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Wind carved yardang ridges stretching across the Gobi Desert under a pale sky, the kind of dry, wind scoured terrain that surrounds Gansu's rock art sites
文化 Culture

甘肃肃北立法保护千年岩画

Gansu's Subei County Passes a Law to Protect Its Thousand Year Old Rock Art
HSK 5· 5 min read
Exterior of the China Film Archive building, where restored classic films are preserved and screened.
文化 Culture

苏州电影节：《太太万岁》4K修复版首映

Suzhou Film Festival: 4K Restoration of "Miss Protector" Premieres
HSK 4· 3 min read
Close-up of bright red maple leaves on a branch at Xiangshan (Fragrant Hills) Park in Beijing.
文化 Culture

爷爷和我去香山看红叶

Grandpa and I Go to Xiangshan to See the Red Leaves
HSK 2· 3 min read
A table set with several small steamer baskets and plates of Chinese morning-tea dim sum dishes
文化 Culture

奶奶和我去泰州喝早茶

Grandma and I Go to Taizhou for Morning Tea
HSK 2· 2 min read
A street vendor in Beijing sells roasted sweet potatoes from a cart with a wood-fired oven.
文化 Culture

我和爸爸买红薯

Dad and I Buy a Sweet Potato
HSK 1· 2 min read
Exterior corner view of the Henan Provincial Museum building in Zhengzhou, a major provincial museum.
文化 Culture

国家文物局启动“中小博物馆提升计划”：大馆帮小馆，好展览进基层

Heritage Administration Launches Plan to Help Small Museums: Big Museums Support Small Ones
HSK 5· 4 min read
Persimmons displayed for sale at a fruit market stall in Hong Kong
文化 Culture

霜降到了，我和妈妈买鸭子

Frost's Descent Arrives: Mom and I Buy a Duck
HSK 3· 2 min read
Tea cups and a gaiwan on a tray just after tea has been poured for guests.
文化 Culture

奶奶教我给客人倒茶

Grandma Teaches Me to Pour Tea for a Guest
HSK 2· 2 min read
A view down the restored Chaoyang Ancient Street (Murong Street), lined with traditional buildings leading toward the North Pagoda.
文化 Culture

朝阳非遗大集：我和爷爷看泥塑

Chaoyang's Heritage Fair: Grandpa and I Watch Clay Sculpture
HSK 3· 3 min read
辽宁朝阳北塔的近景照片，古塔矗立在蓝天下
文化 Culture

《非遗传播蓝皮书2026》发布：从“观众”到“创作者”

China's Intangible Heritage Blue Book: From Audience to Creators
HSK 5· 4 min read
Aerial view of the Taixi CBD skyline in Fuzhou, Fujian, at dusk
文化 Culture

福州来了外国朋友：一起看福建非遗

Foreign Friends Come to Fuzhou: Together They See Fujian's Heritage Crafts
HSK 4· 3 min read
Green grassland stretching toward the horizon in Inner Mongolia, under a wide open sky.
文化 Culture

乌力格尔：草原上唱故事的人

Uliger: The Storytellers of the Grassland
HSK 3· 3 min read
良渚古城遗址的考古现场，开阔的草地上保留着古代城墙和水利设施的轮廓
文化 Culture

全国大遗址工作会召开：“十五五”将迎更严保护格局

National Conference on Major Heritage Sites Opens: Stricter Protection Ahead for the 15th Five-Year Plan
Native· 5 min read
A courtyard view inside Prince Gong's Mansion in Beijing, showing traditional grey-tiled rooflines and garden walkways.
文化 Culture

恭王府新展：溥心畬与张大千，“南张北溥”的百年情谊

A New Exhibition at Prince Gong's Mansion: Pu Xinyu and Zhang Daqian, a Century of "Southern Zhang, Northern Pu"
HSK 5· 4 min read
Grey brick qilou arcade houses along Enning Road in Guangzhou's Liwan district, near Yongqing Fang
文化 Culture

