European dance production explores power struggles in digital era
A dance theater work exploring power dynamics and complexities of the digital age through innovative multimedia made its Shanghai debut on Dec 14, 2024. A dance theater work exploring power…
Artisan makes pottery the name of the game
Artisan Peng Chengxiong works in his studio in Dehua county, Quanzhou city, Fujian province, early this month. Dehua has a long history of ceramic production. As early as the Song…
New impressions of Beijing
A visitor walks past a painting by French artist Gaspar Willmann at his solo exhibition, Compression, at Yishu 8 gallery in Beijing. Artwork is collection of capital’s images that sees…
Guarding lacquerware’s lustrous legacy
Gan Erke, a master of Chinese lacquerware and inheritor of the Huizhou lacquerware decoration technique, a national-level intangible cultural heritage. Artisan dives deep into researching craft’s history to master the…
Traditional Mongolian ethnic attire symbolizes cultural revitalization
For Meng Genhua, a dedicated Mongolian artisan, her greatest joy stems from seeing her traditional ethnic attire business grow from a humble 20-square-meter workshop to a thriving 500-square-meter store in…
Writer delves into home truths
A photo taken by Shen Shuzhi captures the moment as residents gather in the summer dusk, at the entrance to their village in Nanling county, Wuhu, Anhui province. Memories and…
Renowned painters exhibit Chinese grandeur in Beijing
The “Majestic Great Wall, Grand Chinese Spirit – Invitational Exhibition of Renowned Chinese Painters” opens at the Tiantongyuan Cultural and Arts Center in Beijing on Dec 15, 2024. On Dec…
Digging up our knowledge of the past
The earliest known stone tablet found from a lookout tower of the Jiankou Great Wall, Beijing, which records the date of construction and the names of builders of the tower.…
DNA helps uncover ancient ordinary families linked through marriage
Remains of a buried dog from a newly excavated tomb at the site. The burial of dogs with humans was a custom of the Shang Dynasty (c. 16th century-11th century…
Love of song bonds chorus and community
Marking its 15th birthday, China NCPA Chorus, the resident chorus of the National Centre for the Performing Arts, gives a concert at the venue last Sunday, featuring a selection of…