The parasol, golden fish, conch shell, lotus, vase, dharma wheel, victory banner and "eternal knots" are considered auspicious in Buddhism.
If you want to better understand an ink painter's personality, then albums and handscrolls are probably most revealing about an artist, because their intimate style was designed to be appreciated among friends.
Zhou Ning, an artist who lives in rural China, is presenting his wood art in Beijing.
An art exhibition was held at Changsha Normal University on Saturday, showcasing art creations by students from more than 30 universities and colleges.
In Yanji city in Northeast China's Jilin province, restaurant owner Piao Lina makes kimchi for her patrons every day, a skill carried over from her mom.
An art space, named Beijing Low Carbon Sculpture Garden, opened on Nov 7, featuring 24 pieces made from "low-carbon" material.
As one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country that can attract up to 50,000 visitors a day, Huangshan holds this year's mountaineering festival, calling for participants from both home and abroad in an effort to encourage the development of recreational sports and national fitness.
Every day, a stall selling sugar paintings in a shopping mall in Changchun, capital of Jilin province, attracts many visitors and buyers.
In 1978, the China National Opera House staged Giuseppe Verdi's opera La Traviata, which was conducted by Zheng Xiaoying in Tianjin.
Argentinian artist Tomas Saraceno imagines our human future through spider research.
Photo taken on Nov 8, 2017 shows the kitchen in the ancient scripture hall of Zimai family in Zilong village of Daocheng county, Southwest China's Sichuan province.
In his speech at the opening of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in October, President Xi Jinping said ancient China was a great nation. But things changed after the opium war of 1840, he added.
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