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Oil painting master Luo Erchun, 85, dies in house fire

2015-11-02 14:35

Chinese oil painting artist Luo Erchun, acclaimed as "a master of colors in contemporary Chinese oil painting" and known as the "Oriental Van Gogh", died in a fire at his home in Beijing on Thursday.

Culture Insider: 8 things you may not know about Frost's Descent

2015-10-24 09:09

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Frost's Descent, (Chinese: 霜降), the 18th solar term of the year, begins this year on Oct 24 and ends on Nov 7.

China and UK in the eyes of each other's painters

2015-10-20 13:21

As President Xi Jingping begins his state visit to Britain, let's take a look at some works created by Chinese and British painters. They offer us a glimpse into the two countries' cities, streets, people and natural landscape. We may find some cultural inspirations in common.

'One Belt and One Road' Islamic Customs

2015-10-14 14:57

Chinese President Xi Jinping put forward the strategic concept of "One Belt and One Road" , which also satisfies the common needs of countries along the line, particularly for Muslim countries.

Full steam ahead for exhibitions marking Palace Museum's 90th anniversary

2015-10-14 11:02

Besides opening new sections to tourists, the Palace Museum is holding a series of exhibitions of rarely-seen national treasures for the special occasion marking its 90th anniversary.

Culture of Xinjiang shines through in Madrid

2015-10-13 17:23

Xinjiang Culture Week was staged at the Madrid China Cultural Center in the Spanish capital.

The 14th Asia Arts Festival singles out its logo and mascot

2015-10-13 14:39

The 14th Asia Arts Festival, which will formally kick off in November in Quanzhou, the largest city in southeastern Fujian province, unveiled its logo and mascot on Monday.

As Great Wall vanishes, restoration is vital

2015-10-12 15:31

The Great Wall is vanishing, with less than 10% of the total stretch of more than 20,000 kilometers remaining in good condition, according to a report unveiled by China Youth News on Oct 9.

Culture Insider: 8 things you may not know about Cold Dew

2015-10-08 16:37

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Cold Dew, the 17th solar term of the year, begins this year on Oct 8 and ends on Oct 23.

Palace Museum's western part to open for first time in 90 years

2015-10-08 13:40

The western section of the Imperial Palace compound will be opened to the public on Oct 10, the first time in 90 years.

Paintings highlighting traditional Chinese villages exhibited in Moscow

2015-10-08 10:56

A Chinese painting exhibition that highlights ancient Guizhou villages opened in Moscow's China Cultural Center on October 5.

Ningbo chosen as 2016 East Asian City of Culture

2015-09-30 13:45

Ningbo, a city with 23 national level intangible cultural heritages in Zhejiang province, in southeast China was crowned 2016 ast Asia Cultural City on Tuesday.

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