Past and Present： China＇s Handicraft Art

Traditional handicraft art is part of the traditional culture of China and known as living fossils to record lives of ancient Chinese. There are various forms of traditional handicraft art in China, including ceramics, jade carving, ivory carving, cloisonne, lacquer carving, wood carving, gold and silver wares, shadow play, kites, lanterns,     

Chinese Calligraphy： Past and Present

Sculpture and painting are all that Western art means while calligraphy is unique to China, which is an art form between philosophy and design art. It is more concrete and lively than philosophy, but more abstract than painting and sculpture. Calligraphy is the very core of Chinese culture and homeland for Chinese spirit. --Xiong Bingming, renowned sculptor, painter and art theorist     

Famen Temple： Past and Present

＂Bodhi is actually not in the form of tree while a bright mirror is not a material object. Since there is nothing physical in the world, how can they catch the dust？＂ This poem, written by senior monk Hui Neng in the early Tang Dynasty [618 - 907], revealed the profundity of Buddhism and helped facilitate social evolution of the time.     

A Blend of Past and Present,a MiX of East and West

Exhibition ＂Charm of Snow and Maple： Canada in Yuk-man Lars Eyes＂ Takes Place in China     

Challenges and Restrictions： Development of Private Art Museums in China

A well-operated art museum should have diverse funding sources; its opera- tion capital should come both from do- nors and sponsors and from market op- eration. For private art museums in China today, the biggest challenge may be fund raising.     

Painted and Crafted Gourd： a Traditional Art of China

<正>Chinese culture is known for its obscurity,profundity and allusiveness.As the word "gourd"is homophonic with"fortune"and     

Mystery and Dignity：Chinese Traditional

Ancient Chinese metal art are represented by two styles:bronze wares in the Shang (C1700-C1100)and Zhou(C1100-256BC)dynasties and gold and silver wares in the Tang Dynasty(618-907AD).     

Memory of China：5000 Years of Civilization

Golden ornament of sun birds is an object unearthed from the Jinsha site near Chengdu, capital city of Sichuan Province in 2001. Made in the late period of the Shang Dynasty （1300 - 1046 BC）, this hollow-out work is composed of two layers. The inner layer features 12 revolving dented sunrays evenly distributed to form a circle.     

＂ China in London 2008＂ Brings China and UK Closer

On February 6, 2008, the eve of the Chinese Year of Rat, Chinese red lanterns ignited major shopping streets of London. For the third year running, the ＂China in London＂ season was officially launched with grand parades. This spectacular event, aiming to showcase China＇s fascinating history and culture and strengthen ties between China and UK, has attracted a huge number of local residents and many prestigious institutions like the British Museum and the Royal Opera House.     

The Evolution of the Central Plain Civilization in China （Ⅱ）

Religion and Art Ancient Chinese had little knowledge of or influence on the mysterious and awe-inspiring surroundings. They assumed themselves to be incarnations of animals or plants, which gradually turned into their totems. As ancient Chinese developed, they started taming animals for domestic uses: dogs for hunting and home security, cattle for sowing and harvesting, horses for drawing carts, and cattle, sheep, and pigs for sacrifice. Human sacrifice was common in the Shang Dynasty.     

Xu Shaoqing：A Master Artist in in Painting Embroidery

Though master embroiderers like Shen Shou, Yang Shouyu and Ren Huixian passed away, their moral and artistic legacies remain as valuable assets for generations to come. Their extraordinary achievements in Suzhou-style embroidery and respectable pursuit of artistic perfection have had significant impacts on younger generations of embroiderers. Besides these master embroiderers, Xu Shaoqing is another master that should be remembered as a big name in the history of embroidery.     

Communication Through sculpture Second China Sculpture Art Festival Held in hui＇an

The Second China Sculpture Art Festival, held in Hui‘an of Fujian province from Aug 22 throughart and modern experimentation,     

An old Tradition and a Modern girl

Li guojing and her teacher du jinfang despite of the hectic pace of modern life,there is always someone able to keep traditions alive,One example of such a steadfast soul is Li guojing,who has devoted her life to the survival-and revival of Peking Opera.     

Tang Dynasty Antiquities：Blending Exoticism and Tradition

The Tang Dynasty(618-907 AD)was one of the most powerful dynasties in Chinese history.Its flouishing economy and brlliant civilization attractde merchants and scholars from Asia,Europe and even Africa to come to China via the Silk Road for trade and cultural exchange,thus making it a world economic and cultural center of the time.Today,we can still     

Chinese Kites：New Year Paintings in the Air

It is generally believed that Chinese invented the kite which represents their pursuit of better life. Inspired by flying birds, ancient Chinese scientist Mo Di .made a wooden bird after three years of research, but it broke only one day after the maiden flight, This wooden bird is considered China＇s earliest form of the kite.     

Vigorous and Unrestrained： Weng Changjiang＇ s Painting

On an early summer day of 1995 my wife and I viewed a painting exhibition on eight artists from South China at the Research Institute of Chinese Traditional Painting. After enjoying the nearly 100 painting masterpieces and walking out of the exhibition hall, I noticed a solo exhibition being held in the side hall. The 400-odd ink paintings of portrait and landscape in a freehand brushwork style immediately captured my attention.     

Conflict and Integration： A French＇s Life in China

West Street is the oldest in Yangshuo, a small town in Guilin, with towering karst peaks and surrounded by Li River. In this lessthan-one-kilometer street, there are more than 100 cafes, bars, restaurants and hotels, all with both Chinese and English or French ads. Called ＂a foreigner street＂, West Street attracts tens of thousands of foreign tourists every year. Le De （happy）, a French-styled restaurant, and Hong Fu （Big Fortune）, a Chinese-styled hotel, are the most splendid restaurant ＆ hotel in the street, which is situated in an old guild hall with the history of some 200 years and run by French twin brothers whose Chinese names are Wen Shuanefu and Wen Shuanelu.     

Marionettes of Quanzhou： the Art of Lines and Design

The past decade has seen Quanzhou Marionette Troupe＇s most frequent exchanges with the outsideworld. The troupe has toured more than 30 countries and regions around the world, staging some 80 performances to show the marvelous art of Chinese marionettes which enjoy a history of 2000 years or so. In 2005, the troupe was invited to show at the UN headquarter in New York, gaining worldwide acclaims with its outstanding skills and performance.     

ZHAO CONG：A Bleng of Classicism and Modernity

As a musician,dedication to Chinese lute has rewarded her a top prize at the national competition. As a teacher,deep love for teaching has won her two awards of education.