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Silk road research center established in Beijing

2015-06-26 09:39

An art institution is founded at Beijing's Central Academy of Fine Arts to explore and revitalize the cultural heritage of ancient Silk Road.

An octogenarian continues to be inspired by Buddhist sculptures

2015-06-26 07:28

Chinese artist Wang Yiyang has more than 10 ancient Buddhist sculptures in his Beijing home, from which he draws inspiration for his ink paintings.

Palace Museum seeks to retrieve lost cultural relics

2015-06-25 09:49

The Palace Museum, also known as The Forbidden City in Beijing plans to retrieve its lost cultural relics, the museum said in a report on Thursday.

China starts restoring Great Wall's oldest section

2015-06-25 09:40

China launched a project Wednesday to restore the oldest part of the Great Wall, a stretch in eastern Shandong Province.

Tibetology-Buddhist dictionary is a first in the world

2015-06-24 15:03

A new quadrilingual dictionary is bridging linguistic gaps in world Tibetology and Buddhist studies.

Art of everyday life

2015-06-24 07:24

In a recently published photo album The Family Belongings of Chinese People, social documentary photographer Ma Hongjie tries to capture the life of Chinese people through a different angle - their daily objects.

Dragon Boat Festival sees spike in ticket prices to tourist hot spots

2015-06-23 07:41

The Dragon Boat Festival holiday over the weekend has led to an increase in the price of entrance tickets to tourist hotspots around China.

Pulling the strings

2015-06-23 07:30

Marionettes have a rich tradition in China, where puppeteers are desperately trying to preserve the art form for future generations.

Photographers to pursue Silk Road grandeur

2015-06-23 07:30

After focusing their lenses on the beauties of two ancient capitals of Xi'an and Luoyang on the Silk Road last year, photographers are now being invited to discover the beauty of western China's Gansu province.

Uygur student builds future in capital while studying for advanced degree

2015-06-22 10:44

In the nearly two years she has spent in Beijing, Yihebale Ilham has had most of her clothes mailed to the capital from her hometown in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region as she didn't want to waste even a moment on shopping.

Man with no face transports viewers

2015-06-22 10:06

Lao Shu, or "Old Tree", is not a professional painter. Yet, he has gained considerable fame via Chinese social media for his Chinese ink-wash paintings accompanied by his poetry.

China mourns wife of renowned painter Xu Beihong

2015-06-21 14:44

A memorial ceremony was held on June 20 in Beijing for Liao Jingwen, wife of one of China's most prestigious painters Xu Beihong.

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