Repairs for big Buddha2018-12-14
A 71-meter-tall Buddha statue-enclosed by scaffolding in the Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Zone in Leshan, Sichuan province-has been undergoing repairs and maintenance since Oct 8.

Palace Museum explores "Chinese facial beauty"2018-12-12
Put on lipstick that shares the same shade with the red wall of the 600-year-old Forbidden City -- China's beauty-craze ladies have a new but very traditional addition on their dressing tables lately.

Long-lost cultural relic comes home2018-12-12
A Chinese bronze vessel some 3,000 years old that was looted and taken to the United Kingdom in the 19th century, has returned to its country of origin, officials said.

Folk artists devote to promotion of traditional art in China's Fujian2018-12-10
In Songxi County, southeast China's Fujian Province, local folk artists of wood printing have devoted to the promotion of the traditional art form in recent years.

Confucius Institutes a boost to cultural exchanges2018-12-06
Confucius Institutes have played an important role in boosting ties and cultural exchanges, said delegates attending the 13th Confucius Institute Conference in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province.

10 new Confucius Institutes lift global total to 548, boosting ties2018-12-05
Chinese Ambassador to Tunisia Wang Wenbin(R)shakes hands with Olfa Ben Ouda, president of the University of Carthage, during the opening ceremony of Tunisia's first Confucius Institute in Tunis, Tunisia, on Nov 12.

New generation to promote Laixi puppet show in E China's Shandong2018-12-03
Laixi puppet show is an intangible cultural heritage with a history of over 2,000 years. The new generation of inheritors are working to protect and promote the time-honored folk art.

Chinese craftsmen devoted to Zhangzhou wood puppet head carving2018-11-30
Listed as one of the national intangible cultural heritages in 2006, Zhangzhou wood puppet carving features exquisite craftsmanship.

China's Tibetan medicinal bathing listed as Intangible Cultural Heritage2018-11-29
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) inscribed on Wednesday China's Lum medicinal bathing of Sowa Rigpa on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Confucius Institute bridges gap between cultures2018-11-28
Built in cooperation with a local educational institution and run by a bilateral committee and dual-presidency structure, more than 530 Confucius Institutes and 1,110 Confucius Classrooms have landed in 149 countries and regions over the 14 years since its debut in Seoul.

Confucius family's secret legacy comes to light2018-11-27
Mysterious relics from the Confucius Family Mansion can be seen by the public for the first time from Monday, after being kept as a private family collection for centuries.

A world-shocking find that shapes China's past, origin2018-11-23
The Chinese language, though used by most people in the world, is widely received as one of the most difficult languages to learn for non-natives.

Underground courtyard: folk housing style in central China's Henan2018-11-23
Underground courtyard in Shanzhou, a unique kind of residence in mountainous areas of western Henan, was listed as the national intangible cultural heritage in 2011.

Beijing mulls over promoting intangible cultural heritage in communities2018-11-22
Government authorities in Beijing are considering protecting intangible cultural heritage through means of promotion in local communities.