It is not unusual to find exquisite pieces of thangka displayed in the museums of major cities. Some, though, have found the art form mysterious and difficult to understand.
TOKYO－"After the earthquake in 2011 I met a Chinese teenage boy, and we forged a deep friendship that helped me see a wider world," said Kei Motokawa, who was a middle school student in Ishinomaki city of Japan's Miyagi Prefecture, one of the hardest-hit areas in the devastating quake 10 years ago.
The Tianshan Mountain is an endless region that lies between Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and China. On this very far side in China's northwest is a winterscape of deep snow, mountain vistas and blowing wind. With the first signs of the dawn appear on the horizon, a "snow wave" flashes from the top of the mountain to its foot.
NANNING－Dressed in a white suit, 18-year-old Wei Qiteng is practicing offense and defense gestures with his partner in a taekwondo center in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.
Tan Yuanyuan, San Francisco Ballet's first Chinese principal dancer, impressed audiences with her performance in the CCTV Spring Festival gala, the show broadcast on Chinese New Year Eve on Feb 11, ushering in the Year of the Ox.
LHASA－Zhou Huayong, 45, has been running a porcelain shop in Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region for 15 years. He surely knows the importance of porcelain in Tibetans' daily lives.
The first time that Guo Mingxuan saw a pipa in the home of her music teacher Chen Yu, she was 6 years old and she was impressed by the 2,000-year-old four-stringed musical instrument. To her the pear-shaped plucked instrument looked exquisite.
A Chinese dance drama has made its global debut on social media platforms abroad, generating a new wave of discussion on the beauty of Chinese culture among art lovers from all over the world.
Although experiencing many toils and hardships, late oil painter Ding Tianque didn't lose faith. He remained passionate about art no matter what, as one can see in his works featuring rhythmic strokes and a vibrant palette.
A special exhibition kicked off on Thursday in Beijing to honor a legendary overseas Chinese who made great contributions to charity and education development in his home country.
China Post will issue on March 20 a miniature sheet featuring the famous Tang Dynasty (618-907) painting, Five Oxen.
Daydream: Jumping He, an exhibition to be opened at the Sea World Culture and Arts Center in Shenzhen, will review the career of Chinese-German designer Jumping He which has spanned some 25 years.
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