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Chinese artist uses roller skates to create traditional Chinese paintings

2018-01-09 11:09

A Chinese artist who uses roller skates to create traditional Chinese landscape paintings says she wants to reinvigorate traditional Chinese art for the next generation.

Chinese archeologists restore 2,500-year-old 'dragon bed'

2018-01-09 10:47

After 17 years of effort, archeologists in Southwest China's Sichuan province said Monday they have restored a "dragon bed" believed to be used by an ancient king 2,500 years ago.

Oldest buddhist stele discovered in Xizang

2018-01-09 10:37

Archeologists in Xizang autonomous region believe the ninth century Purang stele to be the oldest in the region.

Decoding 3,000-year-old inscriptions on bones

2018-01-09 08:31

ZHENGZHOU - Earn $15,000 per character! China is offering financial rewards for help deciphering the characters on 3,000-year-old oracle bones. Since the National Museum of Chinese Writing in Anyang in Central China's Henan province announced the reward in November 2016, many people have tried their luck.

'Soaring Wings' makes US debut

2018-01-09 08:23

NEW YORK - Chinese dance drama Soaring Wings: Journey of the Crested Ibis recently premiered at the David H. Koch Theater in New York City's Lincoln Center.

Artist uses works to showcase the challenges of living abroad

2018-01-09 08:18

For the past decade, South Korean artist Lee Seung-koo, 46, has mostly lived in Beijing. Before that, he had studied in Germany for years.

Inspired by a childhood friend

2018-01-09 08:04

Zhou Lingzhao, 99, remembers a dog from long ago as he designs stamps, released on Friday, for the upcoming Chinese New Year. Lin Qi reports.

Online art gallery promotes Chinese culture abroad

2017-12-12 10:21

To a majority of art lovers, traditional art appreciation happens in a certain gallery with limited visiting time. However, suppose those works of art were endowed with modern technology. Visitors would have far more possibilities in enjoying them.

Magic of flowers allows people to celebrate their lives

2017-12-06 08:42

Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, is known as the "city of flowers".

China's music market now marching to a new beat

2017-11-18 09:55

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.

Night belongs to the young－and so does the sound

2017-11-18 09:35

Ten years ago just 10 music festivals were held in China. How things have changed

Are traditional martial arts losing their luster?

2017-11-15 20:08

A thin, bony guy walked into a building, each story heavily guarded. On the first floor alone there were five martial arts masters, ranging from Olympic boxing champion Zou Shiming to world-famous action movie star Tony Jaa.