Like many ancient art forms in China, Peking Opera is struggling to survive in the face of a fading fan base, a fact that even one of the country's most famous Peking Opera actresses acknowledges.
Ink Asia, an art fair specializing in contemporary ink art, will debut in Hong Kong on Dec 18.
Apart from the human cost of the terror attacks in Paris last week, there is also the economic impact. One of the areas expected to be directly affected is tourism.
Relying on the rich granite resources, Shishan Town developed stone carving as its leading industry, yielding an output value exceeding 500 million RMB yuan (about $78.4 million) in 2014.
As the tomb of "Haihunhou" is still under excavation, we can look forward to even more new discoveries that will continue to surprise. Let's take a look at the luxurious items unearthed so far. They also give some indication of the tomb owner's hobbies in life.
A group of student shutterbugs at Liaocheng University in Shandong province collectively devised a set of cut-out cardboard pictures, which are basically images of people and animals "colored" by whatever is in the background, Nov 18, 2015.
Contemporary artist Fang Lijun's solo exhibition in Beijing showcases his dozen ink sketches, which he paints to record instant thoughts and emotions when he travels and meets people. The works reveal his continuous attention not to specific social phenomena but individual bitter feelings.
In earlier winter, the leaves of Ginko trees on a road near the Diaoyutai State Cuesthouse in Beijing turn yellow, and attract lots of tourists.
The five-day Honghe Cultural Art Festival closed in Mengzi City, Southwestern China's Yunnan province, on Tuesday.
"The key to get a job in China – online or offline, really is, to be good at something and show them what you've got," said Nick, an editor employed by a state news agency this year through social networking.
Lijiang ancient town was listed as a world cultural heritage site by the UNESCO in 1997.
Audiences watch a performance of the traditional Dian Opera, Li Yuan rescuing a snake, on the third floor of a food market in Kunming, capital of Southwest China's Yunnan province, Nov 17, 2015.
Presented by Chinaculture Registration Number: 京ICP备13028878号-4
Copyright © Ministry of Culture and Tourism, P.R.China. All rights reserved
Presented by Chinaculture Registration Number: 京ICP备13028878号-4
Copyright © Ministry of Culture and Tourism, P.R.China. All rights reserved
京公网安备 11010502035176号