Although glass objects have been made and used in China since the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), glass as a creative medium was not included in the education system of fine art until 2000, when the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University, established its Glass Art Program.
Scholar and historian is hailed for his original works that have been lost over time, but researchers are dedicated to breathing new life into his legacy, Wang Xin reports.
The relationships among art, science and human society are like the paths in a garden that entwine to form a complicated network, the ground on which human culture evolves and thrives.
Emerging designers reinterpret cultural heritage through innovative projects, Yang Feiyue reports.
China showcased three major innovations in imaging technology at a sci-tech event hosted by the National Communication Center for Science and Technology in Beijing on Tuesday.
Yangliuqing Woodblock New Year Paintings have become a reliable crowd-puller at public events in Tianjin. Visitors queue to ink pear woodblocks, press sheets of Xuan paper, and watch colorful New Year-painting figures appear almost instantly.
A new rendition of the classic Chinese dance drama, Railway Guerrillas, premiered at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing on Wednesday, with shows running through Sunday.
The long-forgotten history of the Lisbon Maru during World War II was brought into the spotlight after this Japanese transport ship became the subject of the 2024 documentary film, The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru. When British prisoners of war aboard the vessel struggled in the ocean as the ship sank, Chinese fishermen from the nearby Zhoushan islands came to rescue.
An opera-inspired fashion show took place on Nov 15 at the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology (BIFT).
A legendary figure of the 11th century, Shen Kuo excelled across an astonishing range of disciplines — from redefining the calendar and formulating pioneering mathematical principles to recording the first known description of petroleum in Chinese history, remarkably within a poem.
The third season of the outdoor reality show Natural High has been airing on the major streaming platform Tencent Video since its premiere in October.