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Jiayuguan Pass to show its historic grandeur

2017-12-19 14:01

A mass maintenance project to return Jiayuguan Pass, the west end of the Great Wall in Gansu province, to its former histric grandeur is coming to an end.

China auctioneer launches new art program

2017-12-19 11:05

Heather Elgood says those who attend her class at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, include students in their 20s and even 70s.

Zhang Daqian landscape painting fetches 132 million yuan

2017-12-19 10:59

Ink-brush master Zhang Daqian’s hanging scroll painting, Riverside View of Splendor, fetched 132 million yuan ($19.9 million) at a Beijing auction Monday night.

Shifting perspectives in a 'spiritually abstract' world

2017-12-19 10:52

In his recent paintings, Xue Ruozhe has been observing people's inner worlds without depicting their facial expressions, the strongest reflection of human emotions.

2017's bestselling books in China

2017-12-19 09:23

Amazon China unveiled the bestselling books in China for 2017 last Friday, giving an insight into Chinese people's reading habits. The list included bestsellers both in paper books and e-books on Kindle.

Exhibition traces evolution of contemporary art in China

2017-12-19 09:20

In 1991, Chinese artist Xu Bing held his first exhibition in the United States at the University of Wisconsin with his iconic large-scale installation "Book from the Sky" and "Ghosts Pounding on the Wall".

Royal view

2017-12-19 08:17

The discovery of rock garden in Beijing's Old Summer Palace will help the public better understand Qing-era construction.

Lasting Impressions

2017-12-19 08:06

An exhibition in Beijing of British prints from the 18th and 19th centuries features works by several artists.

3D printed Buddhist statues displayed in East China

2017-12-18 14:32

Thanks to 3D printing technology, three reproductions of Buddhist statues in the Yungang Grottoes, a 1,500-year-old UNESCO World Heritage site, are being displayed in the eastern coastal city of Qingdao.

Qi Baishi's most expensive artworks sold at auctions

2017-12-18 13:34

Art pieces of Qi Baishi (1864-1957) almost never fail people's expectations at auctions. Previously four paintings of Qi were sold for more than 100 million yuan. Let’s take a look at them.

Xi'an's university gaining fame at international exhibition

2017-12-18 13:31

Northwestern Polytechnic University in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, displayed its joint research achievements with the University of Kent at the China-UK Science and Innovation Forum and Achievements Exhibition held at the Royal Society in London on Dec 6.

5 original Chinese musicals to be staged in Shanghai

2017-12-18 10:00

As part of efforts to promote local musicals, five original Chinese productions will be showcased during the SAIC Shanghai Culture Square's 2018 season from Feb 24 to March 25.

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