First lady cartoons enjoy popularity

2014-03-27 14:55:03

Jia Nan from Xi'an, where Michelle Obama made a stop, captured the two ladies through a series of cartoons, becoming a hit online.

The coupons collector

2014-03-26 09:48:39

Many people have never seen a rationing coupon, which was used in China from 1953 to 1993.

Foreign celebrities try their hands at calligraphy

2014-03-26 10:36:33

Chinese calligraphy, as a precious cultural heritage, has inspired many foreigners to learn it. Let's take a look at the calligraphy writing skills of a few foreign celebrities.

Finalists announced for 8th Award of Art China

2014-03-25 17:53:11

Finalists for the eighth Award of Art China have been announced in 12 categories after three months of preliminary assessments in Beijing; Shenzhen, Guangdong province; Wuhan; and Shanghai.

Qi Baishi's oeuvre

2014-03-23 11:32:28

Beijing Fine Art Academy's museum boasts many works by Qi Baishi (1864-1957), the Chinese painting master, ranging from his ink-and-wash works to calligraphy and seals.

Chinese painter's famed work up for auction

2014-03-18 20:34:11

Chinese painter Pan Yu-lin's iconic work, Nude by the Window, will be one of the prime attractions next month at an auction in Hong Kong.

Understanding of culture looms large

2014-03-23 10:25:05

Houndstooth, checkerboard, colorblocks, diamonds—when Shanghai-based textile designer Hu Minna first saw these patterns during her visit to a remote village in Guizhou province in 2006, she was in awe.

Lima International Contemporary Art Fair

2014-03-21 09:22:10

The second edition of the "Art Lima 2014" fair , held from March 20 to March 23, seeks to consolidate itself in the international art fairs calendar, with the participation of 15 countries.

Panda painter raises awareness

2014-03-19 16:00:34

Chinese artist Liu Zhong recently brought 80 of his Giant Panda paintings to Hong Kong for a three-day exhibition titled "Pandas and Their Friends".

Oil paintings depict picturesque Jiangnan

2014-03-19 13:16:25

Visitors enjoy paintings at the Suzhou Art Museum in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, March 18, 2014.

Chinese artist Yin debuts in Berlin

2014-03-19 10:27:35

Chinese contemporary artist Yin Yinhong's debut solo oil painting exhibition in Berlin, First Meet, features bright colors and Eastern aesthetics.

Exhibition makes trunk call to times past

2014-02-23 06:48:18

Louis Vuitton is one of the most recognizable luxury brands in China. Its trademark LV logo stamped on countless handbags can be seen on the arm of many fashionable women across the country. What began as a French manufacturer of stackable trunks in the 1860s has grown into today's most iconic status symbol seen all over the world.