Following the success of the domestic box-office blockbuster The Wandering Earth II, which has earned nearly 4 billion yuan ($574 million) since its release in late January, spring has been a true lucky strike for China's Film and TV (F&T) industry, allowing it to bloom again after shaking off the fatigue brought by the pandemic.

On International Women's Day on March 8, apart from sending good wishes and small gifts to women as the routine practice in many Chinese workplaces, society should focus more on the protection of women's rights to give birth at the same time as having jobs.

Green Plum, a love drama about two young people, has been streaming on sohu.com since Thursday. The drama tells the story of Jiang Yiyi, a graduate student majoring in artificial intelligence (AI) who is trying to bring back her deceased sister using AI technology. Along the way she happens to meet the field's expert "Zhu Ma."

Chinese researchers have discovered reefs dating back to nearly 390 million year in Ngari, Southwest China's Xizang (Tibet) Autonomous Region during a scientific expedition to the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau. The discovery is a first of its kind in the region.

"The new media platforms in the new era give me the opportunity to bring Xinjiang people's humor to audiences around the country and even the world through our short videos," Enzat Tohti, a young entrepreneur from the Uygur ethnic group who is a national political advisor from Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, said in an address at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday, showing Xinjiang youths' confidence in front of the cameras of domestic and foreign media.

China's highly anticipated music festival is set to come back in Haikou, South China's Hainan Province in mid-March.

To celebrate the 60-year establishment of higher education courses for Chinese calligraphy, a forum was held recently in Shanghai to discuss the future of this traditional subject and the challenges teachers face. Data shows that 261 colleges and universities offering calligraphy majors nationwide.

The long underachieving sport of Chinese men's soccer finally got some good news recently, as the under-20 national team defeated Saudi Arabia 2-0 in the under-20 Asian Cup, keeping their qualifying hopes for the quarterfinals alive amid rampant scandals.

"Kung Fu Queen" Michelle Yeoh seems to be only one step away from making history at the Oscars after she won best actress at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, which are seen as one of the most crucial steps on the path to an Oscar statuette.

CPPCC National Committee member Jiang Shengnan is a well-known scriptwriter and writer who has written a raft of prestigious works, including the ancient costume drama Legend of Mi Yue, which proved as popular as the hit Empresses in the Palace, and The Legend of Xiao Chuo, which was a hit in East Asia.

Shu Yong is super busy as a new ­CPPCC National Committee ­member, and he has submitted three proposals covering topics such as ­rural revitalization. He hopes to ­create national cultural symbols that tell Chinese stories about the new era.

A new musical commemorating Wang Luobin (1913-1996), a renowned Chinese folk collector and composer known as the "folk song king of the Northwest," will be publicly premiered in Beijing in April.

It is the first time Zhao Cong has been a member of the CPPCC National Committee, a top political advisory body in China. Zhao, president of the China National Traditional Orchestra (CNTO) and renowned pipa performer, has submitted a proposal aimed at increasing Chinese culture's international appeal.

A flourishing culture leads to a prosperous country, while a strong culture leads to a strong nation. The year 2023 marks the beginning of the full implementation of the guiding principles laid down at the 20th CPC National Congress.

An art exhibition that shows how China's traditional landscape paintings have integrated and progressed contemporary aesthetics kicked off at the He Art Gallery in Beijing on Monday.

Archaeologists recently discovered ammunition including a 210-millimeter shell from the wreckage of a ship sunk in the First Sino-Japanese War (1894-95) during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).

More than 9,000 years ago, a group of people lived in a prehistoric settlement located what is today a village in Wu-yang county, Central China's Henan Province. These people were not only hunters, fishermen and artisans, but also excellent musicians who created a splendid Neolithic culture. They constructed houses, cultivated rice, domesticated livestock, made pottery wares and bone flutes, building a homeland of idyllic beauty full of the fragrance of rice and the melodious sound of music.

With increasing cultural exchanges between the two countries, people in the US have more opportunities to learn about China and are eager to more deeply explore China's more than 5,000 years of history and fruitful culture, as well as understand Chinese people's philosophy of life and values. The Global Times interviewed three US expats residing in China, who shared their stories about the country, misunderstandings about China in the West and how they see current China-US relations and cultural exchanges.

One of the main forces of Chinese culture going global, online literature now faces some problems thanks to its rapidly growing market share. However, the situation may change. During the globally-watched two sessions, proposals to combat internet piracy and other issues are being put on the table.

