In 1949, the People's Liberation Army made a concerted effort to safeguard historical buildings during the battle for Shanghai's liberation, and they continue to be treasured today.
Ma Changli, who graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing in 1953, is one of the earliest painters who explored oil painting to depict his country and people, following the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949.
The full range and depth of contemporary Chinese literature have yet to be discovered by foreign readers despite the increase in published works overseas in recent years, a professor of Chinese literature study says.
Exhibition celebrates Liang Sicheng, pioneer of modern Chinese architecture.
Sculptor's Passion, an exhibition at the National Art Museum of China until Oct 7, shows dozens of sculptures by Lin who left a body of works combining the beauty of simplicity, tenderness and historic narratives.
Nurturing Silently, an exhibition navigating Dai's career over the decades, brings together representative works from different stages of his creations at the National Art Museum of China until Oct 7.
Qingdao, the scenic coastal city of Shandong province, was one of the earliest places in the nation to be introduced to the watercolor technique. The beautiful and poetic views Qingdao commands have also made the city a long-standing favorite destination for painters seeking inspiration.
Polish director Krystian Lupa will bring to life A Madman's Diary by the late Chinese writer Lu Xun at Shaoxing Grand Theater at 6:30 pm on Sept 27.
The "Lu Xun's Hometown, Our Hometown" literature dialogue attracted scholars from China, Japan, and South Korea to Shaoxing, Zhejiang province on Sept 24.
The opening ceremony of the 140th anniversary of the birth of Lu Xun, the pioneer of modern Chinese literature, was held in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province on Sept 25.
With rope nets, long slides and colorful houses, Fuwen Township Primary School in East China's rural Zhejiang province is hailed as one of the most beautiful schools in China thanks to last year's blockbuster, My People My Homeland. Now, the school has been highlighted again in the television program, Tian Ye Li de Ge Sheng (Songs Sung from the Fields), which started to run Sunday on CCTV-17.