STENI VALLA, Greece - Near the northern Greek island of Alonissos lies a remarkable ancient shipwreck: the remains of a massive cargo ship that changed archaeologists' understanding of shipbuilding in antiquity.
Five years into representing the state of Washington in the US Congress in the late 1970s, Don Bonker got a rare treat: a visit to China, a country once regarded by the United States as the "red enemy" and eventually considered its new friend.
UNITED NATIONS - The global village should work together to preserve and develop cultural traditions like Chinese calligraphy on the United Nations platform, in order to make the world a better place to live, a renowned Chinese calligrapher says.
To celebrate the 80th birthday of emperor Qianlong (1711-99) during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), some Anhui Opera troupes traveled to perform in Beijing, where they became popular.
Just five months on and Ryan Reynolds is back in Beijing. This time, though, the humorous Hollywood heartthrob, perhaps best known for playing Marvel anti-hero Deadpool, was on his second visit to China to promote his latest film, the far more family-friendly Pokemon Detective Pikachu.
The second From Venice to China event was held in Beijing from April 12 to 21 and showcased six Italian films selected from the 75th Venice International Film Festival in September.
In 2018, Xu Gang, the director and choreographer of National Ballet of China, went to Minsk, Belarus to watch performances by the National Academic Bolshoi Opera and Ballet Theatre. One of the biggest theaters in Europe, the National Academic Bolshoi Opera and Ballet Theatre turned 85 last year.
The rich imagery and colors on the Buddhist murals and statues in Dunhuang have inspired Russian composer Viktor Vasilievich Pleshak. His creation, The Silk Road Suite, premiered at the Shanghai Symphony Hall on April 11.
This year marks the 140th anniversary of Albert Einstein's birth.
A total of 30 thangka paintings from top Nepalese artists are on display in Beijing, as part of efforts to promote cultural exchanges between China and Nepal.
When Liu Shaohui enrolled at the Central Academy of Arts and Design, now the Academy of Arts and Design of Tsinghua University, in 1960, he was nurtured by a star-studded faculty of prominent figures known for bringing Chinese and Western arts closer together in terms of painting and teaching.
April 18, 1979 marked a milestone in the history of Sino-US relations. It was the day that a Chinese vessel called on a US port for the first time in 30 years.
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