A youth exhibition featuring creative and industrial manufacturing designs by artists from both the Chinese mainland and Taiwan is being held throughout March in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality.

With the optimization of COVID-19 responses in China, one industry, which has been ignored for the past three years due to the pandemic, is now booming: the overseas Chinese tourism industry.

The Thai tourism industry is steadily recovering as the Southeast Asian country counts on the influx of Chinese tourists in 2023 to be the driving force for the improvement.

A folk culture exhibition about historical development of locks in China kicked off on Wednesday at the Zhoushan Museum in East China's Zhejiang Province.

Box-office tracking site Maoyan on Thursday revealed that the 2023 Chinese mainland box office has reached 14 billion yuan ($2.03 billion) to date, with domestic movies being the biggest contributors.

A political advisor has called for China's booming industry of interactive murder mystery games to adopt a rating system to prevent children from being exposed to pornographic and violent content. The call also includes a push for more interactive experiences about patriotism and traditional culture.

On a restaurant set, a young actress stands in front of the cameras and under spotlights, speaking and moving according to the director's instructions. "Cut!" the director calls, giving an OK gesture that says the scene has been successfully shot.

Decades ago, at age 14 or so, I longed for the spotlight and dreamed of becoming a famous actress who played the heroines in the plays and novels of literary giants William Shakespeare and Lu Xun, experiencing these different characters' lives and destinies. My teachers used to praise me for my role play in classes and my friends would often say, “Hey, do you know you really look like a Hong Kong TVB star?”

The Russian chess body, which started the application process for the transfer in April 2022, joined the Asian Chess Federation (ACF) in a general-assembly vote which saw 29 delegates vote for the move, one delegate vote against, and six delegates abstain. The final transition is scheduled to take place officially on May 1.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of China-Germany diplomatic relations, the Tsinghua University Art Museum has joined with the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden and Wittenstein Foundation's Vitra Design Museum to hold the Crossing Parallels - German Design 1945-1990 exhibition.

The latest archaeological discoveries at ancient ruins in Quxu county, Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, were recently published. The discoveries, such as an eaves tile with exquisite lotus designs, allowed the site to be named as one of the Top 10 Chinese Archaeological Discoveries of 2022.

Hundreds of hiking enthusiasts living in the Yangtze River Delta Region got to experience new hiking routes in the Siming Mountain area on Tuesday as the Siming Mountain, China Red Travel Festival kicked off in Hengkantou village in Yuyao, East China's Zhejiang Province.

When passenger Tan Yongmin gets on the train, he is impressed by what he sees in the carriage: Old photos from the 20th century hang on the walls, books telling the history and spirit of the Communist Party of China (CPC) are neatly placed in glass cabinets, and there is even a mailbox on the desk by a window.

Eating tasty snacks and buying local specialties are important parts of any tourist's travel plan. At present, more and more Chinese tourists are seeing traditional culture as a symbol of high quality and have begun to prefer products made by skills that have been inscribed onto China's list of intangible cultural heritages.

Yuzhen Lamu became the first Chinese ski mountaineering world champion after claiming a historic gold at the International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF) World Championships on Tuesday.

Archaeologists have found two stones sculpted like silkworm cocoons dating back to over 6,000 years ago in North China's Shanxi Province, local media reports said on Sunday.

With the internationalization of the ­Chinese films, more faces from other countries are appearing in the industry. This can be seen in the hit sci-fi ­blockbuster The Wandering Earth II. The film has appealed to Chinese moviegoers with its splendid visuals and story. It has also made history for the large number of foreign actors in the cast. The film's director Guo Fan once told the Global Times that 20,000 foreign actors appear in the film.

Dressing up as an ancient Chinese official, middle school student Xiong Changxin takes on the role of Ji Xiaolan, a famous upright official in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Following the instructions of the director, Xiong slowly talks to the "emperor" as the cameras start to roll.

Peking Opera Xiwu will be performed at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm every day from March 9-12.

Around for hundreds of years, theaters are now either actively or forcibly embracing digital per-formances amid the rise of the metaverse.

The China International Exhibition Center in Beijing was packed with visitors over the weekend. Returning from a hiatus caused by the pandemic, the 35th Beijing Book Fair attracted not only dealers and book store owners, but also large numbers of readers and book enthusiasts for the more than 400,000 kinds of books brought by 700 exhibitors to the venue.

