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  • Tradition and tech team up to preserve 'orchard in the sky'

    Tradition and tech team up to preserve 'orchard in the sky'

    High above the terraces of the Yellow River in Northwest China's Gansu province, centuries-old pear branches weave together across elevated wooden scaffolding, casting a dense green roof over the basin below.

  • Danish DJ and Gansu folk band unite to give voice to ancient Yugur songs

    Danish DJ and Gansu folk band unite to give voice to ancient Yugur songs

    When Danish DJ Hedegaard performed with the Saer Group, a folk band from Gansu province, traditional Yugur folk songs blended with contemporary electronic music in a cross-cultural collaboration that breathed new life into centuries-old melodies.

  • Taiwan content creator explores cultural roots at Fuxi Ceremony

    Taiwan content creator explores cultural roots at Fuxi Ceremony

    The annual Fuxi Ceremony, held on the Summer Solstice, brought together people from the Chinese mainland, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao and overseas Chinese communities in Tianshui, Gansu province, to honor Fuxi, a legendary figure regarded as one of the early ancestors of Chinese civilization.

  • Lanzhou revives intangible cultural heritage in modern life

    Lanzhou revives intangible cultural heritage in modern life

    In Lanzhou, Gansu province, intangible cultural heritage is woven into everyday life, enriching the experiences of both residents and visitors.

  • The journey of painted clay

    The journey of painted clay

    Thousands of years ago, Neolithic painted pottery culture from the middle and upper reaches of the Yellow River traveled westward along the Hexi Corridor — in today's Gansu province — before spreading across the northern and southern foothills of the Tianshan Mountains in what is now the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.

  • Horse river crossing at Gansu's Awancang Wetland

    Horse river crossing at Gansu's Awancang Wetland

    A breathtaking spectacle of "galloping horses bathing in the river" recently unfolded during a folk event at the Awancang Wetland in Maqu county, Gannan Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Gansu province.

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