were Discovered for the First Time in Tianjin

Recently, a major breakthrough was made in the archaeological excavation of Qingchi Site in 2023.

Date:2024-01-08

Hubei Contemporary Calligraphy and Seal Cutting Exhibition Opened in Beijing

Guided by the China Calligraphers Association and sponsored by the China National Academy of Painting and the Hubei Federation of Literary and Art Circles, the Hubei Contemporary Calligraphy and Se...

Date:2024-01-08

Confucius Studies included in A Guide To The Core Journals of China (2023 Edition)

Recently, the editorial department of Confucius Studies received a notice from the editorial board of Guide To The Core Journals of China(2023 Edition)that Confucius Studies will be included as a c...

Date:2024-01-08

Hong Kong ensemble decodes resonance of ageless Mogao Grottoes

As the orchestra filled the air with enchanting melodies that seemed to echo from centuries past, the vibrant fusion of cosmopolitan Hong Kong and Gobi Desert oasis Dunhuang in remote northwest Chi...

Date:2024-01-02

US students embrace Chinese language, hoping to bridge cultures

In a vibrant awards ceremony at the residence of the Chinese consul general in San Francisco, three US students, who recently took home top honors in the "Chinese Bridge" global Chinese-proficiency...

Date:2024-01-04

Artists from home and abroad chase dreams in Jingdezhen, China's porcelain capital

Walking through Sanbao village, Jingdezhen city, east China's Jiangxi Province, one is immediately immersed in a world of ceramics. Inside a studio nestled in an alley, designer Wu Anran adds a sma...

Date:2024-01-04

Year-ender: Top 10 cultural events from 2023

The year 2023 witnessed the occurrence of significant cultural events, with culture and tourism becoming even more closely intertwined. Let's review the major cultural events of 2023 as we bid fare...

Date:2024-01-04

New findings unearthed in ancient city ruins in east China

Archaeologists have made new discoveries in the ruins of an ancient city dating back over 3,000 years in east China's Zhejiang Province.

Date:2024-01-04

Beijing Grand Canal Museum Reproduces the History of the Grand Canal

Beijing Grand Canal Museum (East Hall of Capital Museum) officially opened to the public on December 27.

Date:2024-01-03

World Cultural Heritage Bingling Temple Grottoes Reopens

The Bingling Temple Grottoes, a world cultural heritage site that was temporarily closed due to the 6.2 magnitude earthquake in Jishishan, Gansu, was reopened on December 26th.

Date:2024-01-03

Tang Dynasty Women's Life Exhibition Held in Fuzhou

On December 26th, the Tang Dynasty Women's Life Exhibition, jointly launched by 10 cultural organizations and museums, was held at the Lin Zexu Memorial Hall in Fuzhou, Fujian Province.

Date:2024-01-03

The 5th Academic Symposium on Chinese Border Archaeology Held

From December 27 to 28, the 5th Academic Symposium on Chinese Border Archaeology was held at History Research of China in Beijing.More than 90 experts and scholars from national universities and ar...

Date:2024-01-03

Qufu Surprises Onlookers on China Culture and Tourism Expo

On April 22, the Second China(Wuhan) Culture and Tourism Expo opened in Wuhan, Hubei Province, and Qufu, Confucius’hometown and the Oriental holy city, was highlighted during the Expo.

Date:2024-01-03

Jiazhou Young Entrepreneurs Chamber of Commerce Neo-Confucian Business Overseas Forum Held in Korea Confucius Cultural Center

On December 24, a group of 10 people from Jiaozhou Young Entrepreneurs Chamber of Commerce came to the Confucius Cultural Center in South Korea and launched a Neo-Confucian Business Overseas Forum.

Date:2024-01-03

China Confucius Foundation "Filial Piety Project" Settled in Binzhou Happy Canteen

On December 27, China Confucius Foundation's "Filial Piety Project" public welfare project settledin the Binzhou HappyCanteen and the awarding ceremony of the Confucius School was held in Zouping C...

Date:2024-01-03

Traditional Chinese medicine catching on in Switzerland

"After taking acupuncture and massage therapies, I feel very comfortable and relaxed," Mogel said, with thumbs up after receiving treatment in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) at a clinic in Scha...

Date:2024-01-02

Pic story of young inheritor of Yangliuqing woodblock new year pictures

Yangliuqing woodblock new year pictures, which originated from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), has a history of over four centuries. The pictures are noted for their delicate engraving, fine patterns...

Date:2024-01-02

Xinjiang opens its first museum on Great Wall culture

Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Friday opened its first Great Wall museum and it serves to shed light on the region's many Great Wall ruins.

Date:2024-01-02

U.S. professor Mark Levine: I depict China's development in songs | My Memory of China

China has made major advances in a variety of fields and begun to play a bigger role on the international stage this year, said Mark Levine, an American professor at Minzu University of China, in a...

Date:2024-01-02

New cultural buildings open in capital's sub-city center

A library, museum and art center were opened to the public on Wednesday afternoon in Beijing's sub-city center Tongzhou, which will cater to residents' recreational interests.

Date:2024-01-02

Great Wall find unveils old military pastime

Hundreds of years ago, as the setting sun cast a golden glow upon the Great Wall, a group of soldiers found a welcome diversion from the pressures of military duty in a chess-like board game. Lacki...

Date:2024-01-02

Merungdap cave makes list of China's top 10 achaeological news of 2023

The China Media Group revealed China's top 10 archaeological news of 2023 on Sunday; among the prestigious list, the Merungdap Cave site, located in Ge'gyai county, Ngari prefecture of the Xizang a...

