Zheng Guomin, an inheritor of the local oilcloth umbrella craftsmanship in Jingxian county, Xuancheng, Anhui province, displays the craft to students who came to research the art, on Nov 13.
Beijing's restaurant scene is buzzing with innovation this month, offering diners more than just a meal. The city is embracing fresh concepts, from immersive experiences like magic shows to the debut of new restaurants and bold culinary experiments.
Located in a picturesque valley east of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Taoping village in Lixian county, Sichuan province, is a land of idyllic beauty that boasts the marvelous heritage of one of China's oldest ethnic groups — the Qiang.
Hu Meiqun, a craftswoman, designer and entrepreneur who co-owns a Su embroidery studio in Jiangsu province, has a perfect scene in her mind — a place where the lush green grass can be seen and the melodic chirping of birds can be heard, while the city's hustle and bustle is far away.
Traditional Chinese lacquer art is one of the popular China-chic wave that’s blowing the minds of young people. What is lacquer art? How are such exquisite pieces of art created? Chinese youths are curious, so are foreign friends.
Chinese lacquer art has a history of eight thousand years. Where did it come from? What did it go through? China Daily invited Xenia, a designer from the Netherlands, to find out more from Professor Pu Meihe of Hubei Institute of Fine Arts in Wuhan, Hubei province.
Some 40 artists from the Cape Town Opera Chorus of South Africa, iridescently attired, turned the Poly Theatre stage into Catfish Row, a fictional impoverished African American community in George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess, on Saturday and Sunday in Beijing, captivating the Chinese audience with their powerful singing and performances.
Traditional Chinese lacquer art is one of the most recent popular China-chic waves that has been blowing the minds of young people. What is lacquer art? How are such exquisite pieces of art created? Chinese youths are curious, so are foreign friends.
Highlighting its many charms, the ancient city welcomes guests while meeting challenges of preservation and sustainability, Yang Yang and Zhu Xingxin report in Pingyao, Shanxi.
Art form utilizes nature's resilient sap and evolves with the accumulation of time, patience and artistry, Lin Qi reports.
Documentary about wartime atrocity seeks to remind world of an overlooked event, Chen Ye reports.
With three venues in Beijing, the China NCPA Orchestra ushers in its 15th year with a bumper crop of concerts, Chen Nan reports.