From cloisonne to imperial embroidery, Beijing's intangible cultural heritage is thriving with modern flair.
A decade-long nationwide project for systematic recordings and rescue of intangible cultural heritage, or ICH, has borne fruit, as the Ministry of Culture and Tourism released its findings on Friday, the eve of the country's 20th annual Cultural and Natural Heritage Day.
A laptop with several Kumamon and Shiba Inu stickers. A pen holder dressed like a ballerina in a puffed black skirt. Paintbrushes and sketches strewn across a long desk.
JINAN — In a theater located in the birthplace of Confucius, two young visitors were captivated by a stage performance rooted in Confucian tradition.
The Recluse Dongpo, a large-scale virtual-reality immersive experience, premiered at Hainan Museum in May, attracting eager fans of iconic Song Dynasty (960-1279) poet Su Shi (1037-1101) to embark on a virtual journey through centuries of Chinese history.
Qianhe Hall, a Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) Huizhou-style mansion, features intricate wood carvings and dougong (interlocking brackets). Huizhou refers to the ancient geographic notion of parts of today's Anhui and Jiangxi provinces.
A conservation team is conducting 3D-laser scanning of an ancient mausoleum, surrounded by high-rise residential complex — a striking contrast between centuries-old heritage and modern urban density.
While tracing the stone capstan that trackers used to moor their boats along the Yongning River in Xuyong county, Luzhou, Sichuan province, Liu Xin and his colleagues made a serendipitous discovery of the Ancestral Temple of Caogong.
Wuyuan county in Shangrao, Jiangxi province, safeguards thousands of historical structures. During the fourth national census on cultural relics in China, staff members from the county’s cultural heritage conservation center are systematically documented ancient architecture.
Shanghai University's Baoshan Campus came alive on Saturday evening with a dynamic showcase of musical performances that brought together Chinese and international youth, fostering meaningful connections through the universal language of music.
The China National Symphony Orchestra staged a concert at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing on Saturday, which was conducted by Shui Lan and featured works by three composers of various nationalities from different eras.
An art exhibition titled The Golden Lotus opened at Beijing's 798 Art District on Saturday. Organized by Artist Kitchen, the show features nearly 60 original hand-drawn art cards created by artists.