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Chinese illustrator Cai Gao, an 80-year-...
Chinese illustrator Cai Gao, an 80-year-old who refuses to leave childhood behind
Cai Gao had gone to the roof to collect her laundry. Before reaching the clothesline, however, she stopped beside a lace fern, pointed out hydrangeas yet to bloom and searched a small pond until a red fish flashed beneath the pennywort.Only then did the 80-year-old Chinese picture-book artist tend
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Flavors of Middle East and China's north...
Flavors of Middle East and China's northeast mingle in new film
As the new Chinese film Once Upon a Time in the Middle East rolls out its nationwide advanced screening event in China from August 8 to 10 – with daily showings running between 2 p.m. and 9 p.m. at selected cinemas – food enthusiasts and filmgoers alike are abuzz over one of its most striking
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Ribbon dragon dance adds a colorful twis...
Ribbon dragon dance adds a colorful twist to fitness in Guangxi
At Canghai Sports Park in Wuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, residents are dancing with colorful ribbon dragons to celebrate National Fitness Day, observed annually in China on August 8 to commemorate the legacy of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.Also known as "swinging dragons," the
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Hundred Flowers Awards return to Beijing...
Hundred Flowers Awards return to Beijing: 'Dear You' team invited
The 38th Hundred Flowers Awards opened on the evening of August 7 at Beijing’s Chaoyang Park, marking the first time in 64 years that China's only film awards decided entirely by audience votes have returned to the city where they began.Among the evening's most quietly resonant moments was the
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Go, Betty! 97-year-old breaks her own sk...
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Go, Betty! 97-year-old breaks her own sky record
"I'd just get bored with life otherwise." At 97, British woman Betty Bromage broke her own Guinness World Record as the world's oldest female wing walker, four years after first setting it. "I can't drive, I can't see very well and I get a bit frustrated. So, I want to do the things I can do," she added. The quote she lives by? "We pass through this world but once, any good we can do, any kindness we can show, do it now. Do not defer or neglect it. You'll not pass this way again."
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Annual torch festivals celebrated in SW ...
Annual torch festivals celebrated in SW China
Tourists take a selfie during a torch festival revelry at a culture park in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Aug. 6, 2026. The annual torch festivals were held in multiple locations on Thursday night, attracting crowds of tourists and locals from different
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Chinamaxxing: What is it and why is it h...
Chinamaxxing: What is it and why is it happening?
For years, American travel vlogger Tressa had known China from afar. She thought she knew what China was like -- until she experienced it herself.
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Exhibition launched in China's Nanchang ...
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Exhibition launched in China's Nanchang to mark 400th anniversary of birth of Badashanren
Exhibition launched in China's Nanchang to mark 400th anniversary of birth of Badashanren
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Promotional event for tour operators hel...
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Promotional event for tour operators held in south China's Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County
Promotional event for tour operators held in south China's Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County
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Beijing turns summer nights into open-ai...
Beijing turns summer nights into open-air movie theaters
This summer, movie lovers in Beijing have got more chances to enjoy films beneath a night sky.
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Exhibition celebrates Peru's photography...
Exhibition celebrates Peru's photography pioneer
A new exhibition in Lima is showcasing nearly 200 photographs by Martín Chambi, widely regarded as the father of Peruvian photography.
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Musicians from Shanghai Chinese Orchestr...
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Musicians from Shanghai Chinese Orchestra perform at Brazilian National Congress in Brasilia
Musicians from Shanghai Chinese Orchestra perform at Brazilian National Congress in Brasilia
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Xuan paper culture fuels tourism growth ...
Xuan paper culture fuels tourism growth in Jingxian County, China's Anhui
Xuan paper is a delicate, long-lasting type of paper traditionally used for Chinese calligraphy and painting.
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Dazzling fish lantern parade brings anci...
Dazzling fish lantern parade brings ancient villages in East China to life
Parade processions of the giant fish-shaped lantern meander through the streets in the ancient villages of east China's Huangshan, creating a stunning spectacle at night. Many visitors came here to experience the parades, benefiting local tourism and related industries.
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