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Artist portrays a changing vista

2024-07-27 10:04

At an exhibition, a mother and her child stand side by side, each captivated by different aspects of the display. The mother recognizes elements from her own youth, while her daughter is entranced by the interactive, dreamlike environment — a blend of maze, theater and amusement park — presented through virtual reality and multimedia.

Fishnet bag leads to bigger haul

2024-07-27 10:03

When Ouyang Lijuan was a young girl in primary school, she longed for a proper school bag like her peers had.

Yungang Grottoes get tech boost

2024-07-27 10:02

The Yungang Grottoes in Datong, Shanxi province, are a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site. Existing for nearly 1,600 years, the caves are deemed "history engraved on stones" by Hang Kan, director of the Yungang Research Institute, formerly known as the Yungang Grottoes Research Institute.

Video: Carnegie date for orchestra

2024-07-26 16:10

Beijing Youth Orchestra to take part in music festival at celebrated New York venue, Chen Nan reports.

Inbound trips fly high in capital city

2024-07-26 15:04

China's capital city received 1.66 million inbound trips, an increase of 245.6 percent compared to the same period last year, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism reports.

Artist's family donates masterwork to national academy

2024-07-26 14:55

One of the preeminent artists of 20th-century China, Jiang Zhaohe (1904-86) left an oeuvre that integrates the precision and dimensions of Western techniques with the shading and layering of classic Chinese painting. His work was realistic, with strong humanistic tendencies and allowed him to present a vivid profile of ordinary people, especially those suffering from hardship.

Traces of color in a man's pursuit of modernism

2024-07-26 13:32

Zhang Gongque's (1924-2020) alma mater in Hangzhou, the National College of Art (today's China Academy of Art) was a gathering place for leading figures of modernism in early 20th-century China under whose guidance students like Zhang learned how to create with independence and to express with sincerity.

The histories hidden in bones

2024-07-26 08:22

Advances in DNA technology increasingly enable the writing and rewriting of the past, Fang Aiqing and Xu Xiaomin report.

Family is at the core of recovery

2024-07-26 08:15

Family-based treatment is at the core of recovery from eating disorders, as parents of sufferers must learn how to teach their children to eat properly and doctors find that family plays a role in triggering the diseases.

Eating disorders are food for thought

2024-07-26 08:09

Exhibition puts spotlight on psychology, societal pressures, and pains of the relatives to raise public awareness, Zhou Wenting reports.

Reservation-free policy draws booming museum visitors

2024-07-25 16:10

It is now possible for Chinese painting enthusiast Lin Yali to go on a joyful trip to various museums and exhibitions at will, as the new walk-in policies have exempted her from prior reservation rules.

Adapted musical brings twists to stage

2024-07-25 16:00

Lost in the Stars, a musical produced by Beijing-based musical theater company BCC Musical, hosted a media conference and premiere concert on July 22 where the cast performed 12 songs from the production.

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