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Chinese-French artist’s iconic work fetches $25m

2020-07-16 09:16

White Chrysanthemum in a Blue and White Jardiniere, one fine example from his oeuvre, which was painted in the 1940s and '50s, sold for HK$191 million ($25 million) at a Christie's auction in Hong Kong on July 10. 

Space for new discoveries

2020-07-16 08:34

A type of archaeology, employing remote sensing and a multidisciplinary approach, is helping researchers unearth significant historical sites, Li Yingxue reports.

China's travel agencies to resume trans-provincial tours

2020-07-15 16:05

Travel agencies in China have been given permission to resume group tours that cross provincial borders, following a period of suspension due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said in a circular on Tuesday.

Video unveils history of Maritime Silk Road in Sydney

2020-07-15 13:08

About 2,000 years ago, a shipping line that connected Asia, Africa and Europe pushed nations on the three continents to commercial and cultural exchanges.

Online lecture series addresses an age of self-doubt for young people

2020-07-15 07:42

Youth, the saying goes, is wasted on the young. Possessing energy and vitality, but generally very little money and not yet fully versed in the glories that life has to offer.

Audience participation

2020-07-15 07:41

After four months of home cooking and solitary practice, Chinese bass-baritone Hong Zhiguang couldn't wait to enjoy the first live applause since the lifting of lockdown, Chen Nan reports.

Paper-weaving painting an intricate, painstaking process

2020-07-14 09:00

Paper-weaving painting has enjoyed a longstanding history in Gansu — an art form renowned for its delicate interweaving columns and rows that makes it virtually impossible to tell pieces of a painting apart.

Beijing 2022 launches first batch of promotional music

2020-07-14 07:48

The Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (BOCOG) held the first launch ceremony of musical works on Monday, as 10 songs and 20 lyrics were released through a combination of TV and online events.

SHCAT releases first performing season

2020-07-13 16:41

Shanghai Children's Art Theatre (SHCAT) on July 11 released its first performing season after the pandemic, with seven productions scheduled for the summer vacation in July and August.

Night scene in ancient city of Luoyang

2020-07-13 14:56

Luoyang is a city in the confluence area of the Luo and Yellow rivers in the west of Central China's Henan province.

Virtual medical trip to Hubei kicks off in Seoul

2020-07-13 14:40

If Li Shizhen, one of the most famous herbalists in ancient China and the author of Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica) from the Ming Dynasty were still alive, he would undoubtedly be trying to find a cure to COVID-19 in his home of Hubei.

China launches innovation project for acrobatic art

2020-07-13 08:03

China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT) has launched an innovation project to carry forward and promote the fine tradition of the country's acrobatic art

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