In 2000, a spherical 16th-century polychrome jar which once adorned a Chinese emperors' palace sold for HK$44 million ($5.64 million) at a Hong Kong auction, establishing a world record for Chinese porcelain at the time. The jar had sound provenance, being once owned by Hu Huichun, an eminent Shanghai connoisseur of Chinese art during the 20th century. The victorious bidder was Robert Tsao, a Taiwan entrepreneur and noted collector of Chinese art. The bidding was fierce and Tsao's competitors included London-based Guiseppe Eskenazi, one of the most important Chinese art dealers in the world.
Ge ware artifacts are on exhibition inside the Palace Museum's Palace of Prolonging Happiness, to showcase the glamorous porcelains of the ancient great kiln.
For many people, the fashion world is a place where fame meets fortune. Tall, slim supermodels strut elegantly in clothes decorated in gold and silver; luxury goods are produced from this array of fancy attire and subsequently brought into the market, leading the trends of each season. Paris, the world's fashion capital, has become the place to be for many aspiring designers.
The Tianqiao Performing Arts Center celebrated its second anniversary in Beijing on Nov 19, 2017.
An exhibition of folk handicrafts is now being held at the Cultural Heritage and Communication Research Center of the Communication University Of China in Beijing.
Music streaming giants NetEase Cloud Music and KKBOX recently announced plans to establish a strategic relationship to promote Chinese music across the world.
The Tibetan macaques blast toward the confetti of corn kernels flying from Zheng Yungui's fingertips like an explosion chasing sparks.
When accordion player Klaudiusz Baran, the rector of the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw, premiered Polish composer Marcin Blazewicz's Concerto for Accordion and String Orchestra in Beijing along with the symphony orchestra of the Central Conservatory of Music and its conductor Yu Feng, they received long ovation from the audience.
An astronomer's dream of creating a radio telescope to unlock the secrets of the universe came to fruition just before his death. Li Yingxue reports.
Christian Dior is reaching for the stars with its stylish new Shanghai flagship boutique
For years, China's music industry was seen as chaotic with record companies seemingly unable to come up with digital business models which could fight online piracy.
On a chilly autumn night in Beijing, Ye Bei and a group of musician friends meet to celebrate Ye's latest album with a concert
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