Indonesia hopes to develop more tourist destinations
YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia-Hundreds of tourists, many of them young Westerners, sat on gray stone steps atop the world’s largest Buddhist temple, occasionally checking cellphones or whispering to each other as they waited for daylight. Sunrise wasn’t spectacular on that recent summer…
Plan focuses on disabilities of the elderly
New framework to assist institutions in evaluating ailments of older adults China has established a framework to help elderly care institutions evaluate the disabilities of older adults and provide tailored services, the National Health Commission said on Tuesday. The move…
Defending champion Osaka into second round at US Open
NEW YORK – World No 1 and defending champion Naomi Osaka of Japan overcame the second set slump to take down the unseeded Anna Blinkova of Russia in three sets and advanced into the women’s singles second round of the…
University, Tik Tok tap short videos to promote art
A report recently released by Beijing Normal University’s School of Arts and Communication revealed that short videos, hugely popular among Generation Z, have played an increasingly important role in promoting art and culture in the internet age. Moreover, the university…
Private museums exhibit China’s cultural diversity
At about 8 pm every night, one hour after his dinner, 45-year-old Xie Zhongguo opens his computer and searches for new items to acquire for his Liu Sanjie cultural museum. Living in the city of Nanning, the capital of southern…
Bookstore week celebrations held in Beijing
The closing ceremony of the 4th Beautiful Bookstore Week in China was held by cultural brand Unread in Beijing over Aug 17-18. During the ceremony, many writers and experts joined four forums to discuss issues like the future of bookstores,…
Swift, Cardi B and Missy Elliott bring girl power to Video Music Awards show
Taylor Swift won video of the year and Ariana Grande was voted artist of the year in a girl-powered MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) show on Monday, while rapper Cardi B won best hip-hop video and newcomer Lizzo celebrated large…
Flavio Crespi e Maja Vidmar al top della World Cup Lead di Chamonix
Il 13/07 a Chamonix (FRA) il campione italiano Flavio Crespi e la slovena Maja Vidmar si sono aggiudicati la terza tappa della IFSC World Cup Difficoltà. Jenny Lavarda è 7a. Chamonix d’oro per Flavio Crespi e Maja Vidmar nella terza…
Wang Lina’s debut film wins Beijing festival jury award
Female filmmaker Wang Lina’s directorial debut A First Farewell took home the Jury Award of the main competition, one of the top honors of the 4th New Era Film Festival in Beijing on Thursday. Inspired by true events, the film…
21 officers injured in weekend violent incidents: Hong Kong police
HONG KONG — Hong Kong police said on Monday that 21 officers were injured during the violent incidents over the weekend as radical protesters intensified violence, vandalizing shops randomly and assaulting police officers with deadly weapons. Among the 21 officers,…