Although it's still a young field, even internationally, medical visualization - a combination of 3D imaging, medical knowledge and art - is being expanded upon by a group of passionate Chinese medical artists who are set to reform medical science in China.

Issues surrounding bride prices and getting married have annoyed young people and their families in Chinese rural areas, often sparking debate on Chinese social media. Shi Bingqi, a local Party chief of a village in Hejian, North China's Hebei Province, and a deputy of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), has been preparing a proposal for promoting low bride prices that he intends to present at the upcoming 14th NPC.

More than 10 years after its release in India in 2012, English Vinglish, starring late Indian actress Sridevi, premiered in the Chinese mainland on Friday. Although its box-office performance was not ideal due to a low screen rate, solid reviews allowed the film to continue the high bar set by other Indian films released in China, the world's largest film market.

A new original series of picture books for children were released on Saturday at the 2023 Beijing Book Fair by the China Publishing Group, People's Literature Publishing House and Daylight Publishing House, revealing the unknown stories behind the restoration of cultural relics.

China's judokas won two gold medals on the first day of the Warsaw European Open 2023 on Saturday, as Liu Yingwei was unstoppable in the women's under 52-kilogram category, while Zhuang Wenna topped the women's under 48-kilogram competition.

Beijing's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, is known for its beautiful sights and splendid art that are a feast for the eyes. But have you ever thought about experiencing the history of this 600-year-old World Heritage Site through sound? This interesting concept is about to become a reality thanks to an upcoming special cultural program: Sounds of the Palace Museum.

Archaeologists have found 3,500-year-old ice skates made of animal bone in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, experts announced at a Xinjiang archaeological press conference on Saturday.

Serbian Aleksandar Jankovic has been named as the head coach of China's men's national team by the Chinese Football Association (CFA), but expectations are not high as an anti-corruption campaign is underway within the CFA.

Saturday marked the second day of the 35th Beijing Book Fair at the China International Exhibition Center (CIEC) in the capital's Chaoyang district, but the event was still crammed with visitors and 12-year-old Sun Sirao, who came along with his parents, was one of them. He told the Global Times that he was impressed by the huge sea of people he saw around the event when queuing to enter the crowded halls.

The techniques and experiences in preserving the cultural relics at the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, Northwest China's Gansu Province will be further promoted and introduced to regions taking part in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Wang Wanfu, a deputy director of the Department of Conservation Research, Dunhuang Academy, told media recently.

A total of 99 art treasures created by famous Chinese artist Fan Zeng are currently on display at Beijing art gallery Rong Bao Zhai.

Domestic TV works and films have made great leaps over the past few years while struggling to counteract the impact of the COVID-19 on the industry. They have broken through obstacles by presenting unique Chinese-style aesthetics and ensemble narratives, expanding into new genres, and standardizing movie production, giving more choices for Chinese audiences.

A 5,000-year-old city in Central China was found to have a water conservancy system that effectively utilized rivers for irrigation and prevented flooding with the use of dams.

China's Nobel Prize winner Mo Yan's novel Frog has been adapted into a stage play that is set to debut at the Pskov Academic Drama Theater in Pskov, Russia, on April 19, according to the China Written Works Copyright Society, which exported the copyright to the novel to Russia.

Faturing dazzling gold relics from over 3,000 years ago, a special exhibition kicked off at the Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM) on Wednesday to mark the 10th anniversary of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

Beijing's Wangfujing Bookstore, located in one of the most bustling areas of the capital, has welcomed a steady stream of customers since the beginning of the Spring Festival in January. Reading areas for readers at different ages have been filled with people, some of whom are willing to just sit on the ground to read since seats are always full.

The silence of the Memphis Zoo in the US has triggered another wave of anger after online videos show that the health of giant panda Ya Ya has worsened.

Tours at museums were hailed by many tourists during the recent winter holiday, according to media reports. Instead of taking traditional sightseeing tours for taking pictures, more tourists across different ages entered museums to appreciate cultural relics and listen to in-depth explanations from professionals to fully understand their history and culture.

Cancer, diagnosed at 80, is not enough to prevent retired artist Zeng Xiaolian from picking up his pencil, as the 83-year-old botany painting specialist continues his lifetime campaign.

Although the Spring Festival has come to an end, the joy of the Chinese New Year is still there, as the Tibetan New Year – another grand festival has just arrived and is being celebrated by several ethnic groups around China.

As night fell, 75 billboards lit up one by one, neon flashing and dazzling onlookers. As the signs lit up the night, tourists took out their mobile phones and posed for selfies to record this beautiful moment.

