Cinema: A shared language between Greece and China
Chinese cinema has arrived on the big screen in Athens, as the 2026 China Film Festival in Greece opens at the Lais open-air cinema.But this year's festival is more than just a week of screenings.
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Chinese film 'Dear You' premieres in Auckland, New Zealand
Chinese film 'Dear You' premieres in Auckland, New Zealand
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China's hit film 'Dear You' premieres in Sydney ahead of Australian release
China's word-of-mouth hit film "Dear You" held its Australian premiere in Sydney on Tuesday, with a full theatrical release across Australia scheduled for Thursday.
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Where Chinese acrobatics was born – and never stopped
Performers dazzle the crowd with a stunning acrobatic show in Wuqiao county, Hebei Province, a county with an acrobatic tradition spanning more than two millennia. Behind every movement lie days of unwavering perseverance and hard-earned sweat.
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Summer at Pudacuo: Picture-perfect landscapes of lakes and mountains
As summer reaches its peak, Pudacuo National Park in Shangri-La, Southwest China's Yunnan Province, comes alive with lush, vibrant growth. With its crystal-clear lakes, rolling forests, winding streams and grazing cattle, the park creates a breathtaking tapestry of alpine summer. (Compiled by Xia Lehan and Li Yuanxin)
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Where Chinese acrobatics was born – and never stopped
Performers dazzle the crowd with a stunning acrobatic show in Wuqiao county, North China's Hebei Province, a county with an acrobatic tradition spanning more than two millennia. Behind every movement lie days of unwavering perseverance and hard-earned sweat.
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Dragon Boat Festival in the village of Guangxi Autonomous Region
In this village, Dragon Boat Festival is not a date on the calendar — it is something everyone builds together.
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Cultural event held to mark Dragon Boat Festival in Brazil
Cultural event held to mark Dragon Boat Festival in Brazil
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Ancient DNA traces origins of zongzi tradition
Chinese researchers have identified what may be the earliest known physical evidence of zongzi and uncovered clues as to why the traditional food has been wrapped in leaves for more than two millennia.
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Summer solstice: How people mark the longest day of the year
June 21 marks this year's summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, the day with the longest period of daylight and the shortest night of the year. Across cultures, the occasion is celebrated with a variety of customs and festivities.
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Nanning's hanfu and fish lantern night parade
Luminous 100-meter-long fish lanterns and elegantly robed hanfu figures cast intertwined reflections on Min'ge Lake in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, as locals and tourists gathered to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival on June 20.
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India celebrates Int'l Yoga Day
India on Sunday celebrated the 12th International Day of Yoga.The main event of the yoga celebration was held in the eastern city of Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal.Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi led thousands of people in performing the morning exercises at Kolkata's Red Road."Yoga is not
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China's Dragon Boat Festival spending gets a modern makeover
China's Dragon Boat Festival this year is reflecting a consumer market in quiet transition, where traditional holiday spending is being reshaped by regional inventions, health awareness and cultural creativity.Zongzi market embraces new trendsOne of the clearest shifts is in zongzi, or sticky rice
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Handcrafted Dragon Boats return home as ancient festival tradition finds new life in China
For nearly three months, 70-year-old boat builder Zheng Xianglong worked side by side with his son and a group of craftsmen, most of them in their 60s, transforming cedar wood into 14 dragon boats.
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