The Mid-Autumn Festival not only embodies people's beautiful wishes for family togetherness and social harmony but also serves as an important opportunity for cultural exchange between China and the world.
Pharaohs ruled by predicting the floods of one prominent river. This "aquatic highway" united north and south, fueling pyramids, mummies, temples, and rebirth. Discover the hidden connections between pharaohs and kingship, pyramids and mummies, temples and rebirth!
Mummies, pyramids, and temples-all trace back to one desert river. In a land of 90 percent desert, how did Egyptians create one of the greatest miracles in history? Click to discover the power that built ancient Egypt.
When most travelers think of Dunhuang in northwestern China's Gansu province, their minds instantly drift to the breathtaking cave art of the Mogao Grottoes — a UNESCO World Heritage Site adorned with vibrant murals and sculptures that whisper tales of ancient Buddhism.
Around May 2022, Anthony Kahuro, a kung fu teacher at the Confucius Institute at Kenya's University of Nairobi, approached Wang Shangxue, who had just joined the institute as director, to discuss the possibility of starting a lion dance club.
When Cold Dew descends, autumn deepens in hue. Chill dew thickens and frost greet the view.
Through the dark rims of sink holes and crystalline underground rivers, Guizhou province's karst terrain reveals a landscape carved over millennia. Travelers paddle across glassy, sapphire water and photograph tiered travertine pools and delicate cascades that look like they jumped out of the pages of a fantasy film.
When you approach a karst cave in Southwest China's Guizhou, you might not notice the stalactites in the dark over the glare of floodlights and the roar of cheering.
Amid the celebrations of China’s National Day and the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Lyric String Quartet from the Central Conservatory of Music showcased their artistry in Norway on Sept 29 and in Denmark on Oct 1, as part of the "A Moonment to Remember—the Concert for the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival" cultural performances.
With autumn here, You Liujin, a dedicated nature education teacher, prepares to lead a group of city children on an enchanting journey through the forests of Daxi village. There, they will wander among the trees, gathering the season's fallen treasures — persimmon stems, tree bark and dried leaves — to craft unique seed creations.
During the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays, many tourists in Fuzhou are opting for a unique cultural experience by dressing in traditional Chinese attire and embarking on night cruises along the Minjiang River, referred to as Fujian's "Mother River".
As the appetite for Chinese students joining summer camps in the United Kingdom rebounds in the post-pandemic era, educators and program organizers are taking a more reflective look at what truly makes these short-term overseas experiences meaningful.