As the new ice and snow season begins, various regions across Shanxi province have come alive with winter tourism. The ...

Every year on December 11 we celebrate International Mountain Day (IMD)—a tribute to the awe-inspiring peaks that shape our world and captivate our wanderlust. Mountains are more than stunning ...

A divided society, existential fears and the specter of war: Thomas Mann's novel "The Magic Mountain" is still frighteningly relevant a century after its first publication. This is the setting ...

Senior Lecturer, Discipline of English and Writing, University of Sydney This month, Nobel Prize winner Thomas Mann’s The Magic Mountain turns 100. One of the 20th century’s towering literary ...

Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world. Impressive as that is, there is plenty more to know about Everest. Think about this for a minute: The top of the mountain is covered with limestone ...

An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 6, 2024 shows the scenery in Guangwu Mountain scenic area in Bazhong City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing) An aerial drone photo taken ...

The original seal is believed to have been bestowed by Emperor Guangwu of the Later Han dynasty upon a diplomatic envoy sent from the Na state of Wa (Japan). The artifact was discovered in the ...