King Gesar Square in Yushu city, Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture in Northwest China's Qinghai province.[Photo/Xinhua]Two new books on the Epic of King Gesar have been published as part of efforts to preserve the 1,000-year-old Tibetan epic, according to a research center in Northwest China&#...

One of the restored volumes of Yongle Dadian. WANG KAIHAO/CHINA DAILYThe restoration of a precious copy of the Yongle Dadian ("Yongle encyclopedia") is being celebrated through a special exhibition at the National Library of China in Beijing.First compiled in the early 15th century during...

Four books launched as major academic findings by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing on May 5, including Classics and Their Meaning: Evolution of Li and Early Confucianism (right), a book on the study of li (ritual) and early Confucianism.[Photo provided to China Daily]Liji, orT...

CHONGQING — From Grimm's Fairy Tales to Magic Mountain, from The Sorrows of Young Werther to Siddhartha, Yang Wuneng has translated more than 30 German classics into Chinese and boasts millions of readers in China. At 85, he is determined to stay healthy and live longer for the career he loves....

Liu CixinLiu Cixin is a good start if you are interested in Chinese science fiction. His major novels have been translated into a number of languages, includingBall Lightning, The Supernova Era,andThe Three-Body Problemtrilogy.Besides, there are also translation collection of...

Chinese Traditional Series for Teenagers[Photo provided to China Daily]The first collection ofChinese Traditional Series for Teenagershas come out recently, providing a reference for aesthetic education of traditional culture targeted at children aged between 8 and 15.From traditio...

Children read San Zi Jing, or the Three-Character Classic, at a kindergarten in Handan, Hebei province on April 20, 2023. [Photo by Hao Qunying/For chinadaily.com.cn]Recently, a variety of activities were carried out across China to welcome World Book Day on April 23. These events aimed to encourage...

Ma Baoli is seen in the cockpit in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Feb. 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)Captain Ma Baoli, 35, has a great passion for Chinese classical poems. From 2018 onwards, Ma has been participating in the Chinese Classical Poetry Quiz Show every year, and won th...