Features
11.02.2025
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New Life in Old Street
“On your first visit to Changsha, a trip to Taiping Old Street is a must.” Newcomers to Changsha in central China’s Hunan Province often hear this advice from locals. The Taiping historical and cul...
Orange Isle on the Xiang jiang River
In late autumn 1925, 32-year-old Mao Zedong, one of the founders of the People’s Republic of China, stopped over on Orange Isle in Changsha along his journey from Hunan Province...
11.02.2025
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Impression of Changsha: A Poetic Retreat Amid Urban Bustle
Changsha’s down-to-earth vibe is truly captivating. With a history stretching back three millennia, Changsha offers rich cultural heritage intertwined with bustling urban life. ...
11.02.2025
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Yuelu Academy Timeless Learning
From an ancient academy to part of today’s Hunan University, Yuelu Academy has contributed to cultural heritance for centuries and witnessed the evolution and modernization of a...
11.02.2025
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The Hub of Hunan Culture
Tourists are often seen to stow their luggage in the lobby of the Hunan Museum. They either squeeze out a window during a business trip or beeline directly to the museum. The Hu...
10.02.2025
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Discovering Changsha
The harmonious and inclusive social atmosphere, convenient and livable urban environment, high-quality educational and medical resources, stable living costs, and dynamic and wonderful modern cultu...
Grottoes: Millennia-old Architectural Beauty
The Mogao Grottoes, also known as “Thousand Buddha Caves,” are a representative group of Buddhist caves in Dunhuang, mainly including bhāvanā (meditation) caves, central pillar ...
13.01.2025
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Fan Jinshi: The Daughter of Dunhuang
Fan Jinshi, honorary president of the Dunhuang Academy, has spent the past 61 years in Dunhuang. Over the decades, she has been inseparable from the Mogao Grottoes and spent mos...
09.01.2025
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Eternal Dunhuang Culture
When the first grotto was dug out in 366, the Dunhuang area was blanketed with green forests and fields. In the Tang Dynasty (618-907), the desertification process intensified i...
07.01.2025
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Guardians of National Treasures
Fifty-year-old Su Bomin has worked with the Dunhuang Academy for more than three decades. Before becoming director of the academy, he served as head of its Cultural Relics Prote...
06.01.2025
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