Chinese tea art was born in the Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD), matured in the Song Dynasties (960-1279) and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1911). From a simple beverage it became a cultural and spiritual icon, symbolizing a noble character.
An international project to compile the classics of ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius is expected to publish a select edition by the end of 2018.
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Winter Solstice, the 22nd solar term of the year, begins this year on Dec 22 and ends on Jan 6.
Experts in Beijing are launching a program aimed at reviving the mysterious art of making imperial enamel ware, the Beijing Youth Daily reported on Monday.
Jingdezhen, a world-famous ceramics capital in East China's Jiangxi province, has constructed a new model porcelain industrial park named Mingfangyuan to house time-honored porcelain manufacturing workshops.
An exhibition of classic photos by 18 photographers got underway at the HS Gallery in Shanghai on Dec 21.
Babies born very prematurely run a significantly higher risk of developing autism than those who are born after a full pregnancy, Swedish researchers said on Monday.
China released its annual characters and words of 2015 on Monday, with 廉(incorruptibility) and 互联网+(Internet Plus) winning out among the candidate characters and words.
A circular to crack down on bootleg recording was issued by the State Administration of Radio Film and Television (SARFT) on Dec 21, 2015.
A media tour, with the theme of China's Belt and Road Initiative and the era of Chinese high-speed rail, kicked off in Nanchang, capital of East China's Jiangxi province, on Monday.
Brotherhood, Manhood is a showcase of artworks by a group of Chinese artists, including Tong Zhengang, who were born in the 1960s.
A Beijing gallery celebrates 10 years of adventures into the abstract, Chen Mengwei reports.
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