It is now 21 years since Georges Andre Mantion, 71, first visited Urumqi in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
Inside a baroque hall with golden leaf patterns, Zheng Nan is instructing Ciara Brandolini, a young Italian soprano, in singing the aria Quel guardo, il cavaliere by Gaetano Donizetti. As the coda approaches, Zheng holds the hands of Brandolini and joins in the singing. Their velvety voices interweave to the accompaniment of a piano, creating a scene of serenity and harmony.
When Chang Shuhong arrived in Dunhuang in 1943 to prepare for the establishment of the Dunhuang Research Academy, he was welcomed by Zhang Daqian (1899-1983), the maestro of traditional Chinese ink-brush painting.
It was the first time a ping-pong table had taken center stage at the David Geffen Hall in New York, as two US national table tennis champions played each other live as part of the New York Philharmonic's Chinese New Year annual concert at the Lincoln Center on Feb 20.
The world premiere of seven musical pieces by Chinese composers was at the concert Music Contemporary From China 2018 at Alice Tully Hall of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York in late January. The composers are all faculty members of the Beijing-based Central Conservatory of Music.
Zuo Wenxue, the Party chief of Tangyue village, will attend the National People's Congress in March to share the village's progress in development with other delegates at the annual meeting in Beijing.
The wish tree, candied haws, clay figurines and lantern art all bring back childhood memories of Spring Festival.
For long, trains, planes or buses have been the preferred modes of transport of travelers in China. Now, there's another option: driving oneself around in four-wheelers, especially for sightseeing jaunts, long weekend getaways, short vacations, so on.
Although the ice towns of Northeast China may seem irresistible to those who crave snow, experienced backpackers say road trips through the frozen region may not be for everyone.
Editor's Note: Driving on snowy and icy roads can be intimidating for many as it is exciting for many others. Aficionados of the sport that can get the adrenalin flowing say that it demands both outstanding driving skills and cars capable of the challenging road conditions. A number of carmakers have organized test-driving events in China's coldest areas, and here are some of the most popular picks, as Li Fusheng reports.
Lin Li, 32, a white-collar worker from Guangzhou, Guangdong province, was shopping for Spring Festival at a cross-border e-commerce platform. Thanks to the rapid growth of e-commerce, Li didn't need to leave her home; she simply placed an order online with her mobile phone.
Logistics companies have upgraded their services to prepare for a surge of deliveries during the Spring Festival, and they're guaranteeing timely service throughout the busy holiday season.
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