In the quiet town of Caozhuang in Linshu county, Shandong province, villagers are busy in mid-June weaving willow products ordered months earlier by overseas buyers.
What do hip-hop dance moves and kung fu have in common? More than many people may think. Both demand rigorous training, reward improvisation, and celebrate physical mastery.
The cultural exchange event "Encounter and Enlighten" recently opened in Istanbul, Turkiye, highlighting exchanges with Nanjing, Jiangsu province, as well as in Colombo, Sri Lanka, where exchanges between the city and Ningbo, Zhejiang province, were featured.
Deep in the forested mountains of Pulong village in Jinggangshan, East China's Jiangxi province, Li Yunyan tends more than 90 beehives. What began as a modest sideline has grown into a reliable livelihood.
Standing beside the Huanhe River (today's Anyang River), the Yinxu Museum in Anyang, Henan province, brings visitors the legacy of the Shang Dynasty (c.16th century-11th century BC), whose last capital flourished here more than 3,000 years ago.
The acclaimed British vocal ensemble Tenebrae made its Asian debut at Shanghai Symphony Hall on July 6, earning rapturous applause from local audiences.