Two 'jewels' on the crown of Chinese art combine to produce brighter shine

Ceramic seals and impressions are on show.[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]The ancient art of seal engraving holds a vital role in Chinese cultural heritage, where seal impressions are extensively employed in the realms of painting and calligraphy.Traditionally crafted from exquisite stone...

Restoring a colorful tradition to dye for

A dazzling pattern comes into shape by the skilled hands of Zhang Shuangmin, an inheritor of the traditional art form tangliucai.[Photo provided to China Daily]Zhang Shuangmin might look a bit haphazard as she drips pigment onto a square container of water. The pigments immediately disperse into sma...

Art creation strikes when the iron is hot

Some of Tang's works of Wuhu iron paintings on display at his studio, in Wuhu, Anhui province.[Photo/Xinhua]In his studio, Tang Chuansong is modifying a draft for a piece oftiehua, or iron painting.Originating from Wuhu, Anhui province, Wuhu iron painting is crafted from iron sheets...

Creating of an eternal audience

Long life and colorful career of artist Huang Yongyu are presented as his farewell gift to the world, Lin Qi reports.Huang drew a remake of his own design of the Golden Monkey stamp, issued in 1980, which attracts admirers to the National Art Museum of China exhibitionFor So Long, and Colorful...

A Journey through the Mountains - CHILDHOOD TREE Children's Choir

Today is Beginning of Autumn, the first solar term of autumn. From today onwards, the summer heat will subside, and the beautiful autumn weather will embrace our hearts and minds.It is customary for Chinese to send greetings and blessings to theirloved ones on the day autumn begins, so on this...

Chinese classical dance show "Beauty Beyond Words" staged in Bucharest

A member of Beijing Dance Academy performs during the Chinese classical dance show "Beauty Beyond Words" on the main stage of Bucharest's National Theater in Bucharest, Romania, July 4, 2024. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua)Members of Beijing Dance Academy perform during the Chinese...

The year Western opera got a local touch

The symphony orchestra of the Central Conservatory of Music performs the Chinese adaptation of Mozart's operaThe Marriage of Figaroin Beijing on June 17 under the baton of Wu Lingfen. CHINA DAILYReunion performance 41 years on by the first Central Conservatory of Music graduates demo...

Poetic Dance enchants Istanbul audience with legendary landscape painting journey

Scenes from Chinese dance drama,Poetic Dance: The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting.The mesmerizing chinese dance drama,poetic dance: the journey of a legendary landscape painting, mesmerized audiences in istanbul, turkiye, with a series of four captivating shows from june...

Kunqu Opera takes a bite of Big Apple

Kunqu performers of the Kunqu Society of New York in costumes and makeup at a City Hall event in June 2019.Traditional art form maintained by dedicated practitioners begins to attract greater interest, reports Mingmei Li in New York.Aglance, a facial expression, a posture or a gesture, a spoke...

Presenting plays for the people

During this year's Spring Festival, Beijing People's Art Theatre will stageBeneath the Red Banner, adapted from Lao She's novel with the same title, which is directed by Feng Yuanzheng and Yan Rui, and features actor Pu Cunxin as the leading role.Catching a performance by the Beiji...

Charm of Peking Opera draws public interests in Macao

Masters of Peking Opera from the China National Opera House perform in south China's Macao on Dec. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)Masters of Peking Opera from the China National Opera House have captivated the audience with their splendid performances in China's Macao Special Administrative...

Carnival of Suzhou's rich culture and arts a pleasure for Beijing audience

Lively performances and showcases of handicrafts unique to Suzhou, Jiangsu province, light up the Chinese Traditional Culture Museum in Beijing.The whole beauty of Jiangnan, the southern region along the Yangtze River's lower reaches, lies in not only its picturesque landscape and unique civil b...

Towering determination of pagoda chronicler

Liuhe Pagoda in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province.[Photo by Jia Fei/For China Daily]Telling the stories of ancient structures is a passionate undertaking for enthusiast, Yang Yang reports.More than a decade ago, ancient pagoda enthusiast Wu Kai was looking for a book that systematically and comprehe...

China's Huangshan boosts construction service specialized in Huizhou-style antique buildings

A Huizhou-style antique building is pictured in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 11, 2024.Huangshan has boosted construction service specialized in Huizhou-style antique buildings in an innovative way, attracting many enterprises and talents to engage in the industry. Up t...

CHINESE GARDEN

The Margaret Grigg Nanjing Friendship GardenThe Margaret Grigg Nanjing Friendship Garden at the Missouri Botanical Garden is modeled on the “scholar’s gardens” of the southern provinces of China, near Nanjing, which are smaller and less ornate than the Imperial gardens of the north. Designed by C...

City slowly reveals its history

The early story of Beijing grows, as initial incarnations of the national capital gradually emerge from beneath the ground.As it celebrates its 870th anniversary as the Chinese capital this year, archaeological researchers have stepped up efforts to clarify this history.Large-scale foundations and p...

Dancing, motionlessly, through time

An octogenarian sculptor's childhood experiences with her archaeologist father inspired her to devote her life to creating replicas of ceramic statuettes of women dancers from various dynasties, Chen Nan reports.Ceramic figurines made by sculptor and cultural relics restoration specialist Wang Q...

Pottery Storyteller Beating a Drum: life-long singing

Half-moon eyes, a beaming smile and cherry cheeks, that’s my lovely face. I am known as a storytelling figurine. Though having no name, I am a big star as hundreds of people would come to the national museum to watch my show. Coming from the Sichuan Basin during the Eastern Han Dynasty, I am bringi...

Gilt Bronze Human-Shaped Lamp

Gilt Bronze Human-Shaped LampIt seems that we could picture the era illuminated by the lamp when we look at it. An imperial lady from the Western Han Dynasty with slender eyebrows in her round face, sits barefoot wearing a scarf on her head and a wavy Ju Dress. Though she has not moved a single step...

Sanxingdui Bronze Figure Statues: the Glory of Humanity

When our eyes meet with those of the statues, it is destined to be an encounter across space and time. Their unique features distinguish them from ordinary people as they have got an invariably solemn expression with prominent eyes, thin lips and holed earlobes.Could you imagine three thousand...