In the ancient towns of Chengdu, fish lanterns parade through the streets and fireworks light up the night sky; in the urban ...

[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Born in 1968 in Chengdu, Sichuan province, Shen studied traditional Chinese painting as a child and later printmaking at the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute.

To celebrate this achievement, Chengdu's cultural inheritors showcase their crafts. On quincuncial piles, lion dancers leap and twirl in celebration of the New Year. At the sugar painting stalls ...

From the sci-fi spectacles of today to the enduring charm of intangible cultural heritage and the elegance of Eastern aesthetics, Chengdu pulses with vitality. "Open the Jinmen Gate!" The cry ...