Colored stone inlay technique combines skills of stone carving, embossment and wood carving. In Wenzhou of East China's Zhejiang province, this traditional technique, which was included in the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008, boasts a history of hundreds of years.
For the Chinese literati, the doctrine of moderation is a key influence in their lives and calligraphy an effective and artful means to express their emotions and thoughts. For the literati, the doctrine of moderation has often been regarded as a code of conduct, which many unconsciously integrated onto their brush tips, giving rise to harmony between art and heart in their works. Celebrated calligrapher Yan Zhenqing (AD 709-784) was one of them.
Curiosity about birds has inspired people to take up bird-watching in Shanghai. Many take it as an opportunity to spend time outdoors and get close to nature.
To deal with the worker shortage, restaurants have turned to catering robots, which got many online likes during the recently concluded Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.
Rural homestays benefit as people stay closer to home for Qingming Festival.
On the traditional Chinese calendar, Qingming, meaning clear and bright, falls on the fourth or fifth day of April.
Bangladesh's metro will begin commercial operations on Dec 16, easing gridlock in capital city Dhaka. Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), a Bangladeshi state-owned enterprise is behind the 20.1-km metro, with work being carried out by Thai and Chinese,Japanese and Thai companies.
Forum hopes to find way to maintain commercial viability and tune into profitability, Chen Nan reports.
Join us at 7:30 pm on April 4 (GMT+8) to watch a cultural and artistic event held by Henan TV to mark the upcoming Qingming Festival.
Rebuilding Ideals, an exhibition at the Tang Contemporary Art Museum in Beijing's 798 Art Zone and curated by Cui Cancan, reviews Yin's creation and methods of thinking over more than two decades. Through tracing his career, one can learn the evolution and pursuits of one artist and his generation. The exhibition runs until May 5.
Works of art dating from the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) to today, including ceramics, paintings and Buddhist statues, will be on show at Christie's gallery in Hong Kong from April 1 to 4 and 7 to 13. They will go under the hammer at the auctioneer's spring sales scheduled for May.
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