Huili Ancient Town, at the southern end of Sichuan, was founded in 111 BCE and named for its role where "rivers and plains converge."

China's tourism performance industry maintained steady growth in 2025, with box office revenue reaching 17.44 billion yuan (about 2.58 billion US dollars), up 6.43 percent from 2024.

Chinese animation has undergone significant growth over the past 15 years, according to Egyptian filmmaker and animator Mohamed Ghazala, a jury member at the 13th Silk Road International Film Festival and vice president of the International Animated Film Association (ASIFA). In an interview with

The 13th Silk Road International Film Festival and Egyptian Film Week have opened in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. In an interview with CGTN, Mohamed Ghazala – a jury member at the 13th Silk Road International Film Festival and vice president of the International Animated Film

Giant pandas are China's national treasure and have long been popular with people around the world. Over the years, many pandas have traveled from China to the United States.

The steel sculpture "Tide" is a landmark on Silver Beach in Beihai, Guangxi. Standing 23 meters tall, it features a sphere symbolizing a large pearl and seven maiden figures guarding it.Stretching for around 24 kilometers, Silver Beach is renowned for its fine white sand and is a popular seaside

Giant pandas are China's national treasure and have long been popular with people around the world. Over the years, many pandas have traveled from China to the United States.At the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., 5-year-olds Bao Li and Qing Bao arrived from China in 2024. Bao Li is

Fossilized tracks of a previously unknown giant horseshoe crab species dating back more than 240 million years have been discovered in eastern China, offering new evidence that marine ecosystems recovered far faster after Earth's deadliest mass extinction than previously thought

In a cave in Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, sound-healing practitioner Xiong Liying gently strikes the rim of a singing bowl with a soft mallet, and a clear, bell-like note rises from the bowl.

People perform during a cultural event showcasing the traditions and tourism resources of north China's Hebei Province in Farwaniya Governorate, Kuwait, Sept. 19, 2026. The event kicked off here on Saturday evening, drawing more than 300 guests. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)People attend a cultural event

"A nation that reads is invincible..."This was the thought that stayed with me as I weaved through the stalls loaded with books at the Ditan Park Book Fair on a crowded Saturday, where the sheer number of people made it difficult at times to even reach said books. A sea of readers moved between

The annual Greater Bay Area (GBA) Film Concert hosted at the Galaxy Arena in Macao returned as scheduled.

2026 Tianjin Theatre Festival kicks off

Chinese dance drama 'Mulan' staged in New York

China's National Cultural Heritage Administration (NCHA) received two batches – totaling 64 items – of cultural relics and artifacts, and paleontological fossils from the US on September 16 and 18, Beijing Time. The two batches were respectively handed over by US Homeland Security Investigations in

Myanmar held a ceremony marking World Bamboo Day at the Forest Department in Nay Pyi Taw on Friday, Myanma Alinn reported on Saturday.