The sheepskin raft, the oldest ferry tool along the Yellow River in Northwest China, boasts a history of nearly 2,000 years. Here we have selected a series of photos taken by Ren Shichen which offer a glimpse into the world of these traditional rafts.
Unique Dream of Red Mansion recently premiered in a theatrical park in Langfang, Hebei province.
From a 6-meter-by-6-meter dismountable house, to vintage jewelry, to garments and an original Citroen car, the new exhibition at Power Station of Art in Shanghai takes audiences on a retrospective journey through the emergence and prosperity of modernity in the golden age of Paris.
From concerts to kids' plays, museums and cultural institutions are conceiving innovative ways to both educate and entertain the public.
The rubbing of inscriptions on bronze and stone artifacts has been a simple but effective way to duplicate information for more than two millenniums in China, and a new exhibition at the Shanghai Museum is now showing visitors just how important this craft has been.
West Bund Museum delves into the numerous aspects of the representation of people both famous and ordinary.
Half a century ago, the frosty relationship between China and Western countries began to thaw. Nonetheless, this Eastern land, with its long history and ancient civilization, still seemed mysterious to many Westerners, particularly following decades of political confrontation.
The Bolshoi Ballet has returned to the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing after a five-year hiatus.
The new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in Southwest China's Sichuan province started trial operation on Thursday, with nearly 600 relics unearthed from the renowned Sanxingdui Ruins displayed to the public for the first time.
In his recent published work, The Book of Diancha, Guanhe summarizes what he's learned after years of examining the ways of drinking tea that have long disappeared from daily life but been rediscovered and brought under the limelight by hit TV series A Dream of Splendor.
The epic Manas appeared in the 9th to 10th centuries. It tells the story of the extraordinary life of Manas, the hero, and his seven generations of descendants who led the Kirgiz people to fight against invaders and other evil forces.
Chinese Arts From the Literati Studio, an exhibition through Aug 6 at the Chinese Traditional Culture Museum, takes the audience into the quiet, elegant time of reading and thinking of a scholar from the past, which is enriched with dozens of works of art and crafts. That is not only decorated with the well-known "four treasures of the study" — ink brushes, ink cakes, ink stones and paper — but also other objects like engraved seals, brush holders and rests, incense burners and musical instruments.
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