Events bring together international galleries and institutions, proving the country is becoming a central hub for collectors of original and valuable high-quality works, Zhang Kun reports.
Growing up near Beijing's Xiangshan Mountain, Zhang Zhaohui has long nurtured a deep connection to trees and the natural world. After more than 20 years of studying art theory, the now 59-year-old reinvented himself as an artist more than a decade ago, using his work to explore the relationship between traditional Chinese ink painting and nature.
As traveler numbers grow, sector targets benefiting communities and more inbound visitors, Xu Lin reports.
Chinese food isn't Chinese food in Peru. Instead, the fusion cuisine chifa is staple fare for all Peruvians of any background.
Zhangjiajie in Hunan province held its first international tourism innovation week recently to meet the increasing demand from the overseas tourism market, and to offer better services.
A unique phenomenon may surprise people visiting the Xiaomeisha resort, in Shenzhen, Guangdong province: Sea waves seem to float.
In 1965, the renowned writer Wang Meng went to the Ili Kazak autonomous prefecture in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region for work. He ate and lived with the farmers, learning to use iron tools, mastering the Uygur language, and deeply adapted into the Uygur way of life.
This year's iteration of the New Era Capital Script Incubation Project, co-initiated by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, was announced on Wednesday. The project's aim is to support and promote scripts and turn them into stage performances and 57 scripts selected for the reserve pool were introduced at the event.
A scene from the puppet show Star Fish. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]Star Fish, a puppet show of creative collaboration between artists from China and France, premiered in Paris on Tuesday.
The recent state visit to China of Italian President Sergio Mattarella has inspired discussions on deepening cultural exchanges between the two countries. This relationship has been enriched by historical figures like Marco Polo, the Venetian merchant and explorer, and Giuseppe Castiglione, the former missionary turned court painter.
Italian luxury brand Valextra hopes to collaborate with more traditional artisans in the future, Xavier Rougeaux, Valextra chiefexecutive said in an exclusive interview with China Daily after successfully unveiling the first-ever collaboration with a Chinese intangible Cultural Heritage Artist in November.
Jiangsu province city has captured the heart of a songwriter who puts his felling into words, Yan Weijue reports.