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88-year-old wood engraver carves name in history books

2017-09-26 11:01

Chen Yiwen, who celebrated his 88th birthday on Monday, is the only surviving artist who has a high artistic attainment in wood engraving painting in Hubei province.

Largest number of jade wares go in display in Sichuan

2017-09-26 10:44

A three-month exhibition of jade objects dating back 3,000 and 4,000 years kicked off in the Jinsha Site Museum in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on Sunday.

Chinese vase sells for $5.2m, 10,000 times its estimated price

2017-09-26 09:57

A Chinese vase was sold for a record five million Swiss francs ($5.18 million) at a Geneva auction house on Sept 21, 10,000 times its original valued price of between 500 to 800 Swiss francs ($517-$828).

Self-taught artist creates resin paintings

2017-09-26 08:43

Li Jianwen, 21, is a senior animation major at Harbin University of Science and Technology. A year ago, after he happened upon the art of resin painting, he became deeply attracted to it and began to learn how to create this art himself.

Wasteland has an appealing transformation

2017-09-26 08:08

Although it only opened to the public in March last year, Jinlinwan tourism town has attracted 600,000 visitors so far this year, up 50 percent over the same period of last year.

Change of crop bears fruit

2017-09-26 08:00

For local farmers in Qujing, money does grow on trees since the local government enticed the Joyvio Group to invest in plantations to grow a superfood.

Bringing photos to life with an instant film camera

2017-09-26 07:51

Chinese smartphone users tapping away to take photos on their devices has become a common sight across the country.

Creativity blossoms

2017-09-26 07:46

A celebrated Russian artist uses flowers, ballerinas to build bridges among cultures. Ren Qi and Pan Mengqi report.

Exhibition to put spotlight on the beauty of Ming-era furniture

2017-09-26 07:37

Grace Wu Bruce is known to people who love classic Chinese furniture as a prominent dealer in the field, and she is often hailed as the "queen of huanghuali" (a highly sought-after wood used in Chinese furniture).

Giving modern art a push

2017-09-26 07:28

The ongoing Beijing International Art Biennale features paintings, sculptures and installations from more than 100 countries. Lin Qi reports.

Beijing holds half marathon for women

2017-09-25 15:53

A half marathon for women was held at the Beijing Garden Expo Park on Sept 23.

Hui author's book among China's top best-sellers

2017-09-25 15:49

The novel A Muslim's Funeral has sold more than 4 million copies since it was published three decades ago, according to its publisher, making it one of the lasting modern classics in China.

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