One of Chinese ink painting master Qi Baishi's artwork has been digitalized and turned into an NFT (non-fungible tokens) art piece. It will be auctioned at a hotel in Shanghai on December 31.
In older days, many people knew how to weave, sew and embroider. Without industrialized production of clothes and other essentials, it was a necessary skill. Now it's on the verge of being lost.
LANZHOU－Yang Qiang, 33, a herder from Northwest China's Gansu province, checks on his flock of sheep grazing in a cornfield every two hours to make sure they are adapting well in their new habitat at the foothills of Qilian Mountains.
TAIYUAN－Honesty has always been a traditional virtue in China. Despite the passage of time, honesty has been passed down as a mainstream value and embodied in countless tales throughout China's history.
US comic, filmmaker and pessimist par excellence Woody Allen once said in a commencement address to new graduates: "More than any other time in history, mankind faces a crossroads. One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness; the other, to total extinction. Let us pray we have the wisdom to choose correctly."
BEIJING－At work, they hide among the thousands of commuters in the city. But after work, they put on their self-made suits of armor and go into battle, embracing ancient warriors and unleashing their passion on the field.
One of the highlights of the collections housed at the Hubei Provincial Museum is a sword, upon which are inscribed words showing it belonged to Goujian, a king of the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC). Although preserved underground in a tomb for more than 2,000 years, the weapon is in extremely good condition without any corrosion.
Despite moderate box-office gains since its opening on Dec 17, Chinese animation comedy I Am What I Am continues to grab headlines and receive wide applause.
When Songzhu Zhai, none of its owners or customers expected the store, later renamed Rongbao Zhai to continue operating for more than three centuries, evolving into a prestigious brand and influential contributor to traditional Chinese arts and crafts.
It took Director Dong Yachun more than a year to research the Chinese People's Volunteers in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-53) for his project Crossing the Yalu River, a 40-episode TV series and a 150-minute film.
This year's Art Nova 100 exhibition, held at Guardian Art Center until Dec 31, brings together the paintings, prints, sculptures, installations, videos, performance works and new-media art by 100 youth artists whose works tap some of the most discussed issues in the world of art and society.
The National Art Museum of China offers a diverse program for the upcoming New Year holiday, with works shown at eight ongoing exhibitions varying from drawings, sketches, oil paintings, Chinese paintings and calligraphy to lacquer paintings.
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