The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) established 23 April
Setting aside a day to celebrate books traces its beginnings to Spanish writer Vicente Clavel Andrés. In 1922 he proposed
In 1995, the UNESCO
The initiative was put forward by Spain in 2001, and Madrid was designated the first capital,
More than 1, 250 lit stalls (货摊) brighten the center of Thailand’s capital city,
The market,
This is
Guessing lantern riddles is an activity that
Most of these lantern riddles were
If the emperor didn’t like it, the advisors could claim that the riddle had been interpreted incorrectly, thus
Today’s lantern riddles are still difficult
Most riddles consist of the riddle itself and an implication that tells the guesser what form he or she should expect the answer to take. For example, sometimes
In today’s urban centers, traffic jam is a common sight, characterized by long lines of vehicles
Due to the congestion, it’s easy to become disillusioned with the daily grind.(日常琐事) However, there’s hope in the form of nation-driven initiatives
These initiatives are not environmentally friendly
Implementing innovative approaches to traffic issues in urban centers helps promote a
Have you ever seen the scene?
Li brocade, created by the Li ethnic group on Hainan Island, has
In recent years, Hainan has invested
To spread Li brocade skills as widely as possible, Hu has compiled teaching materials by
Hainan is vigorously pushing Li culture to go global as well, with the ancient craft expanding its presence on the international stage over the past five years. 2019 was the year
China recently shared exciting news about its space exploration efforts, and revealed the names of its manned lunar lander and a new crew spaceship. This development marks
The crew spaceship has been named Mengzhou, or Dream Vessel,
These names, Lanyue and Mengzhou, were selected
Wearing Hanfu and sitting in front of a Chinese zither (筝), Peng Jingxuan, a young Chinese student, moves her fingers gently along the strings on a street in Paris, France.
Peng has shared more than 200
Chinese zither (筝), or guzheng, is an ancient musical instrument with 21-26 strings and a length of 1.63 meters. Peng
Considering her audience’s
The 37th International Kite Festival in Berck-sur-Mer opened and China made a wonderful
Chinese cultural activities
Liu Hongge, director of the China Cultural Center in Paris, delivered speeches. Liu said the kite is a key image,
“As the organizer, the China Cultural Center in Paris continues to make the best of kites, using them
The International Kite Festival in Berck-sur-Meris the largest and most
China has nearly 5,000 years of
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, most of the furniture was hand-made using high-quality hardwood
Classical furniture is mostly made by hand. Modern machines cannot
The most delicate aspect of Chinese classical furniture is the structural part of the furniture—mortise-and-tenon (榫卯) work. Combining pieces of wood together,
Ancient Chinese
Located near a wide stretch of cornfields in Xinjia village is a museum
Besides those
In Xinjia village, with a population of only about 2,800, there are now five museums
“Through the