Renowned for its graceful movements, poetic lyrics and elegant melodies, Kunqu has had a profound influence on many regional opera styles in China, including the more widely known Peking opera.
April 20, 2025
2025-04-20
In 2009, Chinese calligraphy was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, recognized as a treasured embodiment of traditional Chinese culture and philosophy.
April 18, 2025
2025-04-18
Three documentary heritage collections submitted by China have been inscribed in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register.
April 18, 2025
2025-04-18
April 17, 2025
2025-04-17
Chinese paper-cut is an ancient folk art form that involves cutting intricate patterns and images from paper.
April 17, 2025
2025-04-17
Chinese traditional architectural craftsmanship for timber-framed structures was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009.
April 16, 2025
2025-04-16
The China Engraved Block Printing Technique is a traditional method of printing that involves manually carving characters and images into wooden blocks, which are then inked and pressed onto paper.
April 15, 2025
2025-04-15
An exhibition of artifacts from the Mogao Caves is currently underway in Beijing showcasing the richness of ancient Dunhuang culture.
April 10, 2025
2025-04-10
Fourth-generation practitioner shares ancient craft techniques that are evolving to attract younger generations.
April 10, 2025
2025-04-10
Two Buddhist cave complexes along the ancient Silk Road in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region opened to the public for the first time on Saturday.
April 6, 2025
2025-04-06
Culture and tourism authorities in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region have recognized a new group of 101 regional-level intangible cultural heritage (ICH) inheritors, bringing the total number of inheritors in Xizang to 1,790.
April 4, 2025
2025-04-04
During the ongoing exhibition, Radiance of the East: Million-Year Human Imprint in Nihewan, at the Natural History Museum of China in Beijing, visitors can follow fossil evidence to trace the earliest presence of humans in northeast Asia.
April 1, 2025
2025-04-01
Fourteen years after the founding of their private Long Museum in Shanghai, Liu Yiqian and his wife Wang Wei decided to present some pieces from their most valued collection to the public.
March 28, 2025
2025-03-28
The Ming Dynasty coronet shows sophisticated workmanship of the filigree inlay technique and is adorned with hundreds of precious stones and pearls, making it a spotlight at the Ancient China galleries, a long-term exhibition of the National Museum.
March 28, 2025
2025-03-28
The regional legislature of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China on Wednesday adopted a regulation, which will take effect on May 1, to protect a UNESCO-listed oral epic of the Kirgiz ethnic group.
March 28, 2025
2025-03-28
Israeli archaeologists have uncovered a 1,200-year-old clay jug adorned with camel decorations in an underground cave in southern Israel's Yatir Forest, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced Thursday.
March 27, 2025
2025-03-27
In 2024, three jade dragons from the Hongshan culture were unearthed -- the largest number of such artifacts found in recent years. Among them was the largest jade dragon ever discovered.
March 26, 2025
2025-03-26
The Perge archaeological site, located in Türkiye's Antalya province, can be dated back to the early Bronze Age.
March 24, 2025
2025-03-24
An Egyptian archaeological mission has uncovered a tomb of a military leader from the reign of King Ramses III (around 1184 BC-1153 BC), the second king of the 20th Dynasty, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Thursday.
March 21, 2025
2025-03-21
In recent years, Fuzhou has been exploring new pathways in the inheritance and innovation of intangible cultural heritage.
March 12, 2025
2025-03-12
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