House of Flying Daggers： Zhang Yimou＇s New Mega Production

Set in the year 859 in the waning days of the now-corrupt Tang Dynasty,the central force in the film is a shadowy revolutionary alliance known as the House of Flying Daggers. Their leader has been assassinated, but a mysterious new leader has already replaced him.     

Zhang Lucheng＇s Ink Painting

Painting requires skills. A painting without basic skills in design and layout will not be a good painting. But for a painter,the equally important or the more important is his life experience. Without true feelings, a painting is just a sentimental twaddle. Zhang Lucheng, a professional painter serving in Xinjiang Military Area in northwest China has lived in the vast prairie at the foot of the Tianshan Mountain since he graduated from fine arts academy.     

From Shooter to Sculptor： Zhang Jianguo＇s Artistic Career

Zhang Jianguo, a shooting champion of Sichuan Province, has never imagined that he would be recorded into the Olympic history as a sculptor. Just before the 2000 Olympics opened in Sydney, his sculpture works ＂Charm of the Gun＂ was permanently collected by the International Olympic Committee （IOC）. This stainless steel statue stands 1.2 meters high, with its base made of black granite.     

Zhang Runzi＇s creation of painted clay figures LIFE DEDICATED TO ART

In a sunny, chilly winter morning, I was invited to the apartment of Zhang Runzi, an old woman artist who has dedicated herself to the creation of painted clay figures. I had admired this respectable artist for years but never had chances to meet her before.     

A Rich Mosaic of Art： Taiwan＇s Water and Ink Paintings Displayed in Mainland

An exhibition on Taiwan＇s water and ink painting masterpieces were displayed in National Art Museum of China last November. The exhibition featured nearly 120 artworks by twelve artists from Taiwan showcasing update painting accomplishments of Taiwan today The exhibition was also hailed as a big art event In Mainland Talwan culfural interaction, following the exhibition of the same subjects by young Mainland artists held In Taiwan in 2004.     

Beijing＇s Olympic Green

Olympic Green is located on the axis line of the city of Beijing, facing the old part of the city in the south. Covering an area of 1 2 square kilometers, it spans vast extensions between the north 4th and 5th ring roads. Consisting of the north, central and south sections,     

Zhang Yimou Makes First Foray into Peking Opera“Allegiance under Heaven” debuts at the NationalCenter for the Performing Arts

Peking Opera Alleglan under Heaven is adapted from a story about a Chinese states- man＇s filial piety in the Spring and Autumn Period （770 BC - 476 BC）. The inspiration/or this on-stage performance comes from the Chinese classic Spring and Autumn Annals. It narrates the story that Lord Zheng throws away the past resentment and becomes reconciled to his moth- er, underlining the importance of ties of blood and affection and calling for social conscience and humanity. Its premiere has special and realistic implications, especially in the Chinese soci- ety today in which money worship is gaining the upper hand over traditional morality.     

Yi People＇s Tiger Dance

The tiger dance is a primitive type of dance popular in Shuangbai County, Chuxiong Prefecture, southwest Yunnan Province. This indigenous dance contains elements of religion, literature, society and folklore and is practiced to ward off evils and disasters and anticipate auspicious signs and good fortune. Dating back to the Neolithic Age, the tiger dance has been handed down from generation to generation and is now enshrined as the valuable heritage of Yi ethnic group.     

Yangzhou＇s Lacquer Art Revitalized

Lacquer is an ancient invention of China. Chinese lacquer wares are diverse in form and style. There are four major styles of Chinese lacquer art, including Beijing style known for its carved lacquer, Fuzhou for its bodiless lacquer,Chendu for its fill-in lacquer and Yangzhou for its comprehensive styles and long history.     

Chen Jinpeng＇s Colored Ink Painting

<正>Chen Jinpeng is currently a council member of the Artists Association of Zhaotong, Yunnan Province. Born in Yanjin, Yunnan Province in 1957, he was taught flower-and-bird painting in Chinese traditional style by     

Deng Yuanpo＇s Impressionistic Flower-and-Bird Painting

As a painter specialized in Chinese traditional flower-and- bird painting in impressionistic manner, Deng Yuanpo highlights use of line and ink to create paintings in an elegant and lively style.     

Public Art in Beijing＇s Subway

Public art is an important comprising element for the development of urban culture and a direct physical barrier of urban culture. In addition to its unique artistic value, public art has more important cultural value because of its pubic nature. It connects the past and future of the city, add to the city＇s memory, narrate the city＇s story, meet urban dwellers＇ psychologi- cal and behavioral needs, create new cultural traditions, and present the city＇s kindness and friendship.     

Wuyutai＇s Retail Outlet Deals Honestly with Customers

Wang Xiaoqing and Bai Qiuxia are the couple who were born and grew up at the bank of Chaobai Riv- er in the eastern suburb of Beijing. In 1987, Wang was demobilized from the army and decided to start business in Shunyi, a suburban district of Beijing. In 1989, he got married with Bai who were born from the same place as him. The couple opened a grocery store and always dealt with customers honestly. After eight years of hard work, the couple had accumulated cer- tain savings and tried to further plan their business.     

Old Summer Palace in Ernst Ohlmer＇s Photos

The year 2010 marks the 150th anniversary of the destruction of the Old Summer Palace （the Yuanmingyuan Garden）. In order to commemorate this lamentable disaster, an exhibition on photographs of the Old Summer Palace shot by Ernst Ohlmer, a German tax official serving in China Custom in the late 19th century, will be jointly launched by Beijing World Art Museum and Taiwan-based Qin Feng Old Photo Studio. The exhibition will display 72 large original photos developed from 12 negative films by Ernst Ohlmer, presenting to visitors an authentic review of the vestiges of this spectacular royal garden destroyed by Western colonists.     

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,     

Beijing＇s Subway Stations Highlight Art and Design

Since my grand grandfathers, my family has dwelled in Beijing for 300 years. I have untold feelings about this historic city In my childhood, I took the city＇s subway for fun; now it has become a major means of transportation for me. Over the past three decades, I have witnessed the transformation and progress of Beijing＇s subways.     

Luxian＇s Dragon-shaped Bridges： Valuable Historic Legacies

The dragon is a Chinese totem symbolizing the emperor’s supreme power and the court’s dignity in ancient China. Dragon-related culture and traditions were also widely manifested in various dimensions of the Chinese society. Between 1368 and 1398, a great number of dragon-shaped bridges     

Colorful and Natural： Yuan Dehua＇s Painting

<正>Viewers who have appreciated Yuan Dehua’s painting works are all amazed by the implicit mystery as demonstrated by their colorful scenes.Yuan Peide,born in t...