The Sinan Full Moon Festival commenced at Sinan Mansions in Shanghai on Monday and will run until Oct 2, featuring over 60 quality lifestyle brands, performances by more than 20 original musicians, four unique indoor exhibitions, and three art installations.
A new project at the Shanghai Museum invites the digital avatar of Jay Chou, one of the most influential figures in China's pop music scene, to take visitors on an immersive experience of the cultural relics in the museum's collection.
The ancient capital Datong in Shanxi province witnessed a remarkable fusion of history and haute couture as the Yungang Fashion Festival kicked off in front of the iconic Cave 20 of the Yungang Grottoeson September 29. The event transformed the historic site into a dynamic runway, presenting a visual spectacle that bridged past and present.
The Mid-Autumn Festival, celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth month on the traditional Chinese calendar, is a cherished tradition across Asia. While its origins are rooted in the traditional Chinese calendar, the festival has evolved uniquely in different countries, reflecting diverse cultural identities and practices.
Palace Museum's restorers revive Qing Dynasty treasures for centennial reopening.
The Wuxi Symphony Orchestra, one of the youngest symphony orchestras in China having been founded in 2023, is embarking on a historic tour of three major Russian cities, performing in Novosibirsk, Moscow and Saint Petersburg, from Monday to Friday.
When composer Zhou Long received an unexpected phone call from an old friend — conductor Shui Lan, a fellow graduate from the Central Conservatory of Music — he was excited, though their conversation was brief.
In the northeast corner of the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City in Beijing, behind the imposing halls of state power, lies a secret world of whimsical rockeries and pavilions with roofs of peacock blue and jade green. It is the Qianlong Garden, an exquisite retreat built by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
Holiday bookings for the upcoming National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival break are continuing at a feverish pace, with both domestic and overseas destinations clocking better-than-expected booking numbers and overseas destinations rolling out the red carpet to welcome Chinese tourists.
Meridian Gate towers above the entrance to the Palace Museum in Beijing, once China's imperial palace from 1420 to 1911 and also known as the Forbidden City. During the imperial years, numerous royals, high officials and nobles walked through this gate, which stands for solemnity, ritual and order. They stepped into a "forbidden" place, closed to outsiders where the course of their own destinies — and often the fate of the country — was shaped.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, in collaboration with Chinese social media platform Bilibili and local news portal ThePaper.cn, hosted a performance themed "Youthful Symphony: Journey to the Future" on Sunday.
China has made significant achievements in cultural and tourism development during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021–25), said Minister of Culture and Tourism Sun Yeli, at a press briefing on Sept 29.