Photo shows a rock carving of a novice monk in the Maijishan Grottoes, Tianshui, Gansu Province, northwest China. (Photo/Xinhuanet)
May 8 marks World Smile Day. A smile is a universal language without boundaries, connecting hearts across different times and cultures. The Chinese people have always remained resolute and optimistic, moving forward with a smile in the face of difficulties and challenges.
Join us to explore the captivating smiles immortalized in China's ancient relics and artifacts.
(Xing Yawen, as an intern, contributed to this story.)
Photo shows a rock carving of the main Buddha statue in the Maijishan Grottoes, Tianshui, Gansu Province, northwest China. (Photo/Xinhuanet)
Photo shows rock carvings of a female Buddha and her disciple in the Maijishan Grottoes, Tianshui, Gansu Province, northwest China. (Photo/Xinhuanet)
Photo shows a pottery figurine in Chengdu Museum, Sichuan Province, southwest China. (Photo/Xinhuanet)
Photo shows a Tang Dynasty tri-colored glazed pottery figurine of a standing woman in Shaanxi History Museum. (Photo/Xinhuanet)
Photo shows a stone statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva in the Gansu Provincial Museum. (Photo/Xinhuanet)
Photo shows a Northern Song Dynasty porcelain figurine in Jiangxi Provincial Museum. (Photo/Xinhuanet)
Photo shows a plain white porcelain dog from the Song Dynasty in Jiangxi Provincial Museum. (Photo/Xinhuanet)
