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Two 'jewels' on the crown of Chinese art combine to produce brighter shineCeramic 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...
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Restoring a colorful tradition to dye forA 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...
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Art creation strikes when the iron is hotSome 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...
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Creating of an eternal audienceLong 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...
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Culture Beat: Contemporary art exhibition kicks off at Guyi GardenArtworks at the exhibition Photo: Courtesy of Guyi GardenTheHe Shu - Contemporary Art Exhibition, themed around "rivers and books," kicked off recently in Shanghai. The exhibition, set in the historically rich and picturesque Guyi Garden, combines art displays with cultural relics, d...
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Jiushi Art Museum brings together Zao Wou-ki's art with poems composed by renowned authorsThe exhibition "Echoes of Verses: The Poetic Palimpsests of Zao Wou-Ki" opens at Jiushi Art Museum in Shanghai. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]A new exhibition at Jiushi Art Museum brought together the artworks of Zao Wou-ki (1920-2013), a Chinese-French artist, and poems composed by...
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