Qian Songyan is ranked among the greatest creators of classic Chinese mountain-and-water paintings in the 20th century. His works are in a collection of important museums such as the National Art Museum of China in Beijing, which has mounted surveyed exhibitions of his work.
On April 30 last year, a race against time was taking place during a journey of more than 1,400 kilometers between Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, and Urumqi, the region's capital.
A new batch of relics, including thousands of bronze coins, have been unearthed from the remains of a mint dating back more than 2,000 years in Xi'an, the capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province.
Two masterpieces from the Visionary: The Paul G. Allen collection will be showcased in a preview at Christie's Shanghai on Oct 15.
Yao Debo, a 34-year-old craftsman, is the first generation of inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage item, clay whistle.
The 2022 "Chinese Bridge Chinese Proficiency Competition - Calligraphy and Painting Challenge" is calling for entries from Chinese language lovers worldwide.
Toward Rejuvenation, an exhibition on at the China National Academy of Painting in Beijing until Nov 8, brings together over 300 recent works by its resident artists to mark the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
Domestic theme park player Overseas Chinese Town has rolled out a rural education program that will cover music, culture, performance, learning trips and painting to children in villages across the country.
In celebration of the Year of the Rabbit in 2023, Lalique has launched a sculpture of a resting rabbit, rendered in clear, gold and pink, as a wish for happiness and luck. It continues the brand's motivation to reach out to a wider fan base in the country, as it already had offered tiger sculptures this year.
Walking in the park of Helanshan Rock Art Relics in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, is like taking a stroll through history. One can't help but marvel and be fascinated at the number of artworks and carvings engraved on the rocks at the entrance to the Helan Mountains. These motifs and patterns, painted or carved, were an encyclopedia of knowledge before human beings knew how to read or write. And today they help us understand how our ancestors lived.
A national comprehensive research program, launched in 2002, to trace the origins of Chinese civilization, has led to the excavations and studies of key sites that are about 3,500 to 5,500 years old. It has revealed a host of secrets about ancient China, including how early civilizations were formed and how they merged to create unity in diversity.
An unprecedented joint exhibition on the works of two prominent Chinese artists of the 20th century — Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) and Qi Baishi (1864-1957) — is now on at the Long Museum in Shanghai.
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