爷爷和我去永庆坊

Grandpa and I Go to Yongqing Fang
HSK 2· 3 min read
Boats moving along the Grand Canal on the outskirts of Yangzhou, China
文化 Culture

国庆节，我们坐船看大运河

National Day: We Ride a Boat on the Grand Canal
HSK 2· 2 min read
Fresh pomegranates piled up for sale at a fruit market stall.
文化 Culture

我和爸爸买石榴

Dad and I Buy Pomegranates
HSK 1· 2 min read
The west gate of the China National Botanical Garden in Beijing, home to this autumn's chrysanthemum show
文化 Culture

我和爸爸妈妈去看菊花

Dad, Mom and I Go See the Chrysanthemums
HSK 2· 2 min read
A street scene in Xian Tang Village, Dongguan, China, decorated for the Double Ninth Festival.
文化 Culture

重阳节：我和爸爸去看爷爷奶奶

Double Ninth Festival: Dad and I Visit Grandpa and Grandma
HSK 2· 3 min read
A red and gold Chinese lion dance costume performing at night, lit by warm lantern light.
文化 Culture

舞狮、空竹、高跷：京津冀联动的国庆非遗游园会

Lion Dances, Diabolo, Stilts: A National Day Heritage Fair Spanning Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei
HSK 4· 3 min read
A bowl of warm black sesame paste, a traditional Chinese dessert eaten around the Cold Dew solar term
文化 Culture

寒露到了，奶奶给我做芝麻糊

Cold Dew Arrives: Grandma Makes Me Sesame Paste
HSK 3· 2 min read
Two ripe orange persimmons resting side by side on a plain surface
文化 Culture

我和妈妈买柿子

Mom and I Buy Persimmons
HSK 3· 3 min read
Shanghai's lit-up skyline at night, seen across the river from the Bund.
文化 Culture

国庆档票房破5亿：《神探之痕迹》暂列第一

National Day Box Office Tops 500 Million Yuan: The Detective's Traces Leads
HSK 4· 4 min read
Soldiers of the flag guard raise the five-star red flag at dawn on Tiananmen Square as crowds watch
文化 Culture

国庆节，我们去看升旗

National Day: We Go Watch the Flag-Raising
HSK 3· 3 min read
The National Museum of China's front facade, seen across Tiananmen Square
文化 Culture

国庆节，我们去国家博物馆

National Day: We Go to the National Museum
HSK 3· 2 min read
A large flower basket decorated with peony patterns and flowers stands on Tiananmen Square ahead of China's National Day.
文化 Culture

国庆节要到了，我和妈妈去看花篮

National Day Is Coming: Mom and I Go See the Flower Basket
HSK 2· 2 min read
The neoclassical facade of Somerset House on the River Thames in London, the closing venue of the exhibition.
文化 Culture

"新生万物"伦敦站落幕：中国非遗走进萨默塞特宫

"Rebirth of All Things" Closes in London: Chinese Heritage Crafts Come to Somerset House
HSK 5· 4 min read
Close-up of the five-star red flag of the People's Republic of China
文化 Culture

国庆节到了，我和爸爸买国旗

National Day Is Here: Dad and I Buy a Flag
HSK 1· 2 min read
北京中国人民革命军事博物馆主楼外观，灰色建筑上方有红色五角星装饰
文化 Culture

长征胜利90周年：军博新展，300多件文物第一次亮相

90 Years After the Long March's Victory: A New Exhibition at Beijing's Military Museum Puts Over 300 Relics on Public View for the First Time
HSK 4· 4 min read
Colonnaded ruins of the Karnak temple complex at Luxor, Egypt, seen against a blue sky
文化 Culture

卢克索的"双圣湖"：中国考古队的海外新发现

Twin Sacred Lakes at Luxor: Chinese Archaeologists' Find Abroad
HSK 5· 4 min read
Skyline of Weifang, Shandong, the city that keeps alive the Mid-Autumn "moon bread" custom
文化 Culture

奶奶做“月儿”

