In winter or early spring in Beijing, some residents engage in a tradition dating back to the Qing Dynasty where they play fetch with birds. This tradition traces back to the 17th century to the early ...

Mei Lanfen, a member of the Great Wall patrol team sorts out bricks along the Shixia section of the Great Wall on February 10, 2026. Photo: Li Hao/GT ...

“Magic Journey to Beijing - A Foreigner in Beijing” follows a foreigner’s experience exploring one of the most iconic cities ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - Sheltered from the frantic sounds of a city desperate to modernise, Yang Fuxi sits serenely in his workshop in central Beijing, whittling a stick of bamboo into a hunter's bow, ...

Toward the end of the 13th century, while a guest in the court of Kublai Khan, Marco Polo was stunned by the beautiful grassland enclosed in the imperial palace, which teemed with fruit trees and ...

Forget dogs and cats - the pigeon is a beloved pet in China. And for centuries, owners tied lightweight whistles to their birds. But as cities grew, the spectral music these instruments produced ...