For many people, Gansu province's Dunhuang represents a mesmerizing focal point for the historical legends surrounding the Silk Road, the ancient Eurasian trade route.
It's no exaggeration to say his biography is a reflection of China's painstaking struggle to modernize in an age of turmoil.
Art buffs can see ancient tomb-wall paintings from the Northern Dynasty (439-581), Song, Jin and Yuan dynasties (960-1368) - most of which have never been displayed outside of Shanxi province - at an ongoing exhibition at the Shanghai Museum.
Every sunrise, life inside Drepung Monastery begins as it has for centuries - monks awaken, chant sutras, eat a light breakfast and begin their studies.
SANTA FE, New Mexico - Chemical reactions are gradually darkening many of Georgia O'Keeffe's famously vibrant paintings, and art conservation experts are hoping new digital-imaging tools can help them slow the damage.
China's first law on public libraries took effect on Jan 1.
The Grand Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is the longest man-made river in the world and a famous tourist destination as well. And the river has been flowing for 2,500 years.
The China Huaiyang Cuisine Culture Museum, located in Qingjiangpu district of Huai'an city, contains details of typical Huaiyang dishes, showing the evolution of Huaiyang cuisine.
With the longest part of Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, or the Grand Canal passing through, Jiangsu province in East China is not only a national economic and commercial center, but the birthplace of Huaiyang cuisine.
We see it all the time. The busiest place in the gym is the mirror next to the weights - plenty of flexing, a few selfies and a protein shake thrown in for good measure.
It sounds deceptively simple: to lose weight, and decrease your likelihood of succumbing to a range of weight-related diseases, just reduce your calorie intake.
A summer of heat waves and droughts in Alba, Italy, has wrought havoc with this season's harvest of white truffles in the region, making them more difficult to gather in early winter.
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