The third cultural discovery tour was hosted by the Ministry of Culture in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region. I joined the tour, along with a group of diplomats and others, as a guest of the ministry.
If a marriage ceremony offers a snapshot of culture then a Mongolian wedding showcases it in Technicolor.
Chen Qingqing is relishing the chance to show her work, which focuses on wooden drawer installations, fiber hemp grass garments and light boxes, to a new audience.
This year marks the 120th anniversary of the birth of respected painter and art educator Xu Beihong (1895-1953).
China has established a special platform to facilitate the reclaiming and trade of cultural relics lost overseas, local Beijing newspaper The Mirror reports.
The 2015 spring auction season in Beijing ended last week, but it failed to create much spring in the art market. Some insiders concluded that "the market may lack great pieces, but not monet".
China’s chieftain heritage sites, mainly concentrated in the mountainous areas of Hunan, Hubei and Guizhou in southeast China, will be considered by the 39thsession of the World Heritage Committee.
Chinese paintings are enriched by the legacies of artists who were Buddhist monks.
Though the Chinese government promulgated the "Great Wall of Protection Ordinance" in 2006, the world famous ancient stone fortification is still disappearing at a tremendous speed, especially the parts in forsaken mountain areas.
The Chinese Cultural Center in Berlin is hosting Leica’s "Flying over China" exhibition which opened last week, with nearly 200 Germans from all walks of life attending the opening ceremony.
The essence of Chinese cultural thinking should not only be used in dogmatic preaching. Instead, gems of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism should also serve as an approach to building a more mature and healthy eco-civilization.