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Artists re-create 'gongbi' spirit with a contemporary approach

2016-12-27 07:20

The highly realistic style of gongbi painting (meticulous brushwork) began to form some 2,000 years ago and created brilliance in Chinese art.

Preserving the past for posterity

2016-12-27 07:07

Chinese paintings and calligraphy are treasures of humanity. But keeping them in good shape both at home and abroad is a big challenge.

4th Dingsheng Royal Lantern Fair delights Chengde

2016-12-26 18:56

"Red in Chengde, Lucky in Hebei" is the theme of the 4th Dingsheng Royal Lantern Fair, which kicked off Saturday in Chengde in North China's Hebei province.

Chinese musician wins Euro-Sino cultural exchange award

2016-12-26 17:17

Chinese dulcimer artist Liu Yuening of the Central Conservatory of Music won the 2016 Euro-Sino Cultural Exchange Contribution Award on Dec 21 in Beijing.

Forbidden City less forbidden in foreign eyes

2016-12-26 14:17

As the world's biggest palace complex, the Palace Museum sits at the top of every sightseer's list of must-see attractions when they visit the country's capital. To foreigners, whose interpretation of Chinese culture is inextricably interwoven with their innate cultural gene, what do they think about all the innovative endeavors the Palace Museum has taken?

Panda poop paper: A new twist on traditional papermaking

2016-12-26 13:37

Panda poop is the special ingredient in a new kind of paper being made in Qiliang village in Northwest China's Shaanxi province.

Art of preserving precious Chinese treasures

2016-12-26 11:31

Numerous top-tier artworks from her home country, ranging from Dunhuang frescoes to paining masterpieces from thorough ancient Chinese history, have passed through Qiu Jinxian's hands in the past 29 years at the British Museum.

Six performing arts students given awards

2016-12-26 09:56

Six students studying performing arts were awarded the first Academy Awards for Chinese Film Performing Arts on Dec 16 in Beijing.

Doctor-sharing making a difference in Tibetan hospitals

2016-12-26 07:43

While awaiting surgery to remove tumors from her uterus, Tibetan Lingkyi Drolkar said she was pleased to hear that it was a doctor from Beijing who would perform the operation.

Giving the bard a common touch

2016-12-26 07:21

The National Center for the Performing Arts is putting up a Mandarin version of King Lear, and this work aims to make the playwright more relevant for contemporary audiences.

China adopts law to improve public cultural services

2016-12-25 18:27

Chinese lawmakers on Sunday adopted new legislation to improve cultural services.

Palace Museum annex to be built in Hong Kong

2016-12-25 16:13

A branch of Beijing's Palace Museum, generally known as the Forbidden City will open in Hong Kong in 2022, to give residents and tourists opportunity to view some of China's most treasured artifacts.

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