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Beijing's museum brings spirit of craftsmen alive

2016-08-10 14:32

The exhibition titled "The Great Spirit of the Craftsman" featuring eight superb crafts of Beijing opens at the Capital Museum on Tuesday and will run through November 9.

Photo exhibition narrates charm of old Beijing

2016-08-05 13:22

Bai Hao started taking photographs at an early age. In the late 1990s, he turned his lens towards old Beijing's traditional culture and history. His work brings dwellings, buildings, cityscapes, cultural activities and daily lives to life.

Legacy of three women painters from Shanghai

2016-08-03 08:59

A collection of paintings of three celebrated women painters were posted on the internet recently. The painters, once called "three beauties in Shanghai", are: Lu Xiaoman, Wu Qingxia and Zhou Lianxia.

Ancient animal statues show up in Beijing

2016-08-02 10:38

An exhibition featuring animal-shaped cultural relics unearthed from the Shang Dynasty (c. 16th century-11th century) to the year 1949 is under way in Beijing.

Monasteries in Xizang undergo major restoration works

2016-08-01 15:33

On the northern bank of Yarlung Tsangpo River, Samye Monastery has its ultimate position in Tibetan Buddhism. With its 1,300-odd-year history, this monastery in Shannan, which is the south of the Xizang autonomous region, is the earliest Buddhist monastery in Tibet.

Frescos from Ming Dynasty glimmer in 500 year-old Fahai Temple

2016-07-22 17:47

Located in Shijingshan district, Beijing, Fahai Temple was built in the Ming Dynasty (1638-1644). There is a series of well-preserved frescos in the temple, featuring Buddha, Bodhisattva, fairies in Buddhist texts, mysterious animals and flowers.

Zhang Yunqing: Keeping the craft of porcelain repair alive

2016-07-19 15:07

Zhang Yunqing, a reporter from Ha'erbin, Heilongjiang province, is also a professional craftsman who repairs broken porcelain.

Bologna Illustrations Exhibition makes China debut

2016-07-12 16:42

The annual Bologna Illustrations Exhibition is being held in China for the first time and showcases 384 pieces of works from 76 artists.

Clothes showcase oriental beauty

2016-07-01 14:27

An exhibition featuring traditional clothes from China, Japan and South Korea was held at the Beijing 1+1 Art Center on June 27

European glass art exhibition held in Hangzhou

2016-06-29 15:30

Visitors view a glass vase made in 1855 at a European glass art exhibition at the Zhejiang Provincial Museum in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province, on June 28, 2016.

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