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Solo exhibition is a meditation in ink

2025-06-12 12:01

Ink artist Cui Zhenkuan is holding his fifth solo exhibition at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing until June 17. The Brush and Ink Shine Anew displays more than 170 paintings from different periods of his nearly seven-decade career, donating 30 works to the museum.

Connecting the world through theater

2025-06-12 11:33

As the initiator of Huichang Theatre Village, theater director Lai Shengchuan told China Daily online show Spotlight that the charm of theater could bridge his home to the world. As the latest testimony, Lai staged his new show right inside the Lai's family mansion in Huichang during the Huichang Theatre Season 003 earlier this month, which attracted 15 theater groups from five countries to stage over 370 performances.

Ningde animations shine at Annecy film festival

2025-06-12 11:31

Two animated projects produced by teams in Ningde, Fujian province, are being showcased at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival, an event called the "Oscars of animated films", which runs from Tuesday to Friday in France.

C Star program empowers African entrepreneur

2025-06-12 10:33

Makena Mutwiri, founder of Bloom Kenya, a fashion brand in Nairobi, was recently excited to be back in China to explore new opportunities.

600-year-old dragon kiln still fires in pottery heartland

2025-06-12 08:20

In the heart of China's pottery capital Yixing in the eastern province of Jiangsu, the ancient ritual of firing the 600-year-old Qianshu Dragon Kiln persists, a testament to enduring craftsmanship despite modern alternatives.

An empowering tale of two grids

2025-06-12 08:13

Documentary shows how China and UK, despite the geographical distance, faced and overcame similar energy transition challenges.

Art of travel inspired by international explorations

2025-06-12 07:59

Nineteen emerging Chinese artists, writers, photographers and scholars are exhibiting their international travel-inspired creations, such as paintings, publications and music compositions, in Shanghai.

How tech bridges Grand Canal culture

2025-06-12 07:51

Innovations like AI are transforming preservation and heritage along China's most celebrated man-made waterway and beyond.

'Express delivery' puts spotlight on ancient Lingnan

2025-06-12 07:28

Adapted from a novella, drama about "lychee envoy" makes a summer TV hit.

Anticipation builds for summer art festival in Beijing

2025-06-11 14:43

The annual Gateway to Arts summer festival will return to the capital from July 4 to Aug 24 at the Forbidden City Concert Hall. Celebrating its 32nd edition, the festival will feature 45 performances, 12 summer art camps, and nine Chinese music-themed lecture series led by professional scholars. Additionally, eight workshops will highlight Chinese intangible cultural heritage alongside five public welfare activities.

World Cup Universal Open Dance Festival to start in August

2025-06-11 14:41

The 2025 World Cup Universal Open Dance Festival, bringing together elite dancers from 36 countries and regions to showcase their dance artistry, is set to kick off on Aug 17 in Nanshan district, Shenzhen, Guangdong province.

Glassmaking exhibition displays centuries of creativity in Zibo

2025-06-11 14:35

Since the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), Zibo in Shandong province has hosted a prosperous glassmaking industry where locally produced minerals are utilized by gifted artists and artisans to create decorative glassware that transmits graceful luminosity.

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