Grandma Makes "Moon Bread"
HSK 3· 3 min read
The old stone Lugou (Marco Polo) Bridge in Beijing, its balustrades lined with small carved stone lions.
文化 Culture

我和奶奶去卢沟桥看月亮

Grandma and I Go to Lugou Bridge to Watch the Moon
HSK 2· 2 min read
Zhengyang Gate (Qianmen) arrow tower at the southern end of Beijing's Central Axis, recently restored ahead of the 2026 Beijing Culture Forum
文化 Culture

2026北京文化论坛开幕：从中轴线到大运河，一场文明互鉴的对话

The 2026 Beijing Culture Forum Opens: From the Central Axis to the Grand Canal, a Dialogue Among Civilizations
Native· 5 min read
Painted wooden eaves and roof decoration on a historic building in a traditional Huizhou-style village in Anhui
文化 Culture

我和爷爷去看鱼灯

Grandpa and I Go See the Fish Lanterns
HSK 2· 2 min read
A lantern made from a hollowed pomelo peel, a Mid-Autumn Festival craft in southern China
文化 Culture

中秋快到了，我们去买柚子

Mid-Autumn Is Near: We Go Buy Pomelos
HSK 2· 3 min read
Golden terraced rice paddies in Yunnan, China, glowing at sunrise ahead of the autumn harvest
文化 Culture

秋分到了：我和奶奶去看丰收节

Autumn Equinox Arrives: Grandma and I Go See the Harvest Festival
HSK 3· 4 min read
A Tang-dynasty bodhisattva statue from the Tianlong Mountain Grottoes in Taiyuan, Shanxi, held today in the Cleveland Museum of Art — the same grottoes as the newly returned Cave 17 torso.
文化 Culture

流失百年，天龙山菩萨躯干“回家”：美国归还中国64件文物

A Century Adrift, Home at Last (Minus a Head): the US Returns 64 Artifacts to China, Including a Tianlong Mountain Bodhisattva
HSK 5· 5 min read
Small pale osmanthus blossoms clustered among green leaves on a branch
文化 Culture

南方早开，江浙推迟：今年的桂花为什么不一样

Blooming Out of Sync: Why This Year's Osmanthus Opened Early in the South and Late by the Yangtze
HSK 4· 4 min read
Exterior of Beijing's National Centre for the Performing Arts, the titanium-and-glass 'Giant Egg' where the China Philharmonic opens its new season
文化 Culture

中国爱乐乐团公布新乐季：19套曲目，跨越四百年

China Philharmonic Announces New Season: 19 Programs Across Four Centuries
HSK 5· 5 min read
The red-pillared exterior of the historic Huguang Guildhall opera theater in Beijing's Xicheng District.
文化 Culture

京剧文化季来了：周末，我和爷爷去湖广会馆看戏

Beijing Opera Culture Season Begins: A Weekend Show at Huguang Guildhall with Grandpa
HSK 3· 3 min read
A street vendor roasts chestnuts in a large wok of hot sand and sugar, the traditional method behind China's popular autumn snack.
文化 Culture

我和妈妈买栗子

Mom and I Buy Chestnuts
HSK 1· 2 min read
Grassland at sunset in Inner Mongolia, China
文化 Culture

锡林浩特的"城市那达慕"：草原节日搬进了邻里

Xilinhot's "City Nadam": A Grassland Festival Moves Into the Neighborhood
HSK 4· 4 min read
The interior of Sala São Paulo concert hall glowing at night during a live orchestral performance
文化 Culture

紫竹调飞越大西洋："中巴文化年"里的两场音乐会

A Purple Bamboo Tune Crosses the Atlantic: Two Concerts in the China-Brazil Culture Year
Native· 4 min read
The southern shore of Yangcheng Lake near Suzhou, calm water stretching toward a low green shoreline under an open sky.
文化 Culture

今年的螃蟹，要等一等

This Year's Crabs Are Making Us Wait
HSK 2· 3 min read
Students sit at desks in a Chinese classroom, with student-made banners hanging on the wall behind them
文化 Culture

