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Animated film fuels boom in derivative c...
Animated film fuels boom in derivative cultural products
As the hit animated fantasy-comedy All Wishes Come True! continues to climb up the box office chart during the 2026 summer season, its figurines, cultural creative products and trendy collaborations are flying off shelves as much sought after hot-selling goodies.
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Shanghai Disneyland expansion on track a...
Shanghai Disneyland expansion on track as construction advances
Shanghai Disneyland is set to begin testing rides at its new Spider-Man-themed section, the park's ninth themed land and its third expansion since opening, Shanghai Disney Resort said Sunday.
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Landscape canopy enlivens Beijing's hist...
Landscape canopy enlivens Beijing's historic Qianmen area
A Chinese-style art canopy in Beijing's historic Qianmen area has become a popular spot for photos and videos.
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What do we see when war is no longer abo...
What do we see when war is no longer about soldiers?
In many Hollywood films about the Iraq War, the camera follows the soldiers. Viewers see the battlefield, their missions and their struggles. War is often told as a story of heroes and enemies.
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Chinese anti-war film challenges Hollywo...
Chinese anti-war film challenges Hollywood's storytelling conventions
The Chinese anti-war film Once Upon a Time in the Middle East has sparked considerable discussion on overseas social media platforms even before its international release. Its narrative perspective, distinct from many conventional Hollywood portrayals of war, has prompted some viewers to describe
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Urumqi's bazaar: 100,000 square meters o...
Urumqi's bazaar: 100,000 square meters of wonder
Located in China's far northwest, Urumqi's Grand Bazaar spreads across 100,000 square meters with more than 3,000 stalls as a living window to China's Xinjiang and Central Asia. Aisles overflow with local treasures: golden naan, dried fruits and bright textiles and a variety of tasty local bites.
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Feature: Chinese theater artists bring W...
Feature: Chinese theater artists bring WWII Chongqing story to Edinburgh stage
For people living in Chongqing, southwest China, in the late 1930s and early 1940s, fog was more than weather. It could offer precious hours of cover from bombers overhead.
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Repair work underway at site of levee br...
Repair work underway at site of levee breach along Jialu River in China's Henan
A drone photo take on Aug. 15, 2026 shows repair work underway at the site of a levee breach along the Jialu River in Chuanhui District of Zhoukou City, central China's Henan Province. Around 11 p.m. on Thursday, a breach occurred on the east bank embankment of the Jialu River below a bridge in
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From pixels to physics: China's AI video...
From pixels to physics: China's AI video models enter the real world
When Bloomberg recently noted that "the clearest evidence of China's prowess may be in video," it highlighted a striking reality which is that in the era of generative video, Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) labs have established a decisive presence across the global market.
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Warhammer 40,000 tie-in draws young dono...
Warhammer 40,000 tie-in draws young donors, shows power of pop culture in public welfare
For a few hours, the Shanghai Blood Center looked more like a fan convention than a medical facility.
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Chinese animated hit 'All Wishes Come Tr...
Chinese animated hit 'All Wishes Come True' makes North American premiere
Chinese animated fantasy-comedy "All Wishes Come True" held its North American premiere Thursday night in Los Angeles, ahead of its theatrical release across the United States and Canada on Friday.
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Digital tools help safeguard Longmen's a...
Digital tools help safeguard Longmen's ancient stone art
At the Longmen Grottoes, digital restoration begins with a strict rule: Do not imagine what is missing.
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Tracing 30 years of Chinese contemporary...
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Tracing 30 years of Chinese contemporary art evolution
What does 30 years of artistic transformation look like in a single exhibition? Taikang Art Museum invites visitors to explore Blues on White, an exhibition running from August 4 to October 7 in Beijing. Join People's Daily reporter Li Bowen for an inside look at how Chinese contemporary art has evolved over three decades. (Produced by Li Bowen, Li Yuanxin and intern Liu Xinru; Cover image designed by Li Mingzhi)
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'Eat well': The simple phrase behind a w...
'Eat well': The simple phrase behind a wartime story of humanity
What can preserve the warmth of everyday life amid gunfire and ruins?Once Upon a Time in the Middle East looks for the answer in a simple place: a kitchen, a dining table, and a phrase familiar to many Chinese people – "eat well."Set against the backdrop of conflict in the Middle East, the film
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