In British author Kenneth Grahame's literary classic, The Wind in the Willows, Water Rat says to an astonished Mole who is experiencing the river for the first time: "Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.
Art can help us see life's big picture and puts creativity in the frame of our lives, says Ke Lu, 41, an artist who believes the senses, and sense of wonder, we had in our youth have been dulled by the demands of modern society.
The upcoming Shanghai International Children's Theater Festival will put up seven plays by troupes from home and abroad to children aged 3 and above at the Art Theater of the China Welfare Institute.
Liu Yijun is fascinated by numbers. They speak to him and give order to the world around him. It's why he chose to major in mathematics for his undergraduate studies at Tsinghua University.
Before I arrived in China last fall, I had already spent six years learning Mandarin. One would think my Chinese was good, but I was only really able to memorize vocabulary and study for tests.
China and Pakistan recently established the Center for Agricultural and Biological Resources Research at Northwest A&F University, as part of China's bid to help countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative develop their agriculture sectors.
Sunflowers gently wave in the breeze, windmills start to turn, and sitting in front of a canvas, an artist selects a color from a pile of paint tubes.
The Large Dragon postage stamps, issued by the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) government in 1878, marked the beginning of the modern postal service in China, hence the treasured status and high value of such stamps among philatelists - collectors who specialize in postage stamps.
The isles of Zhuhai city's Wanshan district are striving to become a destination that lures visitors with leisure, scenery and outdoor activities.
Chinese travelers' wanderlust has driven tourism companies from across the globe to vie for their attention.
White clouds wander slowly in the blue sky, giving visitors the impression of a crystal-clear yet cool summer in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan province.
For American director and writer Kurt Paul MacCarley, the Chinese violin concerto Butterfly Lovers not only took him through a beautiful and sad love story but has also inspired him to collaborate with Chinese musicians for his new movie Shanghai Cinderella.
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