A French visitor enjoys Torch Festival in Yunnan
Thirty-nine sinologists from 31 countries shared their views with Chinese writers on the exchanges of Chinese and foreign literature on Monday, with an aim to boost international literature exchanges and further expand the reach of Chinese culture.
From Virginia classrooms to excavating 3,000-year-old tombs in Beijing's heatwave, Virginia Commonwealth University junior Kaitlyn Jenkins experienced archaeology's front lines this summer — drenched in sweat.
In recent years, Chinese cultural appeal has shown encouraging momentum globally. Dong Zhiling, founder and president of Facewhite, a Tokyo-based film distribution company specializing in bringing Chinese films to Japanese audiences, stresses the importance of communicating stories in a language the audience can truly understand.
At Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan, a bamboo forest rises from the ground, its slender stalks etched with flowing Chinese calligraphy, surrounded by the quiet hum of robotic hands and mechanical dogs. Bamboo Rhyme, an outdoor installation, was unveiled as the centerpiece of Zhejiang Week at the China Pavilion this month.
TV festival fosters audiovisual and cultural exchanges among SCO member nations.
On a warm summer Thursday night in 2006, down a quiet alley by Beijing's Houhai Lake, a guitar trio stepped onto a narrow wooden stage. There was no fanfare and no media blitz; just music.
More than 50 participants gathered for a hands-on culinary journey at the inaugural Weekend Food Yaji Salon—Chinese Food Fair presented by the China Cultural Center in Laos in Vientiane on July 12.
The New Perspective — China Emerging Artists Exchange Exhibition, which features 36 artworks by 19 emerging Chinese artists, opened at the China Cultural Center in Sydney on July 10.
From Shenzhen to São Paulo and from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, Dutch photographer Frank van der Salm, 61, has travelled the world over the last 30 years to document urban landscapes, resulting in a stunning oeuvre that both enthralls and confuses the audience.
In a weeklong program, students from top film schools in China and the US collaborate to produce cross-cultural stories in Chongqing.
Vietnamese siblings Duong Duc Tam, 27, and Duong Thi Thanh Hien, 21, are capturing the spirit of Guizhou province through their lenses. With a camera and camcorder in hand, they document everything from historical sites and rural landscapes to cutting-edge tech hubs and personal moments. Their goal is to present a vivid and authentic portrait of life in Guizhou to their more than one million followers — mostly young people in Vietnam.