The village enjoys a beautiful natural environment with green mountains and crystal-clear water. [Read more]

Yangzhou is acclaimed for its manicured scenery but deserves equal recognition for its cuisine.[Read more]

As cities modernize and erect new buildings, its often a challenge to find traces of the past. Stories are hidden behind ancient walls now obscured by new construction, and memories are etched into stones that are eroded and ignored.[Read more]

The finals of the second national mahjong masters competition came to an end in Hangzhou on Oct. 27. At the same time, the signature activity by millions of mahjong partners for mahjong being included in the UNESCO world heritage list was also carried out.[Read more]

The art of wine appreciation has a great deal to do with fragrance. Your nose is one of the most important physical tools used in accessing and enjoying a fine wine.[Read more]

A family tree is a special book with lists and charts recording generations, important figures and events of a blood-related family. Currently, the family tree culture in China, which has lasted thousands of years, is in a crisis.[Read more]

Wen Xin processes an inkstone carving in a studio in Shexian County of east Chinas Anhui Province, Aug. 7, 2012. Wen Xin, a 32-year-old man, is a master of inkstone carving in Shexian of Anhui Province. [Read more]

At 38, Dawa Tsering often recalls with fondness how hard he used to practise Tibetan writing as a child.I often wrote on a birch board with a bamboo stick dipped with soya sauce on its sharpened end, said Dawa Tsering, who has been working as a porter for 13 years at a department store near the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.[Read more]

The 3rd annual Flower Festival in Laoye Mountain was held in Datong County, Chinas northwestern Qinghai Province last week, attracting locals and tourists fora flower song gala, shadow puppet performance, a handicraft expo and local cuisine.[Read more]

People, mostly retirees, join a sing-along in Yuyuantan Park in Beijing.[Read more]