A man who toys with history
2012-02-06 10:59:43
Zhu Yuxiang, 33, is obsessed with collecting toys that were mainly produced in China during the 1980s.
One man's trash, another's treasure
2012-02-06 10:59:27
An innovative store in Shanghai allows people to swap a range of new, vintage and second-hand goods.
A man who toys with history
2012-02-06 10:59:43
Zhu Yuxiang, 33, is obsessed with collecting toys that were mainly produced in China during the 1980s.
One man's trash, another's treasure
2012-02-06 10:59:27
An innovative store in Shanghai allows people to swap a range of new, vintage and second-hand goods.
Masked in Venice
2012-02-06 09:46:50
Masked revellers pose in Saint Mark's Square during the Venetian Carnival in Venice on February 5, 2012.
Baoji's splendid bronzes
2012-02-05 08:04:41
The Chinese have always considered bronze an auspicious metal, symbolizing social status and wealth. Many believed that bronze brings them luck.
A drought in Turkey uncovers antiquities
2012-02-05 08:02:44
For 1,600 years, this city has been built and destroyed, erected and erased, as layer upon layer of life has thrived on its seven hills.
Master of an ancient Miao folk dance
2012-02-02 07:58:56
An ethnic dance unique to a remote Miao village has been off limits to outsiders for more than 1,000 years.
Protecting our heritage
2012-01-30 17:06:32
The former house of Liang Sicheng (1901-1972) and Lin Huiyin (1904-1955), a famous couple of modern Chinese architects, in Dongcheng district of Beijing was demolished last week.
Threads of life
2012-01-29 17:01:35
Father-and-daughter team helps keep ethnic art alive for future generations.
Stitches in time
2012-01-26 09:41:34
Exhibits at the Chengdu Shu Brocade and Embroidery Museum show changes in the social fabric throughout history.
Raising the image of folk art
2012-01-26 09:17:46
A farmer-artist in Henan has created a new folk art, cloth sculpture, which is based on traditional cloth painting but has raised patterned surfaces.