A newly-revised regulation on art dealing, issued by China's Ministry of Culture on Tuesday, has eased restrictions on import and export of works of art.
Dressed in lavish costumes, makeup and exquisite headdresses, two actresses from China National Peking Opera Company, perform extracts from two well-known Peking Opera works.
An exclusive interview with Liu Shuyong (Lao Shu)
He paints about everyday subjects. While some critics say Lao Shu's paintings have the same patterns as ancient masterpieces－with drawings, calligraphed poems and signature seals－his mastery of photography and graphics make his works seem alive.
Children dressed up as "Monkey King" perform during an art fair to greet the Year of the Monkey in Huairou in Beijing on Feb 1.
Chinese singer-songwriter Sa Dingding will perform at the upcoming CCTV Spring Festival Gala, one of the most-watched TV shows in the country, which will be broadcast on Feb 7, the eve of Chinese Lunar New Year.
An international alliance of art museums was established in Beijing last week to help coordinate appraisal of cultural-relic art pieces and financing of the cultural industry.
The Chinese zodiac, or shengxiao, refers to the circle of 12 animals that measure the cycles of time. Signs or animals are determined by the lunar year in which you were born.
Nearly 60 pieces of artworks featured in monkey figures were on display here on Monday to greet the coming Chinese Lunar New Year of Monkey that falls on Feb 8 this year.
A two-day temple fair to mark the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year of Monkey was held in Rome from Jan 30 to 31, 2016.
The inheritor of this centuries-old craft from Kaifeng city in Central China's Henan province is thrilled to see his lifetime passion drawing massive public attention these days.
An artist can evolve at any stage of his life or career, as long as the diversity of his works grips people, says Honor Harger, a judge of the Prudential Eye Awards.
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