The exhibition of the Global Tour of Heze Juye Gongbi Peony Paintings, titled "Blooming along the Silk Road, Creating Prosperity Together," was held from Tuesday to Wednesday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, drawing nearly 100 attendees from both China and Malaysia.

The 26th batch of the Chinese medical team to Sierra Leone on Thursday conducted the second-phase training under its Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) appropriate techniques program for medical students at the Sierra Leone Pingkang Dental College in the capital, Freetown.

Four Iraqi cultural elements have been inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity for 2025, Iraq's Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities announced Thursday.

The Wuyuan crane dance is a folk art from Jiangxi Province. Made with colored paper, the cranes come alive as dancers mimic their natural movements—from stretching necks to fluttering wings. This graceful dance blends tradition with symbolism, expressing wishes for longevity and good fortune. (Video source: Kuaishou; compiled by Fan Yuting)

The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage at its 20th regular session decided to transfer China's "Hezhen Yimakan storytelling" from the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding to the Representative List of the Intangible

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Egypt's beloved national dish Koshary has been officially inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity for 2025, the Egyptian Ministry of Culture said Wednesday in a statement.

As the Year of the Horse is set to gallop in, renowned Chinese artist Qiu Liquan has created a series of captivating works themed around the horse, combining the characteristics of traditional Chinese painting, comic art and New Year pictures for an exhibition that opens in Beijing later this month.

A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday criticized Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities for imposing a one-year ban on the popular social media app RedNote, saying the ban has "trampled on democracy and undermined the freedom" of people in Taiwan.

Jincang Embroidery, from Quanzhou in Fujian Province, is a traditional Minnan craft using satin or silk embroidered with intricate gold-thread designs like dragons and phoenixes. Known for its depth and texture, it showcases Minnan's unique aesthetics and is part of Fujian's third batch of provincial textile intangible cultural heritage. (Video source: Kuaishou; compiled by Fan Yuting)

For Italian mezzo-soprano Erica Cortese, 31, the greatest challenge in performing Chinese Tang Dynasty (618-907) poetry in a symphonic song was not only the language but also the intense emotions she experienced.

The National Finalof the 2025 FLTRP·ETIC Cup Understanding Contemporary China (UCC) International Communication Contest was held in Beijing on Monday.

At the konjac planting base in Tunchang County, Hainan, the fields are alive with the rhythmic energy of harvest.

Fuguang brocade is a traditional Chinese jacquard fabric known for its lightweight feel and exceptional water resistance. Garments made from this fabric shimmer like liquid silk in sunlight with each movement. Created using rare materials and skilled techniques, Fuguang brocade was historically reserved for emperors during significant rituals. Today, it stands as one of China's finest examples of luxury textile artistry. (Video source: Kuaishou; compiled by Fan Yuting)

An exhibition that display more than 100 pieces of nianhua, or New Year paintings, from both China and Vietnam has opened at East China Normal University in Shanghai, showcasing the charm of Chinese intangible cultural heritage as well as the close cultural ties between the two nations.