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Courtyards give tradition a home

　　 Every afternoon, He Xuejun changes into traditional Naxi clothing and walks into a courtyard tucked away in the narrow lanes of the Old Town of Lijiang.

Source:China Daily 2026-09-10

3rd Shanghai International Light Festival to feature 16 sub-venues citywide

　　 The 3rd Shanghai International Light Festival will run from Sept 17 to Oct 16.

Source:chinadaily.com.cn 2026-09-10

Jingdezhen's ceramics heritage inspires Singaporean artists

　　 In Jingdezhen, China's renowned "porcelain capital", Singaporean ceramic artist Vanessa Sng discovered that a ceramics studio could stay open through the night.

Source:Xinhua 2026-09-08

Inheritor steers dragon boat traditions

　　 For him, the boat is more of a living carrier of cultural memory — one that he believes must keep moving, crossing borders, and telling the story of its origins.

Source:China Daily 2026-09-07

CSIAF announces grand lineup to celebrate 25th anniversary

　　 The "Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels" series will bring 15 modern dance works, and two avant-garde plays by theater master Robert Wilson, Dorian and Moby Dick, will also take the stage during the CSIAF.

Source:China Daily 2026-09-04

Museum treasures meet movement

　　 A jade pig-dragon suddenly comes alive. Women from a Tang Dynasty (618-907) painting glide across the stage. A courtly crane takes flight, while the sound of an ancient guqin (a seven-string Chinese zither) and bronze bells fills the air.

Source:China Daily 2026-09-03

Hangzhou mooncakes take on new flavors

　　 With Mid-Autumn Festival less than a month away, mooncakes are already filling shelves at supermarkets, time-honored brands, and bakeries across Hangzhou in Zhejiang province.

Source:ezhejiang.gov.cn 2026-09-02

Yuelu Academy, Changsha, Hunan

　　 This back-to-school season, take a leisurely walk through the academy, enjoy its tranquil setting and early-autumn scenery, and discover a historic side of Changsha.

Source:CHINA BOUND 2026-09-01

Chinese musical voices resonate across Italian summer nights

　　 Chinese musical voices resonate across Italian summer nights.

Source:Xinhua 2026-08-31

A musical collaboration 15 years in the making

　　 For more than 15 years, cellist Tina Guo and Norwegian composer Thomas Bergersen have known each other through music. Yet, until this month, they had never performed together.

Source:chinadaily.com.cn 2026-08-26