Sci-fi thriller 'Mercy' explores AI application in a nightmare scenario

The exhibition, featuring more than 180 pieces (sets) of cultural relics from the Shang Dynasty, has received more than 400,000 visitors since its opening on Aug. 23.

​The final of the first Chinese Character Chess Championship in Bulgaria was held at the China Cultural Center on Saturday.

​The epic dance drama "Tiangong Kaiwu" premiered to an enthusiastic reception on Friday evening at Athens' Christmas Theater, the Greek capital's largest indoor venue.

Disney's highly anticipated animated feature "Zootopia 2" swept the Chinese box office, setting several new opening records. The sequel hit screens on Wednesday with expectations of breaking more records in the coming days.

Director Cai Shangjun discusses his award-winning drama "The Sun Rises on Us All," with China.org.cn. The film explores the ordinary moral and emotional choices.

​The 2025 "Connecting Cultures: Brazil-China" project took Chinese content creators on an unforgettable journey across Brazil's diverse landscapes and rich culture, from misty falls and vibrant parks to cultural events. Along the way, they forged deep bonds, explored sustainability, and began planning their next visits to further experience Brazil's warmth and beauty.

​Malaysia welcomed the arrival of a new pair of giant pandas, "Chen Xing" and "Xiao Yue," with the pair touching down at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Tuesday.

The "CineMotion for the Future" event was held Nov. 13 in Xiamen during the 2025 China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival, focusing on the integration of new quality productive forces and the film industry.

​The Baojia site in the city of Liyang, east China's Jiangsu province, has been confirmed to date back 7,500 to 8,100 years, making it the earliest known prehistoric site discovered so far in the area surrounding Taihu Lake, archaeologists announced at a conference held on Sunday.

Chinese entertainment conglomerate Maoyan Entertainment will launch over 30 film projects, a new animation label and an IP derivatives business.

The romantic drama "Her Story" became the biggest winner at the 2025 China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival in Xiamen, Fujian province, on Nov. 15, taking home three awards, including best feature film.

"Now You See Me: Now You Don't," a new installment of the popular heist thriller franchise, premiered in Beijing and Xiamen on Nov. 13, with magicians recreating tricks from the film at the events.

The Golden Rooster film market hosted its first international roundtable event on Nov. 12, bringing together international filmmakers with leading figures and young creators from China's film industry to explore collaborative channels for Chinese films going global.

A comprehensive six-year archaeological survey in northwest China's Shaanxi Province has found 573 ancient stone fortress settlements, dating from the prehistoric era to the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BC).

Chinese culture today is being expressed through both its trendiest designs and its ancient treasures. This dual storytelling is embodied by the modern designer toy Labubu and a historical bronze danglu artifact.

The 2024-2025 Perfect World Campus Art Design Award concluded Monday in Beijing, highlighting how young creators are drawing on traditional culture while embracing fast-developing digital and AI-driven art forms.

Founder and CEO of the Sino German Innovation Center Hefei, Wu Fan, shared his views on how China's upcoming 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030) could unlock new horizons for innovation and international cooperation. For the past five years, his team has linked global projects and resources, attracted international partners and helped local companies expand overseas.

Labubu, one of the biggest global collectible toy phenomena of the past few years, has been crowned as China's most recognizable and influential pop culture intellectual properties in the eyes of the world, according to a newly released report.

​A veteran and other family members of the Flying Tigers, American volunteer pilots during World War II, gathered at the San Diego Zoo in Southern California on Saturday for a special meet and greet with the giant Chinese pandas Yun Chuan and Xin Bao.

A new exhibition at Beijing's Palace Museum is showcasing 166 artifacts unearthed from the Imperial Workshops within the Forbidden City, spanning five historical periods, offering fresh insights into the site's history.