After seeing the presale webpage for a set of face masks jointly designed by the Shanghai Mental Health Center and the Shanghai Museum, 36-year-old Shanghai resident Alan ordered one without hesitation.

As evening sets in, Chung Chia-ming arrives at the teeming night market of Nan'an District in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, parks his car on the roadside, unlocks the tastefully adorned car trunk and kicks up his mobile lemon tea stall.

Yanji City in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, Northeast China's Jilin Province, has become a gathering place for tourists this winter, but this land was already very lively tens of millions of years ago during the Cretaceous period.

Discoveries made during the latest excavation of Pit No.1 at the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, China's first emperor, in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, have allowed Chinese archaeologists to gain more insight into the process that was used to make the world-famous Terracotta Warriors and their weapons.

Recently, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China published a notice about promoting integration of intangible cultural heritage and tourism so that the tourism industry can become one of the most important platforms for advancing fine traditional Chinese culture.

Covering more than 31,000 square meters, China's National Base for Underwater Archaeology (South China Sea) has been officially put into operation with the aim of furthering China's underwater archaeology research.

The latest call by certain Western sports heavyweights to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete internationally has once again underlined the hypocrisy and double standards of Western politicians. In contrast, Chinese fans have shown their sports spirit by supporting athletes without regard for where they come from.

Tian Sheng, an inheritor of the Jiaonan New Year painting, was pleased to be surrounded by young visitors who were admiring his exquisite creations at an exhibition recently.

The just finished TV series Tashilhunpo on China Central Television gave a detailed account of the search for the reincarnations of the Dalai Lama and Panchen Lama, who hold equal positions in Tibetan Buddhism. It emphasized that this religious ritual has been supervised by the Chinese central government and conducted within Chinese territory since the late 13th century.

The People's Daily on Tuesday shared a video on Sina Weibo of three Chinese astronauts onboard the Shenzhou-13 giving each other haircuts. The day called Longtaitou, or “Dragon raising its head”, falls on the second day of the second month of the Chinese calendar, which is on Tuesday this year. Chinese people believe it is an auspicious day for people to get a haircut so one can be energetic all year long.

The memorials of the first, second and fourth National Congresses of the Communist Party of China (CPC) were recently granted 5A-level rating, the highest rating for Chinese scenic spots. Together, the three red historical sites have become China's new top-level tourist attractions.

The G318 National Highway is one of the most well-known highways in ­China. Located at the 30th par-allel north, the highway runs from Shanghai in the east all the way to Xigaze city in ­Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. It takes a central place in China's road culture by quite literally offering a panoramic view of China's culture and landscapes.

The makers of a Chinese drama show apologized on Tuesday after the show mistakenly used a photo of a South Korean pop star.

In the latest excavation of the No.1 pit of Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum, Chinese archeologists have made more progress in researching and restoring burial objects at the mausoleum, one of the most mysterious royal graves in China, including the production process of the Terracotta Warriors and their weapons.

Set to release in Chinese mainland cinemas on Friday, Hong Kong movie A Guilty Conscience has been anticipated by moviegoers who want to immerse themselves into a world of justice through a twisting and turning lawsuit.

Chinese archaeologists have uncovered a new ancient site, the Dahuzui Site, in Chibi, a county-level city in Central China's Hubei Province. The new site is the largest and best-preserved Western Zhou Dynasty (1046BC-771BC) city site ever discovered south of the Yangtze River, according to a press release from Hubei Provincial Museum on Monday.

Two days ago, a video shows that a college teacher surnamed Chen from Hefei Normal College in East China's Anhui Province, who was invited to give a lecture in Lujiang Middle School, touted his idea that study was “to make money” in his “informal” opening remarks of the lecture. One student comes on stage, grabs Chen's microphone and refutes him by saying, “We are studying for the rise of China.” This issue has stirred up heated discussions on Chinese social media. According to the college, the incident is being investigated and Chen has been suspended from his post.

Cyberbullying is one of the serious negatives brought about by the rise of social media. Although many people have realized the seriousness of this situation and called for systematic supervision of online speech by the government and enterprises, tragedies caused by cyberbullying have not stopped.

The trailer for Beijing 2022, the official movie of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, was released on Monday, an entire year after the conclusion of the Games. With nearly three years of preparation, more than 700 hours of footage in multiple locations globally, the movie highlights the athletes, photographers, volunteers and other Olympic participants from all participating countries.

