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A fresh way to handle dance

2024-07-15 07:53

Chinese dancer Liu Yan performs in the production Handling Hands, which premiered at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing on July 6. LI XIAOCAO/FOR CHINA DAILY

Painter is drawn to island's way of life

2024-07-13 16:48

HAIKOU — In Kuznetsova Aleksandra's studio in Haikou, the capital of Hainan, a tropical island province in South China, an oil painting of St. Basil's Cathedral hangs beside a portrait capturing the grace of a woman from the Li ethnic group, symbolizing two distinct aspects of the artist's life.

Turning a page on Greek civilization

2024-07-13 13:19

In 1857, British Sinologist Alexander Wylie founded the first Chinese news monthly in Shanghai called Liuhe Congkan (Shanghai Serial), which introduced Western learning to the East and Chinese culture to the West.

To the point

2024-07-13 12:49

On a stroll down an alley in central Beijing a distinctive white cone slowly emerges on the horizon, towering above the brownish-red sea of traditional Chinese walls in which it stands.

Unfurling the scroll of French fashion history in Hong Kong

2024-07-13 12:02

HONG KONG — In a dimly lit exhibition hall at the Hong Kong Palace Museum, exquisitely crafted vintage clothing and accessories are illuminated by spotlights, as clips from classic movies play silently in a loop, creating the sense of traveling through time.

Chinese art show in the UK sees reviving cultural traditions

2024-07-11 15:48

The Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts is showcasing the creations of six Chinese artists at a contemporary art exhibition in England. These artists have reimagined traditional Chinese art materials, infusing them with fresh interpretations.

Sino-Iranian film celebrating cross-border love and cultural fusion

2024-07-11 15:30

Chang'an, Xi'an, the pioneering Sino-Iranian film set within the context of the Belt and Road Initiative, hosted a seminar at the China Film Archive earlier this week. The film revolves around a cross-border love story, intertwining modern and ancient Chinese elements.

Chinese theatrical work shines at Avignon and beyond

2024-07-11 14:50

Debuting at the renowned Festival d'Avignon, a pinnacle in the world of contemporary performing arts held annually in Avignon, France, The Cold Blood is a Chinese theatrical masterpiece that unfolded on July 10.

Framing futures: one photographer's journey of hope

2024-07-10 06:19

One day in September 2020, Liu Ailun met two little girls in Laos. They were sitting in a tuk-tuk, a common form of public transportation in Southeastern Asia.

Beijing presents major retrospective of Japanese photographer Fukase

2024-07-09 16:37

The Three Shadows Photography Art Centre in Beijing is holding Private Scenes: Masahisa Fukase, the artist's largest retrospective in Asia to date, chronicling Fukase's four-decade-long career with 376 works.

Shanghai Museum invites pet cats to Egyptian antiquities exhibition

2024-07-09 14:35

Shanghai Museum has said it will host 10 night events where audiences will be allowed to bring pet cats to an Egyptian antiquities exhibition, a rare occurrence among comprehensive museums globally.

Trio Wanderer celebrates Schubert at Beijing Concert Hall

2024-07-09 13:47

On Friday, the renowned Trio Wanderer from France mesmerized the audience at the Beijing Concert Hall with a captivating concert featuring the chamber music works of Austrian composer Franz Schubert.

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