text

Rare thangkas on show in Shanghai

A total of 80 pieces of thangka, a traditional Tibetan scroll painting which documents the knowledge and practices of Tibetan medicine, are being showcased in an exhibition in Shanghai's Yu Garden

text

French Baguette as cultural treasure?

01:23 Along with the Eiffel Tower the baguette is a symbol of France.About 6 million are sold daily in the country. But the traditional craft loaf is losing space.To try to reverse tha

text

NW China's Qinling Mountains are now home to 345 wild giant pandas

01:17 The Qinling Mountains in northwest China's Shaanxi Province are now home to 345 wild giant pandas, according to the latest figures from the Shaanxi Forestry Burea

text

3rd season of Chinese cultural program 'National Treasure' launched

00:59 China Media Group (CMG) launched the third season of its popular cultural TV program "National Treasure" during a ceremony held in Beijing on Monday.The new seaso

text

Tang Dynasty relics on show at Shanghai Museum

Artifacts rechieved from a shipwreck dating back to the Tang Dynastry sailing between Chna and the Arab world are on display at Shanghai Museum. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The Tang S

text

Time capsule reveals treasures from Song Dynasty

Ship full of treasures from the Song Dynasty! In early May, Nanhai No. 1, a cargo ship salvaged in the South China Sea in 2007, was selected as one of China's top 10 ar

text

CGTN Nature: Qilian Mountains Series | Ep. 1: Beginning at the source

05:17 In northwest China, a mountain range that stretches over 800 kilometers is a critical ecological barrier in the region. Here, forests, glaciers and deserts lie si

text

Benin encouraged by Macron's pledge on African heritage

FrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacronmadeasurpriseannouncementduringhisrecentAfricantour,sayinginBurkinaFaso'scapitalthatoneofhisprioritieswastorestoreAfricanculturaltr