Tuesday, 19th, 2024 | 2:17AM Updated
In Hangzhou, East China, a bookshop named Zhongshuge is attracting attention by incorporating the idea of an amusement park. Books are held by shelves designed as roller coasters, hot air balloons and a merry-go-round, among others. It's an instant hit among children and their parents.
There are more niche restaurants popping up in the busy Bejing city landscape, widening people’s knowledge of global cuisine.
2017 has been very generous so far in terms of memes. So far, we already have Salt Bae, Cash Me Ousside and the Blinking Guy, to name a few. Former US presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton already has a favorite, and it’s neither of these. Instead, she went for one that pokes fun at the GOP.
Luo Zhongli Art Museum is a high-grade art museum located at the University Town Campus at the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute.
Back in the 19th and 20th century, the northeastern city of Harbin welcomed large numbers of Polish immigrants, according to an article by Xinhua News Agency. To remember this oft-forgotten heritage, an exhibition was recently held in the Central Library of the West Pomeranian Province in Szczecin, Poland.
Despite originating in the eighth century, an ancient tea-drinking culture is making its way in the present day, in a sit-down cafe at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, a report from China Daily recounts.
Widely regarded as one of the world’s biggest and grandest archaeological finds, the terracotta warriors of Emperor Qin have found their way to the Pacific Science Center in Seattle, according to an article by SeattlePi.com.
A painting inspired by a picture of Jack Ma was sold at Sotheby’s Hong Kong for HK$4.3 million.
China is one of the top economies in the world, and other countries have taken note. The U.S., in particular, has already forged investment partnerships with a wide range of Chinese companies across different sectors.
Beijing’s city gates, which have been demolished a long time ago, are now available for the viewing pleasure of many Chinese and tourists thanks to augmented reality, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
For years, young photographer Ren Hang played an important role in Chinese youth culture, inspiring other Chinese artists with his work. In an article by Observer, writers Josh Feola and Michael Pettis examine the effect Ren Hang’s death will have in China’s arts and culture scene.
Moonlight Gallery has brought Chinese culture to New Zealand as it held an exhibition called Image and Imagination. The event was part of the Auckland Arts Festival.
The eastern city of Yiwu has made a name for itself in the national sphere as one of the China’s most multicultural cities. In Yiwu, visitors will find people of different cultures and ethnicities, thriving and coexisting peacefully, The Guardian reported.
One of the most important Buddhist institutions in the world of Tibetan Buddhists, the Parkhang printing lamasery uses ancient ways to preserve the Tibetan language and various Buddhist texts, the New York Times reported.
Fans of Chinese Taiji are wondering when the martial art will be recognized and included in the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list, the Straits Times reported.
A "Golden Bridge of Silk Road" structure has been erected in Beijing's Olympic Park.