China / Fujian

History meets the present in Fuzhou's ancient neighborhood

[2015-11-18 13:55]

Three Lanes and Seven Alleys, or "san fang qi xiang" in Chinese, is a century-old neighborhood crisscrossed by ancient lanes and alleys in Fuzhou, capital of Southeast China' Fujian province, also the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road.

The struggle to save the art of cork cutting in Fuzhou

[2015-11-17 09:50]

Known as one of the "Three Treasures of Fuzhou", cork cutting awaits wider recognition and greater support in handing down the craft as its practitioner struggles to pass on the art today.

Nobel laureate: cultural exchanges should be part of "Belt and Road"

[2015-11-11 09:51]

Mo Yan, China's Nobel Prize winner for literature, shared stories with participants at the 3rd Asia Cultural Forum in Quanzhou, east China's Fujian province.

Arts Festival reflects Silk Road cultures

[2015-11-09 10:42]

A landmark arts festival launched by the Ministry of Culture has opened at the starting point of the ancient Maritime Silk Road.

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