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What is a filmmaker to do when they need to film epic battles for a budget micro-short drama, but they have few actors and even less time? This is a worry of the past, with artificial intelligence (AI) now capable of summoning entire armies of digital performers.

Paid companionship for the body and mind2025-12-16
On the weathered stone steps leading to the summit of Mount Tai, China's revered "Peak of the East," throngs of climbers pressed on with determination, while one figure stood out for having completed the ascent three times in a single day.

China's Hezhen Yimakan storytelling inscribed on UNESCO Representative List2025-12-12
The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage at its 20th regular session decided to transfer China's "Hezhen Yimakan storytelling" from the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

After "Ne Zha 2," blockbuster run for "Zootopia 2" underscores China's market scale, openness2025-12-11
"Theaters are packed once again," wrote Yin Hong, vice chairman of the China Film Association and a professor at Tsinghua University, on social media, sharing photos of a thronged cinema lobby.

The mountains, the men, the murals: Guarding a lost kingdom on roof of the world2025-12-11
On the roof of the world, where millennia have shaped the earth into colossal, unyielding sculptures, three pairs of weathered feet trace stubborn paths against the wind, their strides once firm but now unsteady, drawing faint, invisible lines between a fading past and an unknowable future.

Film on development of China's highest county to hit screen2025-12-09
A film depicting the developmental journey of Tsonyi, China's highest-altitude county in Xizang Autonomous Region, is scheduled for nationwide release on Dec. 16.

From heritage to hi-tech, China unlocks opportunities for Scottish tourism2025-12-03
Aboard the Hainan Airlines direct flight from Edinburgh to Beijing in November, industry veteran Alan Glen, president of the Scottish Passenger Agents' Association, and Edinburgh Airport Engagement Manager Jenna Donaldson, both seasoned travelers, were embarking on their first-ever visit to China despite decades in global travel.

Fujian intangible cultural heritage draws visitors at Kaohsiung travel fair in Taiwan2025-12-01
Huang Shou-kun sprinkled yellow, red and blue lacquer pigments into a small tank of water, letting them drift across the surface before guiding a visitor in dipping a miniature fan beneath the floating colors and then lifting it out via one swift motion, revealing a spontaneously formed, yet artfully patterned, multicolored fan.

Why and how China boosts capacity for original cultural creation2025-11-29
China is advancing a strategy to boost its capacity for nurturing original cultural creation, a move aligned with its 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) and poised to promote the production of outstanding works in fields such as the press, publishing, radio, television, film, literature and art.

Multi-functional cultural space unveiled in Shanghai2025-11-26
A multi-functional cultural space jointly launched by international brand Chanel and the Power Station of Art (PSA), a Shanghai-based museum dedicated to contemporary art, was unveiled in this east China metropolis on Monday.

Sports ignite winter vitality in Hainan's coastal city2025-11-25
While a chill has gripped most areas of China, in Dongfang, a coastal city in south China's Hainan Province, runners in short-sleeved shirts were running a half-marathon under warm sunshine.

Disney film "Zootopia 2" debuts at world's only Zootopia-themed park in Shanghai2025-11-20
Disney animation "Zootopia 2" debuted at the lone Zootopia-themed park in the world located in Shanghai Disney Resort in east China on Tuesday, ushering in a highly anticipated new chapter of this animated movie series.

"New Chinese Style" apparel weaves tradition into modern wardrobes2025-11-19
This success is a testament to the growing allure of "New Chinese Style" fashion in Shandong, the birthplace of Confucius, where such contemporary designs are revitalizing traditional Chinese aesthetics.

Theater without walls: Where a mountain valley hosts the world2025-11-18
About a year ago, on a November night in Tunisia, the beat of Yi drumming broke the silence on the stage of the 25th Carthage Theater Days festival as Aluo Zuogumu, a woman from the mountains of southwest China, sang in a language unfamiliar to the crowd.

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