教师节，我们给老师送花

Teachers' Day: We Give Flowers to Our Teacher
HSK 3· 3 min read
The Helan Mountains near Baisikou, outside Yinchuan, Ningxia, where the rock art survey took place
文化 Culture

贺兰山岩画新发现：五百余幅，一幅“四马拉车”全国罕见

Helan Mountain Rock Art: 500 New Images Found, a 'Four-Horse Cart' Rare Nationwide
Native· 5 min read
Clusters of ripe longan fruit still hanging on the branch, their thin brown skin ready to be peeled
文化 Culture

白露到了，福州人吃龙眼粥

White Dew Arrives: In Fuzhou, a Bowl of Longan Porridge
HSK 3· 3 min read
Exterior of the Tianjin Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue hosting the 2026 China Cultural Tourism Industry Expo.
文化 Culture

天津文旅博览会开幕：从“看展览”到“沉浸式体验”

Tianjin Cultural Tourism Expo Opens: From 'Viewing an Exhibit' to 'Immersive Experience'
HSK 5· 5 min read
A traditional Chinese painting of the Eight Immortals crossing the sea on clouds and waves, each carrying their own magical implement
文化 Culture

《八仙！》“过海”记：动画黑马明天登陆比利时

'Eight Immortals!': China's Animated Hit 'Crosses the Sea' to Belgium Tomorrow
HSK 4· 4 min read
Exterior of the Jingdezhen China Ceramics Museum, a long low building with pale walls set against a cloudy sky
文化 Culture

景德镇申遗满月：瓷都的新故事

One Month After Jingdezhen's UNESCO Listing: A New Chapter for the Porcelain Capital
HSK 5· 5 min read
Skewers of glossy red candied hawthorn (tanghulu) on display at a street food shop
文化 Culture

我和爸爸买糖葫芦

Dad and I Buy Candied Hawthorn
HSK 1· 2 min read
A basketful of freshly harvested red apples
文化 Culture

一家人和苹果

A Family and Some Apples
HSK 2· 2 min read
Chinese university freshmen in green military-training uniforms walking together back to their dormitory.
文化 Culture

我去上大学了

I'm Off to University
HSK 3· 4 min read
A pile of freshly steamed baozi (steamed stuffed buns) served on a plate, one torn open to show the filling inside
文化 Culture

早上，我和爸爸去买包子

In the Morning, Dad and I Go Buy Baozi
HSK 1· 2 min read
In the evening, a group of women dance together in a neighborhood square in China
文化 Culture

晚饭后，奶奶去公园跳舞

After Dinner, Grandma Goes to the Park to Dance
HSK 2· 3 min read
The entrance gate of Prince Gong's Mansion in Beijing, a traditional Qing-dynasty courtyard building
文化 Culture

中法马文化展在恭王府开幕

A China-France Horse Culture Exhibition Opens at Prince Gong's Mansion
HSK 4· 3 min read
The Jin Temple (Jinci) complex in Taiyuan, Shanxi, home to the Northern Song-era Shenmu Hall whose painted sculptures are now under restoration.
文化 Culture

晋祠圣母殿：宋朝的彩塑，开始十四个月的修复

Jin Temple's Song Dynasty Sculptures Begin a 14-Month Restoration
HSK 4· 3 min read
The National Museum of China's exterior facade on Tiananmen Square in Beijing
文化 Culture

博物馆展览查错字：国家文物局要求全国核查整改

Typos in museum exhibits trigger a nationwide review
HSK 5· 4 min read
A black-and-white historical photograph of the Temple of Confucius in Canton (Guangzhou), China
文化 Culture

上学第一天，老师点红点

First Day of School: The Teacher Marks a Red Dot
HSK 2· 2 min read
Close-up of artisans applying colored enamel to metal cloisonne vases in Beijing
文化 Culture

她自己做的结婚礼物

The Wedding Gift She Made Herself
HSK 2· 2 min read