Chinese zodiac animals: The rat and what it represents

The Chinese zodiac consists of 12 animal signs that mark the years. In traditional Chinese culture, the rat is regarded as a symbol of wit, diligence, fertility and prosperity.

Spring Festival box office heats up with 6 major titles, record presales

China's top film authorities hosted a promotional event Wednesday to launch the upcoming Spring Festival film season, featuring six major films vying for box office dominance during the lucrative holiday.

Global sci-fi writers celebrate Chinese New Year with original stories

Sci-fi writers from various countries will debut original stories themed around the number "10" at the 2025 Science Fiction New Year Gala.

UNESCO intangible cultural heritage: Spring Festival

Marking the beginning of a new year in China, Spring Festival is the most important traditional festival for Chinese people, carrying their hopes for a new beginning.

New film adaptation of Louis Cha's classic novel to debut online

"Invincible Swordsman," a new adaptation of Jin Yong's classic wuxia novel, will be released online on the Chinese mainland and in theaters in Hong Kong and Taiwan during China's Spring Festival holiday.

Musicians celebrate China's great rivers at Beijing concert

Musicians from Shanghai and Qinghai celebrated China's great rivers with a concert at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing on Jan. 7, highlighting the cultural heritage tied to these vital waterways.

Classic sci-fi series 'Man from Atlantis' re-airs in China

Shanghai-based Dragon TV has begun re-airing the iconic sci-fi series "Man from Atlantis," which holds significant cultural importance for the Chinese people as the first foreign sci-fi show broadcast in China in 1980.

​Kris Phillips immortalized at Madame Tussauds Beijing

Chinese-American singer and actor Kris Phillips unveiled his wax figure at Madame Tussauds Beijing on Tuesday, wishing everyone good fortune in the new year and previewing his upcoming film "Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force."

​Weibo Night awards celebrate year's trending social media topics

The 2024 Weibo Night took place on Jan. 11 in Beijing, recognizing 43 individuals and events that had a substantial influence on entertainment, sports, esports, culture and more on Sina Weibo, a leading Chinese social media platform, over the past year.

​'Creation of the Gods Trilogy' concept art book launches

Artist Li Yunzhong sat down with special guests to discuss his new book "Creation of the Gods Trilogy: Li Yunzhong's Concept Art Collection" in Beijing on Jan. 11.