How “Dear You” challenges China’s blockbuster formula
A low-budget, regional-dialect film with no movie stars, no franchise backing, and no major marketing push has become one of the biggest surprises in China’s film industry in years —…
Turning pages into journeys: literature-inspired travel captivates young Chinese
* Across China, literature-inspired tourism is gaining momentum, with travelers motivated by books, authors and landscapes depicted in literary works. * Behind this trend lies a broader shift in how…
Pakistan: KP govt launches Rs300 million initiative to protect rare yak species
The livestock and fisheries department will utilise Rs300 million in the next three years on the conservation of yak in Upper Chitral as its population has been on decline for…
Pakistan’s Got Talent kicks off on July 4
Mehwish Hayat, Tabish Hashmi, and Ali Zafar will judge contestants every weekend. Pakistan’s Got Talent, the newest addition to the slew of reality competition shows airing in the country, will…
Global artists gather in China’s porcelain capital, Jingdezhen, for an industry meeting
Oriol Calvo Vergés, president of the International Academy of Ceramics (IAC), speaks at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Congress of the International Academy of Ceramics in Jingdezhen, east China’s…
In pics: cultural event during Summer Davos in Dalian
Participants taste delicacies at a cultural event held during the 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, in Dalian, northeast China’s Liaoning Province, June…