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STYLE

Exploring the cultural production boom of 2025

A fundamental shift is underway in China's creative sectors. China is leveraging a powerful "emotional economy," where identity and aesthetics are driving consumer choices. This momentum is elevating Chinese-designed IP onto the global stage.
18-Dec-2025

International friends discover world's oldest handmade paper

In Yunnan Province, southwest China, a delegation of European travel agents stepped into history at Yuhu Village.
18-Dec-2025

Ice and easy: Over 260 snow sculptures ready for Harbin expo opening

The 38th Harbin Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Art Expo is poised to open, its grounds now populated by towering snow sculptures.
17-Dec-2025

Chinese film boom sparks a new wave of cultural consumption

As the Chinese film industry crossed a major milestone this year when its box office surpassed 50 billion yuan (about $7.08 billion), the impact of the movie industry extended far beyond cinema screens.
17-Dec-2025

HERITAGE

A runway of Yi aesthetics

Under the night sky of Daliangshan in southwest China, a runway unfolds where traditional Yi clothing and silver adornments meet the modern stage.
18-Dec-2025
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Yi embroidery: Stitching the memory of the mountains

In the hands of the Yi people, everything in nature has a spirit. The motifs of Yi embroidery come from the land itself — flowers, birds, animals, and mountains — all paired with colours as pure and vivid as the natural world.
17-Dec-2025
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Qianlong Garden opens after century-long wait

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Palace Museum. In September, the first two courtyards of the Ningshou Palace Garden — better known as the Qianlong Garden — opened to the public for the first time, offering a rare look at its exquisitely crafted architecture.
16-Dec-2025

A stroll through Coloane Village in Macao

For those drawn to a quiet, artsy atmosphere, Coloane offers a slower, gentler side of Macao that's easy to fall in love with.
15-Dec-2025

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