China's online literature industry continued to grow in both scale and global influence in 2025, with the total number of online literary works exceeding 33 million and the overseas readership reaching about 250 million, according to a report released on Thursday.

"Love in Medog" transforms Medog's traditions into a vibrant stage production through music and dance, drawing on the region's breathtaking landscapes and rich cultural heritage to celebrate a place where diverse cultures have flourished together across generations. Medog's name derives from the Tibetan word for flower and the county is sometimes described as the secret lotus land of the Himalayas. (Produced by interns Zhou Huiru and Liu Xinru)

Traditional songs echoed through the venue as performers in colourful ethnic costumes took to the stage, while visitors browsed stalls displaying lacquerware, textiles and handicrafts from China and Myanmar.

In east China's Jiangxi Province, a group of ceramic researchers has been restoring dragon vats, a type of vessel considered one of the most challenging large ceramic vessels in the country's ancient porcelain-making history.

A restoration team from the APSARA National Authority (ANA) is working to reinforce a deteriorating section of the laterite wall at Angkor Thom, located within the UNESCO-listed Angkor Archaeological Park in northwest Cambodia's Siem Reap province, said an ANA news release on Wednesday.

The Chinese film Dear You closed the 25th New York Asian Film Festival on July 26, marking its North American premiere. Founded in 2002, the festival is one of the major events celebrating Asian cinema in North America.

In the early morning, a cool breeze sweeps from the Pacific Ocean into Callao, a major port city north of Peru's capital, Lima.

China's summer movie season is heating up. With a string of new releases, including Kung Fu Soccer and All Wishes Come True hitting theaters, students and family audiences have become a major source of traffic during the summer holiday.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is off to a strong start in China. According to the movie data platform Beacon Pro, the film made more than 100 million yuan (less than $15 million) from preview screenings and advance ticket sales before opening on July 29.

China's web novels, micro dramas and video games -- collectively dubbed the "new trio" of China's cultural exports -- are now a fully integrated IP development ecosystem, according to scholars and industry insiders at a public dialogue during the just-concluded 34th National Book Expo.

Myanmar's century-old Wazira Cinema has officially reopened as an international-standard red-carpet theater in Yangon after a major renovation to preserve its cultural and architectural heritage, the state-owned daily The Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Tuesday.

Drawing over 2,000 visits a day this summer, the Xinjiang Geology and Minerals Museum has become a family favorite – thanks in large part to its "Little Docent" program, which trains children aged 7 to 15 to guide tours through its 12,000 exhibits.

UNESCO on Monday added Brazil's Theatro da Paz and Teatro Amazonas to its World Heritage list.The two buildings, located in the cities of Belem and Manaus respectively, are a legacy of the Amazon region's "Golden Age," the United Nations agency said.