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Ceramic exhibition in Changsha bridges past and present
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (123+ words) China Daily - Global Edition Ceramic exhibition in Changsha bridges past and present An exhibit celebrating the legacy and future of the Changsha kiln, a thousand-year-old ceramic heritage, opened on Sunday at the Tongguan Kiln Museum in Hunan province. The Changsha…...
The family history that lies beneath
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (728+ words) In a talk following the screening of her first feature documentary film, May the Soil Be Everywhere, at the recent Houston Asian American Pacific Islander Film Festival, director Zhao Yehui discussed how she discovered a family history, and how that…...
Handmade stories from the highlands
22+ hour, 49+ min ago (388+ words) At a small stall, Badanlam arranges rows of handmade pottery while speaking with visitors who stop to test the texture and weight of her work. "People have been showing strong interest in our handcrafted items," says the woman in her…...
The art of mental health wellness
19+ hour, 56+ min ago (239+ words) China Daily - Global Edition The art of mental health wellness A recently released Ministry of Education catalog of undergraduate majors showed changing economic and social needs. Some of the newly added majors attest to advancements in science and technology, while…...
Paintings celebrate Beijing's garden heritage
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (324+ words) Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) praised Yuanmingyuan (Old Summer Palace) as "a blessed land, an imperial retreat beyond compare". The vast garden complex was largely completed during his reign. Today, the former imperial retreat remains one of Beijing's most…...
New book brings historic Gusu prints back into view
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (321+ words) A major new publication documenting one of the world's most significant collections of Chinese Gusu woodblock prints has been released recently, bringing rare Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) artworks back into public view through a comprehensive bilingual volume. Titled Chinese Gusu Prints in…...
Drawing beyond the lines
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (179+ words) At the 10th French Comics and Graphic Novels Festival in Beijing this May, two young women wearing glasses sat side by side, though they appeared to come from entirely different worlds. One was Yang Zhi, a Chinese cartoonist with shoulder-length black…...
Museums build bridges across countries
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (381+ words) At a forum focusing on how to help audiences understand foreign cultures, a discussion between experts from China and Russia offered fresh ideas for deeper Sino-Russian museum collaboration and the transformation of cross-cultural communication. Both Chinese and Russian museum professionals…...
Carving out the living legacy of ancient steles
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (247+ words) A new exhibition showcasing carvers and stone tablet carving techniques in present-day Suzhou, Jiangsu province, kicked off at the Beijing Stone Carving Art Museum on Friday. It will run until Aug 9. In ancient China, craftspeople were required to carve their…...
Artist explores Eastern traditions through AI
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (185+ words) China Daily - Global Edition Artist explores Eastern traditions through AI "The highest good is like water that benefits all things without contention," wrote Laozi, the ancient Chinese philosopher millennia ago. This philosophical outlook is found in Infinite Dao " Water Town…...