Dressed in a red-and-white warrior costume, Peking opera actress Zhang Wanting balances on one foot on the narrow handle of a ...

Here are some of the best hotels travellers should visit today in Beijing, Nanjing, Hangzhou and Xi'an — four of China's ...

BEIJING – The Chinese capital's future administrative hub was already bustling 2,000 years ago. Government agencies excavating a site in the far southeastern Beijing suburbs say they have found ...

Visitors view a bronze replica exhibit during an exhibition named "Unveiling Sanxingdui and Jinsha of Ancient Shu Civilization" at the Grand Canal Museum of Beijing, in Beijing, capital of China, June ...

Since the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), China's emperors continued building the colossal fortification system for the capital city. A single gate and the attached walls took about 200,000 men up to four ...

December 26, 2025) - As the world approaches 2026, Beijing will host a citywide celebration rooted in ancient ritual music while reflecting modern vitality. On the evening of December 31, 2025, the ...

Xiao Yuchen, 25, an illustrator from Taiwan, is pleasantly surprised to find that Dashilan, a popular Beijing tourist area, has undergone changes. Not having the typical crowded tourists, souvenir ...

BEIJING — Wang Xue stood in the middle of his courtyard house, next to a pomegranate tree. It could have been a scene out of a Tang dynasty poem but for the sound of a jackhammer and a layer of ...

Chen Hongyan, a research librarian with National Library of China (NLC), has been engaged in the preservation and public ...

In a breakneck digital era, the ancient art of Peking opera works hard to keep flourishing. This is a photo gallery curated ...