Surrounded by an enchanting poplar forest in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, a woman dressed in Etles silk, a traditional fabric made by the Uygur people, dances under falling golden poplar leaves, looking like a "fairy" from myth. She walks slowly around with a smile on her face as she introduces viewers to the desert poplar forest in Xayar county, Xinjiang's Aksu Prefecture.

Organized by the Embassy of ­Switzerland in China, this film ­festival in Beijing is currently screening seven indie productions from Switzerland.

An all-in-one Tang Dynasty (618-907) ceramic tea set has recently been discovered at the Qujiazhuang Cemetery Ruins in North China's Shanxi Province. The discovery shows China's tea culture has existed for more than 1,000 years.

It's hard to find a more touching story of China's poverty alleviation efforts than the one that took place at Minning town in the northwestern area of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. In recent years, this story was depicted in the wildly popular TV series, Minning Town, and now it will amaze and touch the hearts of audiences once again as a Chinese opera.

The China National Traditional Orchestra (CNTO) has introduced its youth theater troupe in Beijing to inspire more young people to explore traditional music, while combining Western theater and Chinese folk music.

China's first annual conference on intangible cultural heritage (ICH) conservation was held in Yulin, Shaanxi Province on Saturday. The focus of the conference was using creativity to further China's ICH development.

Chinese bobsledder Ying Qing won a bronze medal at the 2022/2023 BMW IBSF World Cup on Saturday, making her the first Chinese female bobsled pilot to stand on the World Cup podium.

A cultural and art exhibition to celebrate friendly ties between China and Jordan is now being held at the Yindi Art Museum in Beijing to further promote art exchanges between the two countries.

Disney's Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania has broken the 100 million yuan mark after being premiered on Chinese theaters on Friday, crowning the box office on its opening weekend. This seemed promising, but its luck seems to have stopped there.

Tu Zhi Tu Zhi, a rabbit-themed digital art show, is currently on display at Beijing's trendy cultural spot, the 798 Art Zone.

The launch ceremony for the English edition of the centennial history of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was held in Beijing on Friday. Officials said this book is of great significance to help foreign readers learn about CPC history, and editions in more languages are scheduled to be published in the future.

Recently, a video titled "Me: Five years after graduation, I only have 5,000 yuan ($728) in savings; her: a master graduate from a top university who is now a waitress at a hot pot restaurant" became a sensation on Chinese social media.

Sunday was female giant panda Xiang Xiang's last day at the Ueno Zoo in Japan as she will return to China on Tuesday.

Driven by strong curiosity about the world, Chinese storyboarder Lei Yumeng, better known by her online handle Mi Lei, travels between reality and fantasy cartoon worlds. She can be a fashionable and modern lady, the protagonist of a Miyazaki Hayao manga or a girl from a Chinese fable who dresses in traditional clothing and plays with dragons… In the world of cartoons, Lei has 10,000 ways to live.

Two of China's greatest philosophers, Confucius and Lao Tzu, will travel thousands of kilometers to Montevideo, capital of the South American country Uruguay, as part of Chinese artist Wu Weishan's representative sculpture Wendao, or Confucius Asking Lao Tzu about the Rites.

The launch ceremony for the English edition of the centennial history of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was held in Beijing on Friday. Officials said this book is of great significance to help foreign readers learn about CPC history, and editions in more languages are scheduled to be published in the future.

During the 2023 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup season, China's short track speed skater Lin Xiaojun became the only member to claim a gold medal in an individual competition. Lin announced a high-profile return to the sport with his outstanding performances at two consecutive championships. After the championship, he set an auto-reply for direct messages on Chinese social media Sina Weibo using a well-known poem from the poet Haizi: "Live your dream, and dream your life."

Chinese film critics say Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania may disappoint at the Chinese mainland box office due to recent poor reviews.

The news and correction of the news of the "death" of Taiwan singer Liu Wen-cheng, also known as Steven Liu, sparked many memories for his music, which was extremely popular during the 1970s and 1980s in the Chinese mainland and raised the curtain for cross-Straits cultural exchanges.

New discoveries made at five archaeological sites, including large ruins from the Qin Dynasty (221BC-206BC) and the remains of capital cities established by ethnic minority groups, were announced by China's National Cultural Heritage Administration at a press conference on Wednesday. The discoveries reveal the cultural exchanges among different regions of China since ancient times and provide further evidence of Chinese civilization's continuity, inclusiveness and diversification.