'Toy Story 5' celebrations boost franchise economy in China

Shanghai Disney Resort celebrated its 10th anniversary in Shanghai on Monday, with Disney top executives, stakeholders and local celebrities attending the event, marking a decade of success and signaling ambitious plans ahead.

Universal Music Greater China is stepping up efforts to bring Chinese songs to global audiences ahead of next year's 100th anniversary of Chinese pop music, the company's top executive said at its first China Summit in Beijing.

Even without a home team to cheer for at the quadrennial soccer showpiece, China's presence at the 2026 FIFA World Cup is being felt both on and off the pitch, underlined by fervent fan following, tech and infrastructure support, and robust sponsorship investment.

Various dragon boat-themed activities have been held across China to welcome the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival, which falls on June 19 this year.

Fifty-three projects with a total investment of 2.8 billion yuan ($413 million) were signed at the 2026 Chongqing International Animation Film Week Investment Session in Yongchuan, Chongqing on June 10.

​China has strengthened the scientific, systematic and holistic protection of its world natural heritage, with notable improvements in conservation conditions, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration said Saturday, which marks this year's Cultural and Natural Heritage Day.

​The International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations has been celebrated by United Nations organizations in New York, Vienna and Paris.

The "Heart • Realm — Graduate Students' Exhibition of Fine Arts and Design Works, Chinese National Academy of Arts" was held recently at the China National Arts and Crafts Museum in Beijing, exploring the relationship between artists and technological means.

The 2026 Chongqing International Animation Film Week opened on June 9 in Yongchuan district, Chongqing, bringing together global animation talent for cultural exchange and industry development.

An art exhibition titled "The Brazil of Portinari" opened at the National Museum of China in Beijing, capital of China, June 9, 2026. The exhibition showcased 56 paintings of the renowned Brazilian artist Candido Portinari.

The 2026 Beijing International Cultural and Tourism Consumption Expo opened at Phase II of the capital's China National Convention Center on June 5, 2026. The three-day event showcases cultural, tourism and technology exhibits, including new products, immersive experiences, AI-powered tourism solutions and emerging industry trends. It also serves as a platform for tourism promotion, business matchmaking and industry exchanges.

The Chinese mainland's acclaimed film "Dear You" is slated to hit all cinemas across the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on June 18, the production confirmed on Friday.

The Third World Conference of Sinologists, which concluded on Thursday in Dunhuang, a key hub on the ancient Silk Road in Gansu Province, brought together more than 300 scholars and cultural figures from around 70 countries.

Universal Music Greater China announced the signing of pop star Jason Zhang at a music summit in Beijing on June 3, a deal to push the pop star toward greater international presence.

​The 2026 Chongqing International Animation Film Week will take place from June 9 to 13 in Yongchuan district, southwest China's Chongqing, with an aim to build an international platform for animation exchange and promote high-quality development of the animation film industry.

Beijing received a total of 2.667 million inbound tourists in the first five months of this year, up 35.3 percent year-on-year, demonstrating the rising popularity of "China Travel."

As the legacy of the Flying Tigers enters its 85th year, Charlie Xu is working to transform a symbol of wartime friendship into a platform for future cooperation, bringing American youth to China and fostering people-to-people exchanges.

​China's Xizang Autonomous Region, home to one of the world's best-preserved ecological environments, is renowned for its majestic scenery and rich biodiversity.

Tammy Barrett, executive director of the Giant Screen Cinema Association, which represents nearly 200 institutions worldwide, spoke to China.org.cn in Beijing on May 26 about the future of the giant-screen industry and China's homegrown CINITY technologies.

An exhibition of exquisite Chinese embroidery is on view at Beijing's Summer Palace.