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Celebrated jewelry designer to show sculptures in Venice

2021-02-01 17:11

Wallace Chan is celebrated for his talent in jewelry design and cutting. Works of this self-trained artist based in Hong Kong are sought-after among not only jewelry buyers but also art collectors.

Millennium-old rice terraces survived in China

2021-02-01 14:24

For over 1,300 years, the Hani people in Southwest China have been plowing their rice terraces that cascade down the lush hillsides and shape a spectacular rice-paddy terracing view.

Chinese Lunar New Year customs focus of Shanghai exhibition

2021-02-01 14:00

An exhibition featuring Spring Festival customs is unveiled at Shanghai Mass Art Center on Jan 30, 2021. People can enjoy puppet shows and shadow plays while at the same time experiencing intangible cultural heritage such as woolen needlepoint tapestry, paper-cutting, figure blowing art and dough sculptures.

What's on

2021-02-01 08:14

The Lasting Charm of Cultural Relics, an ongoing exhibition at the Sichuan Museum, in Chengdu, examines the long-standing influence of the exchanges among different civilizations in the East and the West which were boosted by the ancient Silk Road.

Businessman finally sees 'barren' land yield harvest of dreams

2021-02-01 08:10

HARBIN-Residents of Wujiazitun like to say their village used to be so destitute that "even the birds avoided flying here".

Science writer's mission to demystify cancer

2021-02-01 08:00

Every minute last year, on average, nine people in China were diagnosed with cancer, while six others died from it, according to the latest data from the International Agency for Research on Cancer of the World Health Organization, which was released in December.

An activist's art

2021-02-01 07:47

Revolutionary leader He Xiangning was well-known for standing up for women's rights in China, but less well-known for her progressive paintings.

Tibetan culture exhibition opens in Xi'an

2021-01-29 15:55

An exhibition featuring Tibetan cultural relics opened Thursday in Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province.

National academy's new exhibition hails integrity and innovation

2021-01-29 15:32

Every year China National Academy of Painting in Beijing holds an exhibition to review the creation of its member artists in the past year.

Vintage silver accessories on show reveal an affluent past

2021-01-29 14:50

The Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties saw the rise of merchants from Shanxi province. This influential collective, often referred to as "jin (Shanxi) shang (merchants)", enjoyed a monopoly in the salt industry and banking at the time. An accumulation of wealth over several generations also resulted in a popularity of wearing silver accessories among people in Shanxi throughout the first half of the 20th century.

Spring festival takeout trade poised to take off

2021-01-29 08:40

On Jan 13, the first day of the 12th lunar month, the number of searches for "Lunar New Year's Eve dinner" on the online food ordering platform Eleme quadrupled compared with the same day last year.

Art center to stage lofty comeback of beloved opera series

2021-01-29 08:17

The Shanghai Oriental Art Center will present its 12th Classic Chinese Operas Series, which consists of 14 productions from theater troupes in the Yangtze River Delta region and Hubei province, from March 20 to May 2.

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