Maritime Silk Road exhibit opens

2014-04-26 16:05:57

An exhibition titled Maritime Silk Road Sailing Far and Wide on the Sea was unveiled at Beijing’s Capital Museum on Friday and will run through June 22.

Thangka master on view

2014-04-25 14:19:03

For generations, thangka artists from Regong in Qinghai province have been traveling throughout the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and to some parts of India and Nepal.

Van Gogh 3-D replicas for sale in Beijing

2014-04-25 11:16:54

The Van Gogh Museum works hard to keep the legacy of one of the world's most important artists alive.

Jingdezhen raises porcelain standard

2014-04-25 11:07:14

Every Saturday, a quiet porcelain factory in Jingdezhen, China's ceramics capital, bustles with young artists selling their products.

Patchwork artist finds international fame

2014-04-25 10:49:50

Jin Yuanshan has been making intricate patchwork quilts all her life, elevating this humble handicraft into a true art form.

Weifang hosts Chinese Painting Festival

2014-04-22 16:59:32

The 4th Chinese Painting Festival kicked off in Weifang, East China's Shandong province on April 18, 2014.

World of pure imagination

2014-04-22 10:01:16

Fan Zhou's solo exhibition at the National Art Museum of China displays his playful experimentation with ink lines.

Artist advocates environmental protection

2014-04-21 15:37:51

The 3rd China Suzhou International Cultural and Design Industry Fair kicked off on April 19, 2013.

Suzhou hosts 3D Magical Art Exhibition

2014-04-21 11:11:36

The National 3D Magical Art Exhibition visits Suzhou, Jiangsu province on April 20.

Ink-and-wash artist paints life in bloom

2014-04-20 16:16:18

Ink-and-wash artist Zhang Yanzi is presenting her solo exhibition Blooming Season and Solace of Art in Shanghai.

Diplomatic calligraphy

2014-04-17 07:21:06

A winding path through thick trees leads to a clearing with a villa. It is an unusual scene in the middle of a modern metropolis. Calligrapher and educator Zhang Xuguang, 59, considers his 2,000-square-meter studio hidden beside a busy road in the north of Beijing a wonderland of inner tranquility and beauty - at least before the surrounding area is overtaken by real estate developers.

A Czech designer's passion for calligraphy

2014-04-16 15:09:37

Jana Janeckova, the owner of Listdesign, a graphic design company in the Czech Republic, still rememberes the movie about Chinese calligraphy screened in Czech when she was a child.