Putting China on the map
2011-11-29 15:28:36
Old maps of China are sought after by collectors due to the nation's increasing importance worldwide. Liu Wei reports.
Handwriting, Best in China
2011-11-27 08:17:01
Wang Xizhi (王羲之) is known as the "Sage of Calligraphy" in China and Asia, although none of his original works have survived the ravages of time and dynasties.
Sheep wear Christmas costumes in Seoul
2011-11-24 15:43:02
Children follow sheep wearing Christmas costumes at a promotional event for the upcoming Christmas holiday season.
Guo Ruyu exhibition shows traditional palette
2011-11-24 14:19:14
About 200 works by traditional Chinese painter Guo Ruyu were displayed at Sichuan Provincial Museum from Nov 19 to Nov 23.
Stamp exhibition posts a profit
2011-11-22 07:57:16
The 1896 Red Revenue 3c stamp, one of the four rarest stamps in China's history, was sold for 782,000 yuan ($123,060) at an auction held by Shanghai Hosane Auction Co Ltd during The 27th Asian International Stamp Exhibition, in Wuxi, on Nov 13.
Fans of the fan
2011-11-18 07:44:39
Traditional Chinese ornament taking pride and place in the home.
Show pictures China's past
2011-11-17 10:37:58
The admission-free First China International Photography Biennale is being staged at the Yanhuang Art Museum of Beijing until Nov 22.
Persian handmade carpet fair
2011-11-15 10:29:00
Persian carpet weaving is a historical part of Iranian culture, dating back to as far as approximately 2,000 years ago.
Mass marriage ceremony held in Karachi
2011-11-15 09:50:40
A total of 80 couples from the Hindu community across Pakistan took wedding vows during the mass wedding ceremony on Nov 12, 2011.
Authentic to the end?
2011-11-15 07:56:20
Questions of modernity and history crash into one another in Shanxi province's Pingyao and are - sometimes, literally - pulling the place apart.
Persian textiles
2011-11-14 17:10:16
Persian carpet weaving is a historical part of Iranian culture, dating back to as far as approximately 2,000 years ago.
Testaments of history
2011-11-13 07:02:01
If there is only time to see one piece of history in Shanghai, then you must go to the Shanghai Museum and search out a bronze tripod in its bronze collection.