There is more to this symbolism. Worshippers interpret Mazu standing on a lotus in the ocean as a manifestation of her ...

Mazu believers escort a golden statue of Mazu back to the palace for blessings on Meizhou Island, East China's Fujian ...

"Many Taiwan compatriots come back every year to honor their ancestors at the Jian family's ancestral hall in Zhangzhou," said Wang Yue'e, a 43-year-old resident in Zhangzhou.

The 27th Meizhou Mazu Culture and Tourism Festival kicks off on Meizhou Island in Putian, East China's Fujian Province. Photo: VCG. The 10th Global Mazu Culture Forum was held on ...

The 10th Global Mazu Culture Forum opened on Meizhou Island in Fujian province on Sunday, with global experts hailing the ancient Chinese sea goddess as a unifying force for peace, sustainability, and ...

The Fujian, China’s most advanced carrier, went into official service this week. It brings the country closer to challenging ...

China has commissioned its latest aircraft carrier after extensive sea trials, adding a ship to what is already the world’s largest navy and one that experts say will help it expand its influence and ...

China commissioned its third aircraft carrier, the Type 003 Fujian (CV-18), during a ceremony on Nov. 5, 2025, marking a major milestone in the PLAN’s ...

At 84, Wan An'an, one of China's national-level inheritors of Fuzhou Tea-picking Opera, begins each day with her clear, lilting voice to keep alive an art form that has sung of ordinary people's joys ...

China’s assertiveness in the South China Sea has steadily increased, resulting in heightened tensions with Southeast Asian claimant states, particularly the Philippines, at the Second Thomas Shoal in ...

As Trump has imposed steep tariffs on China, American importers are buying much less. But China has offset the decline from the United States with breathtaking speed. By Agnes Chang and Daisuke ...