Creating a trendy toy is more than mere child's play
In the world of designer toys, few names stand out right now quite like the Chinese sensation Labubu — a plush toy capturing the imagination of collectors around the globe.
In the world of designer toys, few names stand out right now quite like the Chinese sensation Labubu — a plush toy capturing the imagination of collectors around the globe.
China has pledged to inspire cultural creativity and foster a thriving socialist culture during the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30). This effort is central to sustaining the nation's spiritual lifeline and strengthening cultural confidence. Tradition is not a static exhibit locked away in museums, but a living force that can integrate with contemporary life, nourish society and engage in dialogue with the world. Only through this integration can China's millennia-old cultural heritage be revitalized through creative transformation and innovative development.
Wu Qun, 47, a celebrated performer at the Shanghai Yueju Opera House, has finally fulfilled a dream she first imagined in her 20s — presenting a distinctive adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy King Lear through the expressive language of traditional Chinese opera.
Notably, this year's festival introduced an job fair zone for the first time, offering over 390 job positions. It attracted numerous job seekers and resulted in more than 180 preliminary employment intentions, transforming cultural enthusiasm into tangible benefits for people's livelihoods.
A female mouse that spent time aboard China Space Station last year has birthed her third consecutive healthy litter back on Earth, providing scientists with invaluable data on mammalian reproduction after spaceflight.
China completed a golden sweep on the third day of the season-opening Diving World Cup event in Montreal, capturing all four titles on offer.
A longstanding archaeological question - whether there was early human activity in the West Liaohe River Basin and even the wider Inner Mongolian Plateau - has finally received a definitive answer. Recently, a Chinese archaeological research team announced the discovery and confirmation of the oldest known Neolithic site on the Inner Mongolian Plateau at Dali Lake, the region's second-largest lake.
The gentle breezes of early spring caress the eternally warm island of Hainan. On the balcony of an apartment in Haikou, capital city of South China's Hainan Province, David Janke stands at ease, gazing out at the nearby sea, a sheet of glinting blue. A few steps behind him, a bookshelf holds a neat row of English or bilingual editions - testaments to decades spent using language as a bridge between cultures.
This Spring Festival, China's intangible cultural heritage sites turned into vibrant travel hotspots. More international visitors are immersing themselves in authentic cultural experiences and discovering the unique charm of China's living traditions firsthand.
A team of paleontologists led by Chinese scientists has discovered the first known evidence of a bone tumor in a lizard preserved in Cretaceous-period amber, shedding new light on the prevalence of disease among ancient vertebrates.