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Silk manuscripts dating back about 2,300 years have been returned to China, 79 years after they were smuggled out of the country, with their return resulting from cooperation between Chinese and U.S. cultural institutions.

China home to 5.08 million ancient and famous trees2025-09-30
China is currently home to approximately 5.08 million ancient and famous trees that are preserved, as announced at a national ancient and famous tree protection event in south China's Guangzhou city on Monday.

Int'l circus festival opens in China's "hometown of acrobatics"2025-09-29
The 20th China Wuqiao International Circus Festival opened Sunday in Wuqiao County, north China's Hebei Province, marking the first time the event's main activities have been held in the country's renowned "hometown of acrobatics."

Chinese online literature draws about 200 million active overseas readers: report2025-09-27
Chinese online literature currently attracts around 200 million active overseas readers from over 200 countries and regions, according to the China Online Literature International Communication Report 2025.

China discover earliest prehistoric city site in lower Yangtze River2025-09-26
Archaeologists have found China's hitherto earliest prehistoric city site in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River in eastern Jiangsu Province, dating back some 6,000 years, according to the provincial institute of cultural relics and archaeology.

China's "porcelain capital" goes global with creative new designs2025-09-22
Cai Wenjuan's ceramic speakers and coffee cups sold out within days at a trade fair in Budapest earlier this year. The secret to her success? She had painted the Hungarian national flower on each piece using glazing techniques passed down from the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368).

Intangible heritage rides digital wave as mini-dramas go global2025-09-17
In Zhongnan village in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Tan Jianxin, an inheritor of the wood carving skills of the Maonan ethnic group, carefully carved a Nuo mask. His craftsmanship is a testament to a tradition that has been handed down through generations.

China's Hani terraces illustrate the Chinese philosophy of living in harmony with nature2025-09-17
The Yuanyang Hani Terraces in southwest China's Yunnan Province, already a World Cultural Heritage and Globally Important Agricultural Heritage, were further honored by being added to the 2025 World Heritage Irrigation Structures list on Sept. 10.

China discovers highest-altitude Qin Dynasty engraved stone on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau2025-09-15
China's National Cultural Heritage Administration announced on Monday that an engraved stone, discovered on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, is the only known Qin Dynasty (221 B.C.-207 B.C.) engraved stone still preserved at its original site and the one located at the highest altitude during the historic period.

Geology and minerals museum opens to public in NW China's Xinjiang2025-09-10
The Xinjiang Geology and Minerals Museum in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region officially opened to the public on Tuesday, showcasing over 12,000 specimens, including minerals, rocks, and fossilized plants and animals.

Xin Zhilei wins Best Actress at 82nd Venice Film Festival2025-09-07
Chinese actress Xin Zhilei won the Best Actress award Saturday night at the 82nd Venice Film Festival for her role in The Sun Rises on Us All.

China launches first national science popularization month2025-09-02
China launched its first national science popularization month on Monday, starting a 30-day nationwide carnival of science.

China's 2025 summer box office surpasses 2024 as domestic films take the lead2025-08-30
China's summer movie season is ending on a strong note as a late surge of domestic hits lifted total box office receipts above last year's haul, signaling renewed momentum in the world's second-largest film market.

Babysitting, popular summer gig for Chinese college students2025-08-27
This summer, like many of her peers, Cheng Xin (pseudonym), a university student in east China's Zhejiang Province, took up babysitting as a part-time job.

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Chinese cauliflower varieties upgrade agriculture in Pakistan and beyond

As climatic changes had made farming more difficult, more and more Pakistani farmers decided to experiment with Chinese vegetable seed varieties, which they had heard were more resilient, higher-yielding, and better suited to withstand extreme weather conditions.