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Art as diplomacy: Marking 70 years of China-Egypt relations in Beijing
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (80+ words) news. cgtn. com Art as diplomacy: Marking 70 years of China-Egypt relations in Beijing Art and diplomacy meet in Beijing. To celebrate 70 years of China-Egypt relations, an exhibition by acclaimed artist Lu Yushun has brought together culture and international dialogue at…...
Peking Opera'Bringing a 200-year-old art to a new generation
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (68+ words) news. cgtn. com Peking Opera'Bringing a 200-year-old art to a new generation With over 200 years of history, Peking Opera is one of China's most traditional art forms. Today, efforts are underway to introduce it to a new generation. At the…...
Why does one lacquer cup cost more than 10 bronze cups?
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (77+ words) news. cgtn. com Why does one lacquer cup cost more than 10 bronze cups? In the Han Dynasty, the ultimate status symbol wasn't bronze " it was lacquer. Ancient texts reveal that one decorated lacquer cup was worth 10 bronze ones. The secret?...
Artists trace cultural roots through contemporary glass creations
1+ week, 1+ day ago (59+ words) news. cgtn. com Artists trace cultural roots through contemporary glass creations A new exhibition exploring the evolution of contemporary Chinese glass art opened on April 3 in Zibo City, Shandong Province. The show features some of the best works of Yang…...
Ink-wash, myth and memory: Animator Li Wenyu's journey of growth and companionship
1+ week, 1+ day ago (192+ words) In the quiet corners of the College of Arts at Sichuan University, Li Wenyu, an associate professor and animation director, practices a rare form of "modern alchemy." While the global animation industry races toward digital perfection, Li retreats into the…...
Ice push: Winter's last breath at Sayram Lake
1+ week, 2+ day ago (90+ words) news. cgtn. com Ice push: Winter's last breath at Sayram Lake Content is automatically generated by Microsoft Azure Translator Text API. CGTN is not responsible for any of the translations. High above the Tianshan Mountains, Sayram Lake turns ice into…...
A modern glimpse of Suzhou
1+ week, 5+ day ago (81+ words) As daylight softens, reflections gather on the water, turning the skyline into a quiet, golden mirror. /CGTN Seen through the wheel's structure, Suzhou unfolds in layers " water, paths and distant streets. /CGTN The Ferris wheel rises against the sky, its…...
China Crafted | Heavenly Han: Life, death and the art of immortality
1+ week, 6+ day ago (475+ words) Here's a world where death does not mark an end, but a continuation. It's a place where the objects of daily life follow their owner into eternity. It's a realm where lacquered vessels still hold traces of meals, silk still…...
Lingering garden: Where nature tells a story
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (145+ words) news. cgtn. com Lingering garden: Where nature tells a story Framed by windows, doorways and rock arrangements, Suzhou's gardens reveal a delicate balance between nature and design. /CGTN Blossoming trees lean against whitewashed walls, where spring quietly unfolds in Suzhou's…...
Art exhibition held aboard China's space station, in Beijing museum
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (185+ words) Shenzhou-21 crew mission commander Zhang Lu introduces the paintings. /CMG An art exhibition featuring 80 pieces of paintings by teenagers was held simultaneously on Wednesday aboard China's orbiting space station, which is orbiting about 400 kilometers above Earth, and at the Capital…...