Data from an online box office tracker showed that China's 2026 summer box-office earnings, including presales, had surpassed 7.5 billion yuan (about $1.1 billion) as of Tuesday – the latest sign that the country's film market is sizzling with energy and momentum.

A man from Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, lost his right hand in an accident, yet his passion for Chinese calligraphy endures. Watch as he skillfully holds the brush with the help of a prosthetic limb and meticulously refines each stroke, creating graceful works of art. (Produced by Li Zhuoman, Xie Runjia and intern Zhao Wenchang)

Morning mist covers the tea mountains in Ya'an, Sichuan Province, and drifts across the tea-covered hills, hiding the distant peaks. As the sun rises, light filters through the haze and slowly reveals the landscape. (Produced by Li Zhuoman, Xie Runjia and intern Wang Shanshan)

Chinese author and cultural scholar Zhu Sixiong, who wrote "Dianxingji," or "Travels in Yunnan," recently shared his reflections on Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Yunnan Province at a cultural event in Beijing, inviting audiences to discover one of the province's most

Merging traditional ceramic artistry with clever design, a Jingdezhen artisan creates a spinning porcelain cup that makes hand-painted birds appear to take flight—a captivating demonstration of Chinese craftsmanship and innovation! (Compiled by Wang Shuyi)

At the height of summer, with the arrival of Major Heat, the final solar term of the season, American Emma Chen follows an ancient Chinese way of staying cool: drinking unfermented Pu'er tea.

At noon, 55-year-old Wei Xianyang sits down at his workbench at the Academy of Painting and Calligraphy in Nanling county, Wuhu, east China's Anhui Province. The moment he starts working, he seems glued to his chair, his back slightly hunched and his eyes shining with concentration.The craft he

This summer, some of America’s most prestigious stages are being transformed by music, dance and storytelling from China, attracting audiences curious to experience Chinese culture through the arts.

The animated film All Wishes Come True has sparked new interest in Penglai, a coastal city in east China's Shandong Province.

China's inbound tourism market has been gaining strong momentum this year, with more foreign visitors no longer simply ticking off famous landmarks on their travel lists. Many are returning for second and third trips to discover a more diverse and authentic China.In Ordos, north China's Inner

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day," Sony and Marvel's latest chapter in the comic book adventure starring Tom Holland as the iconic web-slinger, raked in a massive $355 million in its North American debut, industry estimates showed Sunday.

Cambodia's Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts (MCFA) has launched a UNESCO-supported national initiative to boost the country's cultural and creative industries (CCIs), according to a joint press release on Monday.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) added China's Jingdezhen Handicraft Porcelain Industry Sites to the World Heritage List on July 25 during the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Busan, South Korea.

A Suxiu, or Suzhou embroidery, artisan's hand-made dragonfly and lotus are wowing the Chinese internet. Silken threads layered with precision create a striking 3D effect that shimmers and shifts with the light. (Produced by Li Zhuoman and intern Zhao Wenchang)