A public art initiative to motivate artists and designers to engage in the revitalization of rural areas was announced on Sept 20 in Beijing. It teams up figures from governmental organizations as well as the intangible heritage protection, art, design and creative industries to map out sustainable plans to utilize artistic resources in an effort to revive the social, economic and cultural landscapes in the countryside.
More than 370 ancient items related to the Analects of Confucius — a collection of ideas and sayings from the ancient Chinese philosopher —are on show at the Confucius Museum in Qufu, Shandong province.
Inspired by a poem written by the late Chairman Mao Zedong, modern artists Fu Baoshi and Guan Shanyuan collaborated on a landscape ink-water painting in 1959, titled Jiangshan Ruci Duojiao, which translates to "the land so rich in beauty".
Despite living in an era marked by various vanguard artistic movements, Polish-French artist Balthasar Klossowski de Rola, better known as Balthus (1908-2001), persisted with classical painting techniques. He once said, "I was born in this century, but I belong much more to the 19th century."
With the help of the Xiaoshan district of Hangzhou city, Pushan village has taken on a new look over the past nine years. Projects have been brought to the village, injecting fresh impetus into the local economy.
There is no shortage of daily concerts and shows in Shanghai, where hundreds of theaters, music halls, live houses and cultural centers are scattered across, with performances for a wide audience.
Open-air venue gives people with talent and dreams a stage, Xing Yi reports in Shanghai.
Pigeon whistle is a traditional heritage of old Beijing, and the art of making pigeon whistles has a long history. Called the echo from heaven, it is a culturally distinct symbol of the Hutong and Siheyuan, and people can hear this beautiful symphony in old Beijing.
Early last year the pianist Niu Niu, like many classical musicians, canceled his concerts because of COVID-19. Disappointed, depressed and anxious, he stayed at home in Xiamen, Fujian province, and played the piano six hours a day.
Berhanu Kedir, 34, is one of the many outpatients who have been receiving the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for treatment at the Tirunesh Beijing Hospital on the outskirts of the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.
Designer cuts a dash with clothes that are both modern and traditional.
Co-organized by Guangxi Normal University, Guangxi Normal University Press and its subsidiary Magic Elephant Books, the project aims to develop Chinese language education courses for overseas children aged 3 to 6.
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