"The Thousand Years — Exhibition of Fine Works by Xu Beihong, Qi Baishi and Zhang Daqian," on view at the Guardian Art Center in Beijing through March 10, features more than 80 works by three influential masters.
The fourth Science Fiction Planet Awards launched its global call for entries on Friday with a total prize pool of 6.65 million yuan ($955,000). The competition is open to science fiction-related organizations, universities, teams and individuals worldwide.
Chinese beauty brands are no longer niche players overseas. According to China's General Administration of Customs, cosmetics exports rose 11.7 percent year on year to 36.68 billion yuan (about 5.2 billion U.S. dollars) in the first eight months of 2025, marking a third consecutive year of double-digit growth.
At this year's "two sessions," a national lawmaker spotlighted the resurgence of Yi embroidery, an ancient craft finding new life through innovation and policy support. The story of its revival offers a model for how traditional crafts can drive rural revitalization.