Israeli Ambassador to China Irit Ben-Abba said that she was "surprised "when she visited the exhibition Jews in Modern Tientsin, opened in the coastal city of Tianjin in mid-July, as it featured only a small part of the collection of the curator of the event.
Since China reformed and opened up to the world in 1978, great changes have taken place as reflected by 40 Years of Chinese Photography held in Beijing. This exhibition presents more than 400 photos of about 40 Chinese photographers, demonstrating the profound changes China and its people have experienced in the last four decades.
With the trial operation of the new extension the Sanxingdui Museumin Sichuan province, an animated movie inspired by some of its most valuable artifacts has also unveiled its “mask”.
MiGu’s name is little known to people today, but he was one of the most representative comic artists of 20th-century China, along with his contemporaries such as Hua Junwu and Liao Bingxiong, to consolidate the development of comic art at home.
The ongoing summer holiday sees study tour groups throughout Dunhuang in Northwest China's Gansu province to appreciate its world-renowned Mogao Grottoes and learn about its significance on the ancient Silk Road.
When Bahtiyar Yusanjan, a young man from Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, attended a friend's wedding last month, he experienced far more than delicious food, phenomenal dancing and nonstop music.
The Beijing Central Axis, which is adorned with numerous cultural relics and historic buildings in a straight north-south line, is considered the backbone of China's capital.
Located on the banks of the Huong River, The Complex of Hue Monuments is an imperial palace complex at the heart of Hue city, Thua Thien-Hue province. Here, time comes to a standstill as you stroll through the palaces and soak up the cultural and historical atmosphere of the country.
"The red walls and green tiles set each other off beautifully. It's so Beijing," said a 33-year-old Beijing resident surnamed Lin.
"He is 21 years old but probably only has the intelligence of an 11-year-old child," said Lu Guoqiang, 23, referring to his younger brother Lu Guowei.
When it comes to igniting conversations, forging friendships, and delving into life stories, one topic usually stands the test of time — art. And these connections built through art can cross cultures and borders.