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Ink artist shares his views in semi-abstract landscapes

2022-09-05 10:47

In his ink-brush paintings, Fang Xiang uses loose strokes to create a half-real, half-imagined world. His depictions of these landscapes are full of details of animation, expressing his reflections of worldly affairs and interpersonal relations, and provoking a shared yearning for a simple life.

Facing up to the past

2022-09-05 07:41

Exhibition reflects the boom of portraiture during the Ming and Qing dynasties, Lin Qi reports.

Special tree branches out to tame desert

2022-09-05 07:40

Ecologist plants seeds of knowledge to protect landscape exposed to the elements and tackle the fury of nature, Chen Nan reports.

In this town, highly strung is so much fun

2022-09-03 09:34

"I never pictured myself playing the cello in the rice paddies and my performance being live online," says Chen Shuaiping, 66, recalling the Field Concert held in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, in May.

Monkey King antics inspire opera performance for young

2022-09-03 09:33

Chinese children grow up with tales from the 16th-century classic Journey to the West, which has been adapted into various art forms, such as animation movies, TV dramas, comic books and theatrical productions, catering to contemporary audiences.

An artist whose images seem to dance

2022-09-03 09:31

Hungarian artist Szabolcs Bozo opened his first solo museum exhibition worldwide at the M Woods art museum in Beijing on Aug 4. Must You Dance features over 50 pieces of the artist's most recent works, including paintings and images on paper, as well as sculptures and site-specific painting installations created for this exhibition.

Sky's the limit for air show

2022-09-03 09:30

Amid colorful contrails and aerial stunts, the five-day Changchun Air Show concluded on Tuesday, wowing an audience of more than 450,000 in Northeast China's Jilin province. Attracting fans from across the country, the show in Changchun was the first public event hosted by the People's Liberation Army Air Force in three years since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gateway to Arts festival ends with a ballet gala

2022-09-02 11:35

The annual Gateway to Arts summer festival ended with a ballet gala at the Forbidden City Concert Hall on Aug 31.

Global Chinese lovers show their calligraphy skills (II)

2022-09-02 10:54

The 2022 "Chinese Bridge Chinese Proficiency Competition - Calligraphy and Painting Challenge" has attracted a lot of attention since its start in June, and many works have been submitted by Chinese language lovers worldwide.

Ink artist's sold work connects past and present in a Zen manner

2022-09-02 10:51

For years Ren Jianguo has endeavored in the realm of classic landscape paintings, exploring with a semi-abstract style to accentuate the expressiveness of his ink-brush works.

A heritage that is carved in stone

2022-09-02 07:55

Craftsmen in Zhejiang province use their knowledge passed down over generations to mark the Asian Games in a manner that will stand the test of time, reports Ma Zhenhuan in Hangzhou.

Global Chinese lovers show their paintings (II)

2022-09-01 14:07

The 2022 "Chinese Bridge Chinese Proficiency Competition - Calligraphy and Painting Challenge" has attracted a lot of attention since its start in June, and many works have been submitted by Chinese language lovers worldwide.

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