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Countertenor Liu Shen: From music prodigy to 'Chinese Wonder'

06:23 Today in our "Young Artists" series, we meet countertenor (Andy) Liu Shen. At the age of 20, he has been called a "Chinese Wonder" in the international classical

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Sci-fi writers mull changes to daily life from pandemic, look ahead in 2021

The lives of science fiction writers from around the world were turned upside down by the pandemic. As Chinese New Year approaches, they shared their hopes and wishes for 2021.For Alix E. Harrow, whos

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Renowned writers join sci-fi Spring Festival gala

The 2021 Science Fiction New Year Gala will feature original sci-fi stories inspired by the Chinese Lunar New Year and provide a platform for sci-fi writers from all over the world.Science fiction and

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Reporter's diary: Chinese tea struggles for survival amid the pandemic

Situated over 800 meters high in the mountains of eastern China, tea plantations are braving the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. For hundreds of years, genera

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Reporter's diary: How can we protect cultural relics in flood season?

"It's a collapse of memory," a local taxi driver said as he drove us through the downtown of east China's Huangshan City. He was referring to an iconic old bridge that

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Xinhua Photos of the Day (July 15)

BEIJING, July 15 (Xinhua) -- The world in the past 24hrs. A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua. Armed police officer Ma Paishan washes his face with a bottle of water in Poyang Coun

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Answer Bank: Can I get COVID-19 from my pets?

01:39 Just last month, five tigers and three lions at the Bronx Zoo in New York City tested positive for the coronavirus.Tigers and lions are wild animals. But it seems pets are also n

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Can coronavirus patients get reinfected after full recovery?

01:59 Authorities recently discovered a disturbing trend. Some patients who had already recovered from the coronavirus, later tested positive again. South Korea has rep

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Working in 'Big Cotton' in China's Xinjiang

China's northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has been rife with controversy over the years as security had been stepped up to tackle sporadic terrorist attacks