Date:2024-01-02

First Lingnan Dongpo Cultural Forum Held in Huizhou

The first Lingnan Dongpo Forum "Su Shi and Song Learning" academic seminar was held in Huizhou from December 23rd to 24th. This seminar further promoted the research on Su Shi's academic thoughts a...

Date:2023-12-28

2023 Winter Solstice ass hide glue Nourishing Festival Opens

The 2023 Winter Solstice donkey hide gelatinFestival was launched in Beijing and Shandong on December 22. The theme of this festival is "At the winter solsticeday, eatdonkey hide gelatin". Through ...

Date:2023-12-28

Cultural Relics Digital Innovation Alliance Established in Beijing

To celebrate the establishment of the Cultural Relics Digital Innovation Alliance, sponsored by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Cultural Relics and the Xicheng District Committee and Government, a ...

Date:2023-12-28

Third Beijing Symposium on Strengthening the Awareness of the Chinese National Community Held

On December 23rd, the third Beijing Symposium on Strengthening the Awareness of the Chinese National Community was successfully held.

Date:2023-12-28

Feng Sixiao's Watercolor Paintings Exhibited and Donated at Confucius Museum

The "One World - Feng Sixiao’sWatercolor Painting Exhibition" and donation ceremony, jointly organized by the Shandong Artists Association and the Confucius Museum, were held on December 23 at the...

Date:2023-12-28

Commemoration Ceremony for Mencius Held at Mencius Research Institute

On December 22nd, the winter solstice day of the Guimao year(2023), which coincided with the day of the death of Mencius, all members of the Mencius Research Institute gathered at the pilgrimage Sq...

Date:2023-12-28

The 2023 Winter Solstice ass hide glue Nourishing Festival will launch the "Chinese Medicine Culture and Science Popularization Activity" cultural benefit activity

On December 23, a Chinese traditional medicine promotion event was carried out during the 2023 Winter Solstice Donkey Hide GelatinFestivalin the city of Liaocheng, Shandong province, which is famou...

Date:2023-12-28

Spring Festival officially Accepted by United Nations

On December 22nd, a resolution was unanimously passed at the 78th United Nations General Assembly to designate the Spring Festival (Lunar New Year) as a United Nations holiday.

Date:2023-12-28

First Session of Chinese Classic Reading Program Successfully Ends

On December 20th, the first session of the "Chinese Classic Reading Program - The Analects of Confucius Recitation Relay Conference" hosted by the Nishan World Center for Confucian Studies and Chin...

Date:2023-12-28

"Nishan Xingtan: Searching for the Wisdom of the Ancestors" Rated As Provincial Excellent Program

On December 19th, at the "TV Landmark (2023)" TV and Network Audiovisual and "Voice of the Times" MediaCompetitiveness Research Release Conference, the large-scale cultural TV program "Nishan Xingt...

Date:2023-12-28

Across China: Traditional Tibetan dance swings its way into urban life

At a public square in Chengdu, a bustling city of over 20 million people in southwestern China, 24-year-old Tibetan dancer Yanggyi, prepared for her performance, adjusting her traditional attire an...

Date:2023-12-26

Wooden slips dating back over 1,700 years unearthed in central China

Nearly 10,000 wooden slips dating back more than 1,700 years have been unearthed in central China's Hunan Province, providing important evidence for studies on the development and governance of the...

Date:2023-12-26

China's oldest pithy multiplication formula discovered in Hubei

The latest archaeological discovery has noted that the pithy multiplication formula that every Chinese preteen learns to recite has a history of 2,300 years.

Date:2023-12-26

China advances building of Great Wall national cultural park

Walking along a section of the Great Wall built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in Datong Hui and Tu Autonomous County in Xining City, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Tian Shenglong snapped pho...

Date:2023-12-26

Dragon Year Lantern Festival opens in Budapest

The Chinese Dragon Year Lantern Festival, also known as the "Happy Spring Festival" in Budapest, Hungary, opened on December 16, 2024 at the Dome Biology Museum of Budapest Zoo. Hundreds of intangi...

Date:2023-12-26

New Peking Opera "Qi Baishi" Premieres at Chang'an Grand Theater

The newPeking Opera "Qi Baishi" by Beijing Peking Opera Theatre debutedat Chang'an Grand Theatre on the evening of December 16th and 17th. This drama combines traditional Chinese painting and Beiji...

Date:2023-12-26

Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan students Perform Chinese Poetry

On the evening of December 20th, the situational music concert "He and She in Poetry" created by students at the Central Conservatory of Music,including those from from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan...

Date:2023-12-26

Museum Reconstructed to Showcase Murals of Northern Qi Dynasty

On December 20th, amuseum on NorthernQi Dynasty Murals, rebuilt on its original site in China, was opened in Taiyuan.The museum focuses on the Northern Qi murals unearthed in Shanxiprovince, interp...

Date:2023-12-26

Kong Chuichang Appointed Chief Honorary Director of Confucius Museum

On December 19th, a ceremonywas held at the Confucius Museum for appointingKong Chuichang, the 79thgeneration eldest grandson of Confucius, the President of the Great SageConfucius Foundation as th...

Date:2023-12-26

Winter Solstice: history and customs

The Winter Solstice, or Dongzhi in Chinese, is the fourth of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms. It falls on Dec.22 this year, the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, marking t...

Date:2023-12-26