Heritage

Burial bricks show evidence of barbecue parties

A mural brick found in the Wei and Jin Dynasty Tombs in Jiayuguan, Gansu province, depicts a chef roasting meat on fire before serving it to guests at a banquet.
Dunhuang sets global standard for cultural heritage preservation

Dunhuang has enhanced the display of China's technological innovation and integrated practices in the field of cultural heritage conservation.
American musician: the Silk Road influenced American music

You probably don't think of fiddles when you think of the Silk Road. But Oklahoman Kyle Dillingham does.
Dunhuang Academy's digital journey: Preserving ancient art with cutting-edge technology

Since the late 1980s, Dunhuang Academy has been developing a comprehensive digital preservation system that covers the entire process of collection, processing, storage, and display of cultural relics.
Protecting mountains of relics

As part of the UNESCO World Heritage site, Maijishan Grottoes have 221 caves, 161 of which still house Buddhist statues or murals.
Singing the praises of folk culture

As farm work eases, villagers flock to flower-filled meadows, gathering for the region's Hua'er (flower) folk song festival. This year, among the crowds, a familiar figure returns: 69-year-old Dutch ethnomusicologist Frank Kouwenhoven.

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