Ali interviews Rockin Zhu, producer of A-Play, a young Chinese ensemble that fuses traditional instruments like the pipa and guzheng with rock, electronic and other contemporary genres.

The Tongcao flower is a traditional Chinese handicraft that dates back centuries. Artisans craft these delicate blossoms from the white inner stem of the rice paper plant (Tetrapanax papyrifera), softening the material with water and shaping it by pinching, twisting and rubbing. Each piece captures the refined elegance and enduring romance of traditional Chinese aesthetics. (Video source: Kuaishou; compiled by Yan Yutong)

Iran’s IRGC has released footage of missile launches as strikes hit Israel from an unknown location on Tuesday, March 24.In the early hours of March 24, air raid sirens rang out across Tel Aviv, where a multi-storey residential building was heavily damaged, with reports of civilians trapped under

Yale University choir visits China's Guizhou for cultural exchange

The "Becoming Chinese" TikTok trend—where Gen Z users adopt habits like drinking hot water, wearing indoor slippers and eating home-cooked meals—has gone global just as the Year of the Horse gallops in.

Zao Wou-Ki, a renowned French painter of Chinese descent, is celebrated worldwide for his abstract art.

Across Xinjiang, communities are celebrating Rouzi Festival (Eid al-Fitr) with joyful traditions. Urumqi's Grand Bazaar features red lanterns and vibrant bowl and eagle dances. In Kashgar, residents in colorful attire dance together at People's Square and the Old City, warmly welcoming visitors.

Yang Opera originated in the Wuling Mountains as a 300-year-old Tujia art form. Its bright, penetrating singing style carries across valleys, reflecting daily life and emotions during festivals while preserving Tujia identity today. (Video source: Kuaishou; compiled by Zhou Jiayu)

A Thailand session of the global dialogue themed "China in Springtime: China's Development Opportunities for the World" was held in Bangkok on Friday, drawing more than 200 representatives from political, business, academic and media circles of China and Thailand.

Folk show from S China's Yangshuo lights up night in Beijing

Since the start of this year, diverse cultural exchange activities have been bringing people worldwide closer, fostering mutual understanding and shared values. They are bringing trust and friendship to the world, showcasing the vitality of the Global Civilization Initiative (GCI).From film

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his evening video address on Saturday that the Ukrainian team held talks with US representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Florida.

The United States is pursuing a doctrine of domination in global energy markets, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Russian media on Saturday."They (the United States) care only about their own well-being. They are ready to defend this prosperity by any means – coups,

The annual China Development Forum (CDF) will be held in Beijing from March 22 to 23, 2026, under the theme "China in its 15th Five-Year Plan Period: Advancing High-Quality Development and Creating New Opportunities Together." The forum is expected to highlight China's role as a key engine of

The main cast of the film Peng Hu made a striking appearance on the red carpet of the inaugural China Media Group's Chinese Film Gala in Beijing on Friday, March 20.The date, a rare alignment which brought together the traditional Chinese calendar's "Dragon Head-raising Day" and the Spring Equinox,

The China Sleep Research Society is spearheading a series of nationwide science-popularization activities, as World Sleep Day is observed in the country on Saturday, March 21. These include public lectures, free consultations for sleep disorders, and industry symposiums to spread knowledge about