Today, Zigong lanterns have evolved into a dynamic example of cross-cultural exchange. At an international lantern exhibition held in a Dutch zoo, motifs from Chinese folklore and intangible cultural ...

International students and faculty members learn the art of palm weaving. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The group made dumplings, wrote the Chinese character "Fu" (blessin ...

Woodblock New Year paintings, known as (muban) nianhua, are more than decoration. For centuries, they have been essential ritual objects for Chinese families during Spring Festival, acting as ...

The core values of China's fine traditional culture resonate naturally with modern social life and civic ethics. Yet this ...

Moving into the Welcoming Fortune and Happiness section, visitors are surrounded by visual puns. A chubby baby holds a carp (yu), a homophone for "abundance". A child rides a tiger (hu), echoing the ...

Fire-resistance, ‘swollen knees’ to fight decay, toxins to wipe out rivals: There are lessons for science in the tools that have allowed the world’s oldest trees to survive.

See how trees rose, endured and survived across 500 million years, evolving superpowers and weaponry; and shaping how we grip, stand, sleep, live.

Across continents and centuries, Ancient Cultures Mythologized Solar Eclipses as Terrifying Cosmic Battles. - Gobookmart ...

The group made dumplings, wrote the Chinese character "Fu" (fortune), and shared stories about their traditions and campus life ...

After 60 years, the rare Year of the Fire Horse returns, carrying superstition of a 'curse' and historical significance that deserves a closer look.

China was hermetically closed for decades after the Communist Party came to power in 1949. Even today, access to primary sources, not least party archives, remains haphazard at best. The party ...