A total of 9 international judges exchanged ideas on the Global Civilization Initiative at the inaugural Orchid Awards final selection meeting in Beijing on Thursday.
With black roof tiles and a wooden structure, Tianyi Pavilion, or Tianyige, the oldest existing private library in China, is surrounded by lush forests and delicate gardens in Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang province.
Born in the famous historical city of Xi'an in Shaanxi, Chinese ink and wash painter Wang Xiaoyan studied and lived in Japan for over two decades, where she earned a diploma from the Tokyo University of the Arts. Inheriting ideas and techniques from old classics while also trying to break conventions has defined her career for decades.
Situated in the Hebei district of Tianjin, this area was founded in 1902 and boasts more than 100 buildings, making it the only well-preserved Italian-style architectural complex in Asia today.
International judges for the first Orchid Awards visited the China International Communications Group on Tuesday.
African youths sit at a long table lining up bamboo strips and weaving them together tightly, row by row, until the hull of a small boat begins to take shape. They are attending a workshop where they learn the traditional Chinese craft of bamboo-weaving.
Yao Bangliang found his interest in lacquer over a decade ago, during his undergraduate art education studies at the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts. It led to him choosing to focus on lacquerwork for his master's degree. Ever since, he has been exploring new ways of working with lacquer.
Famous Christian philosopher and theologian Saint Augustine once wrote, "The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page." In the spirit of adventure and exploring beautiful Kunshan city in East China’s Jiangsu province, a group of six expats seized an opportunity to join the “Kunshan through Expat Eyes” trip on April 22.
The Seventh China-Africa Youth Festival kicked off on April 18 with representatives from 48 African countries attending. The attendees can choose to participate in workshops on traditional Chinese crafts and arts such as playing the guqin (a stringed instrument), learning Peking Opera or creating ceramic decorations.
A troupe of Chinese dancers will open Greece's 29th Kalamata International Dance Festival (KDF) this summer, the event's organizers announced in Athens on Monday.
The "Spring Fair," featuring diverse Chinese cultural activities, was held on Sunday at the Garden of Serenity, a traditional Chinese garden in Santa Lucija, Malta.
Milan Design Week, one of the most prestigious annual international design events, takes place this year from April 17 to 23. Three years after the pandemic began, the platform brings together the world's best designers, showcasing cutting-edge design elements and products.
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