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China's distinct aesthetics are not only embodied in every aspect of Chinese life, but also increasingly bringing spiritual enjoyment to people of all cultural backgrounds in the form of artistic ...
A folding fan features landscape paintings by He Ting. [Photo provided to China Daily] He Ting and Xiao Han were classmates at Shanghai Normal University, where they majored in traditional Chinese ...
Sixty-one rods were unearthed between 2004 and 2008 in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, at the Qin Mausoleum of Shenheyuan for royalty during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC). Provided to China Daily ...
Neolithic society in eastern China tracing descent through female line lasted 250 years and at least 10 generations, Chinese-led team finds.
Five dynasties, or families, ruled ancient China for more than 6,000 years. The last one of the ancient period, the Han dynasty, ruled around the same time as the ancient Roman Empire.
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art (NMAA) in Washington, DC, has deaccessioned from its collection fragments of contested ancient Chinese artefacts known as the Zidanku Silk ...
A Continuation of the “One Exhibition, Two Locations” Initiative On April 23, the “BRILLIANT STARS - THE CIVILIZATION OF ANCIENT SHU Immersive Digital Art Experience ”, an innovative exhibition ...
The history of China is long and includes some of humanity's greatest achievements and deadliest conflicts. Chinese mythology is equally rich, merging history with legend and spirituality. Video ...
Images of ancient books from the seven-episode TV series about moral principles that served as guidelines. CHINA DAILY The Chinese term guanzhen refers to the moral principles and behavioral ...
This concept of mobility in food culture is at the heart of A Movable Feast: The Culture of Food and Drink Culture in China, a forthcoming exhibition at the Hong Kong Palace Museum.
A multisensory exploration of China’s culinary heritage, “A Movable Feast: The Culture of Food and Drink in China”, is the latest large-scale exhibition by the Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM ...
Greek art’s influence on China’s Terracotta Army In a BBC article, archaeologist Li Xiuzhen said that the many sculptures found in and around the tomb – including the Terracotta Army, but also ...