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“Tomorrow, you are turning Chinese,” a creator says in a viral TikTok video, listing a series of distinct Chinese lifestyle habits. The playful “prophecy” by @sherryxiiruii has sparked a global fever, gaining nearly 750,000 likes and sparking a top-trending hashtag #BecomingChinese.

Chinese troupe wins Grand Prix at Budapest International Circus Festival2026-01-13
The China National Acrobatic Troupe claimed the Grand Prix at the Budapest International Circus Festival, which concluded late Monday with a gala performance marking the 30th anniversary of the event since its launch in 1996.

Silver screens light up cultural consumption upgrade with "cinema plus" model2026-01-11
What can be done in a cinema, other than watching a film? There are now numerous options for Chinese residents, as these once single entertainment venues are upgrading into multi-functional public cultural spaces.

Turkish artist paints new Silk Road stories in China's "porcelain capital"2026-01-11
In a quiet studio in Jingdezhen, a Chinese city famous for its ancient porcelain heritage, Turkish artist Dilan Atasayar guided a brush dipped in cobalt blue across the curve of a white clay body.

"Zootopia 2" surpasses "Avengers: Endgame" as China's top imported film2026-01-07
"Zootopia 2" has become the highest-grossing imported film in Chinese box office history, exceeding the previous record held by "Avengers: Endgame," industry data showed on Tuesday.

24th Vasaloppet International Ski Festival kicks off in NE China2026-01-05
The 24th China Changchun Jingyuetan Vasaloppet International Ski Festival opened Sunday in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province.

China's "artificial sun" experiment finds way to break fusion plasma density limit2026-01-03
Researchers have identified a method to surpass the plasma density limit in experiments with the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), known as the "artificial sun," providing a crucial physical basis for high-density operation in magnetic confinement fusion devices.

New Year travel stretches from ski resorts to tropical islands2026-01-03
This New Year holiday sees Chinese travelers heading to diverse winter destinations, seeking everything from northeastern ice and snow to southern sunshine and tropical beaches.

Beijing relocates temple school to preserve Central Axis2025-12-30
Following a ceremony to mark the relocation of a school inside its walls on Monday, Xiannongtan Temple -- one of the key cultural sites along Beijing's Central Axis -- has officially reconnected its inner and outer areas, in an important step in restoring its historical layout.

AI's growing role in storytelling, from script to screen2025-12-29
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.

The "cultural ferrymen" offering a more authentic glimpse into everyday China2025-12-25
As the scent of freshly steamed bean paste buns drifts through the People's Park in downtown Shanghai and laughter erupts from a nearby English-language stand-up comedy club -- not at the unfamiliar, but at the recognizable -- China's latest chapter of inbound tourism begins to take shape.

Strong year for animation propels China's film industry onto global stage2025-12-24
2025, a banner year for animation at the Chinese box office, was bookended by two powerhouse sequels: the homegrown phenomenon "Ne Zha 2" ignited the market early in the year, while Disney's "Zootopia 2" powered a year-end surge, underscoring the genre's potent and enduring appeal in the world's second-largest market.

Zambian youth chasing railway dreams in China2025-12-22
When Michael Njovu, a 26-year-old Zambian graduate student in central China's Hunan Province, learned that the Tanzania-Zambia Railway (TAZARA) revitalization project had been officially launched in his landlocked homeland, it felt like a call to purpose.

Chinese archaeologists discover three ancient kiln sites in Inner Mongolia2025-12-20
Chinese archaeologists have discovered three horse hoof-shaped kiln sites believed to be part of a pottery workshop dating back to the Liao and Jin dynasties (907-1234) near an ancient city site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the regional institute of cultural relics and archaeology announced on Friday.

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