Holding two bamboo mallets, one in each hand, and alternately hitting the strings on a trapezoid-shaped wooden instrument, Liu Yuening is consumed by the reverberating notes.
Artists from 13 countries show works and designs that celebrate the variety of their own cultural accumulation, as well as a shared craftsmanship that stresses persistence, flexibility, mutual respect and learning.
The Kyrgyz pavilion at the Beijing Horticulture Expo offers insights into not only the Central Asian country's endemic flora but also its people, Yang Feiyue reports.
For Oscar-winning composer Tan Dun, his ideas about traditional Chinese cultural values - such as loyalty, righteousness and honesty - often derive from the stories his grandparents told him when he was a child.
Metropolis show-cases culinary skill alongside Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations.
The "Dialogue on Asian Internet Audio-Visual Broadcasting Policy and Release of Cooperation Results", was held in Beijing on May 16.
To further savor the gastronomic culture among Belt and Road countries, the International Delicacy Carnival, a parallel session of the China International Fair for Trade in Services, will take place in Beijing this Friday.
The Asian Regional Forum on Rural Education, Cultural Diversity and Sustainable Development held by Beijing Normal University kicked off on May 16.
In collaboration with British theater group Bamboozle, the public welfare project Wish of Starfish has been infusing joy into the lives of children who are on the autistic spectrum or have serious learning disabilities, Lin Shujuan reports in Shanghai.
In celebration of the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, an exhibition centered on contemporary artist Shu Yong's artwork, Golden Bridge on Silk Road, opened on April 23.
Various cultural activities, including art performances, parades and food festivals, are offering visitors a taste of the colorful cultures of Asian countries.
Asian Film and TV Week kicked off on Thursday, bringing together more than 100 celebrities from some 10 countries for the launch at the Beijing Working People's Cultural Palace.