From a cobalt blue-white qinghua bowl from the reign of Emperor Chenghua of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) to the calligraphy of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911); from a vivid painting album of the prolific 19th-century artist Ren Xiong to the serene, rainy landscapes of southern China by modern master Wu Guanzhong, the continuation and transformations in royal aesthetics and Chinese art over centuries are reviewed at the preview shows of the Beijing Poly International Auction's autumn sales.
French luxury fashion house Chanel revealed its 2024/25 Métiers d'art collection alongside the West Lake in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, on Dec 3, with a runway stretching across the lakeside promenade. The event sparkled against the starry night, along with the presence of celebrities and supermodels.
More visitors have paid return visits to domestic theme parks, with annual pass holders visiting Shanghai Disneyland 12 times per year on average, according to the 2024 Theme Park Development Report.
People visit an exhibition of Chinese art at the State Museum of Oriental Art in Moscow, capital of Russia, on Dec 4, 2024.
Chinese delegates celebrate during the 19th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Asuncion, Paraguay, Dec 5, 2024.
Despite feeling a bit exhausted after an international flight from the United States, filmmaker Iris Wang excitedly shared her experience serving as the jury president of the 10th Asian World Film Festival.
Major Snow marks the deepening of winter, with snowflakes falling in abundance and the air growing colder. The landscape is draped in a white blanket, and the world settles into a quiet, frozen stillness. It's a time to embrace winter's beauty and the peaceful silence it brings.
Walking through the People's City exhibition at the Shanghai Exhibition Center, Ashish Maskay feels a profound connection. Among the 900 photographs and 353 real-world examples showcasing the city's recent progress in serving its people, he witnessed not just Shanghai's transformation over the past five years but a reflection of his own journey.
In a remarkable fusion of artistic vision and cultural exchange, the classic Russian literary masterpiece War and Peace is being re-imagined as a Chinese musical.
"There are many jokes in the world that you listen to with tears in your eyes," says writer Liu Zhenyun, when asked what Laughter and Tears: A Novel is about.
Imagine beginning and ending your ski day right at your doorstep without any additional traffic. For winter sports lovers, there's nothing more exciting than skiing straight from your doorstep onto the slopes.