Some came with specific goals: To find good places to kill time, to get lost or to discover new characters. Others just came armed with an open mind.
In Chinese legend, swordplay wasn't always just a man's game. Due to her skills with a blade, a teenage girl living in the forests of the ancient State of Yue (722-221 BC) attracted the attention of the king, who sent her to train the royal army. On the way, she was challenged by a senior swordsman (剑客 jiànkè). They competed with two bamboo branches, and - when the dust cleared - the young girl won in only three moves, paving the way for competitive swordplay. She was later honored with the name The Woman of Yue (越女 yuènǚ)). Swordplay was prevalent in later dynasties as it matured and became more complicated.
Are you familiar with the name Confucius Institute? How about the idea of a convenience store for Chinese language and culture?
When you give someone a hug, you usually get one in return. This is exactly what hundreds of Chinese teachers and volunteers have experienced after working for Confucius Institutes overseas.
This autumn, music lovers in Paris will have the chance to experience the exotic combination of Chinese culture and Western symphonic music.
Zhao Meiyuan is silent. His tanned, weathered face points upward to the sky, brows knit in concentration. He is concerned with one thing: wind speed on the outskirts of Beijing in Chaobaihe (潮白河). No more than six meters per second is the rule, so today is a go.
This is the quietest season in the northern pasturelands of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region.
Known as the hometown of the panda and hotpot, Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, enacted a 72-hour visa-free policy on Sept 1 for visitors from 45 countries.
Director Johnnie To (杜琪峰) remains a controversial figure in intellectual film circles for being seemingly inconsistent in mood and melody in his films. Still, he is considered a directorial auteur for staying true to his methods during periods in which style and even technique have dramatically altered.
The public has not seen the face of the woman who is perhaps China's most famous cosmetic surgery recipient. That is because the woman, who uses the pseudonym Pink Baby, wears a surgical mask when she appears on TV - not only to protect her identity but also because she says she has been disfigured by more than 200 plastic-surgery operations since she was 16.
When most people think of addiction, they think of substance abuse, not plastic surgery.
The road to fame is not easy for most people, and independent filmmaker Wu Hao finds this especially true for a group of Chinese theater students.
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