While leading China's reform, opening up and modernization drive, the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, with Xi Jinping as general secretary, has drawn on the wisdom from the nation's millenniums-old culture.
Dressed in the style of the Han Dynasty that ruled China 1,800 years ago, 6-year-old Chen Quanjin is chanting ancient Chinese classics with several other children about the same age as their heads sway from side to side.
A Chinese proficiency competition aimed at boosting bilateral cultural exchanges and understanding concluded here Monday after whipping up a Mandarin craze in the Central American country.
What has become known as the "culture wars" in Israel has sparked controversy and debate in Israeli society one month into the rule of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's rightwing government.
"Every day when I do this, I open new doors, and behind these doors there are other doors," said Erik Soderblom, director of the Helsinki Festival, in a recent interview with Xinhua.
The power of the Chinese spirit gathered the contestants in the regional phase of the 14th Chinese Bridge competition on Sunday. In the event hall of the Chinese Embassy here, 20 young people from main cities across Romania showed their admiration for the Chinese culture during the annual contest in Chinese Proficiency for Foreign College Students.
Many Kenyans thronged a Chinese stand at the Third Nairobi Cultural Festival to learn more about the Chinese culture during the international event held Sunday.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen attended the celebrations of the 17th National Culture Day on Tuesday and urged the public, particularly youths, to join actively to safeguard, preserve and develop national culture.
The head of China's Shaolin Temple has distanced the Buddhist institution from media criticism claiming a planned Australian outpost of the temple will be over-commercialized.
In a cool December evening, young Sushma Mahato, dressed in typical Tharu attire with white plain sari, black blouse, a peacock feather on her hair and heavy dazzling silver jewelry, was getting ready for her dance performance.
The second edition of "Asia Fest" that gathered together highlights of Asian culture was concluded Tuesday in the center of the Romanian capital city of Bucharest.
A traditional themed ceremony for a Chinese Autumn Festival was held on Saturday at the city center of Scotland's capital to promote the Chinese traditional culture and exchanges between Scotland and China.
There was a period in the Han dynasty more than 2,000 years ago when Chinese authorities established Confucianism as a state doctrine while rejecting any other schools of thoughts.
China on Wednesday held high-profile activities to commemorate the 2,565th anniversary of the birth of ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius.
After touring Sydney, Melbourne, Italy and France, Xu Hongfei, a sculptor from south China's Guangdong province, has brought his "chubby women" art series to London.
Five years after fatal violence left nearly 200 dead in the city of Urumqi, the concussion created by the watershed incident has not died down.
The Chinese President's recent remarks on reviving the country's traditional culture have refocused attention on Confucius and sparked vibrant discussions about how the ancient sage can inspire modern China.
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