Students across China are returning to school for the new semester around Sept. 1.

Egypt showcases blend of ancient, modern civilizations

Across China, a new generation of artisans is finding fresh ways to preserve age-old crafts such as textile weaving, underglaze porcelain making, sword forging, leather carving and embroidery.

The Luoyang shovel, invented in the early 20th century and getting its name from the city in central China, where its inventor is said to have lived, has become a symbol of Chinese archaeological drilling tools.

China's 2026 summer movie season closed Monday with total box office revenue at nearly 12.5 billion yuan (1.84 billion U.S. dollars), up slightly from about 12 billion yuan a year earlier, marking a second consecutive year of growth for the June-August window, according to data from the China Film

Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Aigul Japarova, wife of Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, visited the National Historical Museum of the Kyrgyz Republic on Monday. Peng and Japarova watched the welcome performance together before jointly visiting a traditional culture exhibition

China's summer movie season is on track to close Monday with total box office revenue estimated at around 12.5 billion yuan (1.84 billion US dollars), up slightly from about 12 billion yuan a year earlier, marking a second consecutive year of growth for the June-August window, according to data

China will explore the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to advance special education, and promote the integration of AI technology into all aspects of teaching and learning, according to an action plan jointly issued by seven government departments.

Chinese silk and decorative motifs found their way into the art of 18th-century European courts, while European tastes and designs came into contact with Chinese porcelain.

Sony and Marvel's superhero film "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" remained at the top of the North American box office, taking in 22.2 million U.S. dollars during its fifth weekend in theaters, according to data released by measurement firm Rentrak on Sunday.

Teachers decorate a blackboard at a middle school in Xinle, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 29, 2026. Various departments across the country are getting ready for the upcoming new semester. (Photo by Jia Minjie/Xinhua)Students clean a classroom at a primary school in Gaomi, east China's Shandong

China and Kyrgyzstan share a long border and an even longer friendship. In the past few years that friendship has quickened. Chinese classrooms in Bishkek fill early. Confucius Institutes stay noisy after dark. Young Kyrgyz students are learning not only the language, but a country that no longer

Walk into Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, and Chinese elements are already woven into the city.At Mixue, a Chinese drink brand, young people enjoy bubble tea cheerfully. On the road, electric taxis and buses made in China move through the streets. In an underground mall, HSK textbooks sit on

High in Kyrgyzstan's Ferghana mountain range sits Saimaluu-Tash – also known as Saimaly-Tash or Ayrymach Too – home to one of Central Asia's and the world's most stunning open-air galleries. Nearly 10,000 petroglyphs have been identified here, depicting horses, bulls, yaks and more, with the oldest

For more than five decades, Manat Eshimbekov, an equestrian coach from Kyrgyzstan, has devoted his life to horses. After retiring, he could have settled into a quiet life, but an invitation brought him to Urumqi in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region to begin a new chapter as an