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China's most beautiful village adds straw creations

2017-02-21 15:11

Straw-made sculptures and figures stand in a field in Wuyuan village, Shangrao city, East China's Jiangxi province.

Snow blankets Harbin

2017-02-21 14:15

Clear weather and blue sky brought many people outside to enjoy the snow.

Exhibition: Remembering painter Zhang Ding

2017-02-21 10:44

This year is the 100th birthday of Chinese painter Zhang Ding and to mark the occasion his 30 works will be exhibited at the National Museum of Art in Beijing from Feb 23 to March 5.

Colorful glaze tenmoku teabowls in Taiwan

2017-02-21 10:20

Tenmoku, known for its variability, became widely popular during the Song Dynasty (960-1279). During its heating and cooling, several factors influence the formations of iron crystals within the glaze.

Imperial edict found in ancient county chief's tomb

2017-02-21 09:51

Pictures taken on Feb 17, 2017 show the tomb of Zeng Tianjue, a county magistrate during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), found in Yuechi county, Southwest China's Sichuan province.

Spring returns to land as temperature rises

2017-02-21 09:16

A winter jasmine flower is seen against the reflection of the sun in water at a botanic garden in Xinyu City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Feb. 19, 2017.

A culinary page-turner

2017-02-21 07:57

Jereme Leung elevates simplicity into art at his wharfside eatery From a Chinese Cookbook, Mike Peters reports from Shanghai.

Belgian chocolate firms target Chinese market

2017-02-21 07:43

The fourth Brussels "Le Salon du Chocolat" brought together more than 130 Belgian chocolate manufacturers, distributors and confectioners recently, offering a visual and interactive experience.

Bamboo shoots on menus herald spring

2017-02-21 07:43

As spring fever hits, spring bamboo shoots are hitting restaurants and supermarkets. The fresh bamboo is so important to Japanese kitchens that they make use of every part of the plant. The leaves and bark are used as wrappers and the most commonly eaten part is the tender shoots. In Beijing, you can find dishes made from fresh bamboo shoots at Keikiku Japanese restaurant at Hotel Kunlun: We recommend the "fresh bamboo shoots with grilled Wagyu sirloin".

Master's stroke

2017-02-21 07:43

In 1931, master painter Qi Baishi received an artwork from Lin Fengmian, a fellow artist and then-principal of the Hangzhou Fine Arts School (now the China Academy of Art) in the country's east.

Winter warmers, wine women and cheers for garnacha

2017-02-21 07:43

Talk of spring is in the air, but in much of China if you're out for a night on the town, it's still plenty cold outside. Finding a bar serving up hot mulled wine still seems like a pretty good idea.

Swipe a finger and access art

2017-02-21 07:43

In the past six months, Beijing-based painter Zhong Biao has sold limited-edition prints of his oil painting Samadhi using an art app Ywart, at prices ranging from 699 yuan ($102) to 899 yuan based on the sizes of the prints.