Potala Palace’s Sweet Wall Secret: Milk, Honey & Branches
Discover how milk, honey and tree branches give the Potala Palace its unique wall strength and charm high in Lhasa.
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From Yurt to Milan: Kirgiz Model Reimagines Fashion with Ethnic Heritage
Kirgiz model Guyay brings her Xinjiang roots from a family yurt to Milan Fashion Week, then returns home to stage an immersive ethnic fashion show.
From Falconry to Fields: Xinjiang’s Unspoken Pact with Nature
In Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, communities carry forward falconry and cotton harvesting traditions, honoring a sustainable bond with nature from dawn to dusk.
Manas Epic: Kirgiz Oral Tradition Lives On Across Generations
The Kirgiz epic Manas, a 230,000-line oral tradition spanning eight chapters, lives on through Tuohenali’s 28-year journey as its dedicated inheritor in Xinjiang.
Aksu Prefecture: Ancient Artifacts to Future Code
Aksu Prefecture merges Silk Road heritage with modern innovation, from artifact restoration at Qiuci Museum to frontier robotics research shaping a new era.
Xi Jinping’s Cultural and Economic Thought Programs to Air in Macao
CMG premieres ‘The Heritage Guardian’ and a special on Xi Jinping’s economic thought in the Macao SAR this Sunday, exploring cultural inheritance and modern development visions.
Dolan Muqam: Passing the Uygur Rhythm to New Generations
Under a Makit County willow, an 88-year-old Uygur master passes the Dolan Muqam, a centuries-old rhythm that binds community across generations.
Why Fuzhou’s Yantai Mountain Is the Youth’s New Favorite Spot
Yantai Mountain in Fuzhou dazzles festival-goers with its blend of Western mansions and local courtyards, drawing young explorers with pop-ups, bookstores and history.
New Study Dates Sanxingdui Pits to 1201-1012 BC
New radiocarbon analysis confirms Sanxingdui sacrificial pits date to 1201-1012 BC, shedding light on late Shang rituals and ancient Chinese mainland culture.
Inside Qufu’s 2025 Confucius Memorial: Celebrating 2,576 Years of Wisdom
Explore the 2,576th anniversary of Confucius’ birth at Qufu’s Memorial Ceremony, where ancient rituals meet modern storytelling and global participation.