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.     

Collection ＆ Auction

Double-sided Embroidered Screen appears in Suzhou A double-sided embroidered screen copying landscape paintings by Tang Yan, a talented painter of the Ming Dynasty, was put on shelf in an embroidery shop in Suzhou, with a price of RMB 260,000 yuan. It was completed by several highly skilled embroiderers from Zhenhu known as the “hometown of Suzhou-style embroidery”. The extraordinary works cost these embroiderers more than 1800 hours. Xu Beihong’s Oil Painting Expected to Set Record…     

“Golden Monkeys on the Snow Mountain”： China＇s First Marionette TV Series

Quanzhou Marionette Theatre has just finished the production of China‘s first marionette TV series entitled “Golden Monkeys on the Snow Mountain”. The series tells a story about a young Tibetan girl fighting against foreign poachers of golden monkeys on snow mountains.     

"Golden Monkeys on the Snow Mountain":China''''s First Marionette TV Series

Quanzhou Marionette Theatre has just finished the production of China's first marionette TV series entitled "Golden Monkeys on the Snow Mountain". The series tells a story about a young Tibetan girl fighting against foreign poachers of golden monkeys on snow mountains.     

Innovative Breakthroughs Made for Time-Honored Brand

More than 100 years ago, a merchant from Anhui founded a tea shop called "Wuyutai" in Beixinqiao in the downtown of Beijing. His name is Wu Xiqing. 124 years have passed from then on and today Wuyutai has emerged as a major brand of Chinese tea industry.     

We Are Destined to Have This Type of Literature

Over the past decade or so, the topic of world literature and Chinese literature has been frequently discussed and seminars on the topic held quite often. It would be impossible twenty years ago. After keeping closed and backward for quite a long time, China has adopted the policy to open its door to the outside world. As a result, Chinese economy has seen rapid growth and economic globalization has changed Chinese people＇s mindset and way of thinking, and Chinese literature as well.     

Marginalization and Combination:Liu Mingxiao''''s Oil Paintings

Efforts to localize oil painting have never stopped since this western art was introduced into China. A Chinese educational system on oil painting had not been developed until the era of master Xu Beihong. But if oil painting can be localized or not still remains a question in China. After New China was founded in 1949, influenced by Chairman Mao's theories on cultural development, Chinese oil painters were required to, besides     

He Qingzhi:A Passionate Poet

On the upper stream of the winding Yellow River,At the window on the westward (?)ain,It is a quiet summer night in northwest China,A moonlit night on the great plateau.Lights are spaikling overhead like flying glowwoimsMountains are flashing by like volling liveis.At this moment the singing in the (?)ain has ceasedAnd a baby has fallen into a deep sleep in its mother's aims     

China Hosts Young Overseas Sinologists

Sinology is an academic discipline on the study of China, Chinese people and Chinese culture. Today, the scope of sinology has widened extensively to establish itself as a knowledge system on the study of Chinese philosophy, history, language, literature, arts, politics, economy and society. Sinology development relies on sinologists and translators who play an indispensible role in helping the rest of the world know more about China.     

Art Information

Xu Bing’s "The Phoenix Project" to Be Displayed in USA Xu Bing’s "The Phoenix Project" will be premiered in MASS MoCA in USA in the end of coming November. The project consists of two large-scale installations, which was on temporary short view in Today Art Museum in Beijing and     

Liao Xiaoyi： Happy Life as Non-mainstreamer

March of 2006 marks the tenth anniversary of Global Village of Beijing, an environmental non-profit NGO founded by Liao Xiaoyi. Over the past ten years, Liao has released papers and articles totaling some 400,000 words, produced more than 100 TV feature programs on environment protection, given 100 lectures nationwide and established a training base. She has planned and organized a series of forums themed on ＂green life＂ and environment protection campaigns for general public, such as pilot projects to categorize wastes, construction of green communities, ＂Day of Earth 2006： China Action＂ and 26℃ air conditioning campaign...     

New Daqlng Library Offers Full Wi- Fi Coverage and 24-hour Self-service

The newly-built Daqing Municipal Library, opened on April 23, the World Book and Copyright Day, boasts a collection of 2 million copies and many valuable classics. Its 24- hour self-service library has ushered in a brand new era of＂pleasant reading＇for local residents in Daqing.     

FOUNDATION OF THE FORUM OF CULTURE AND ARTS OF UZBEKISTAN：BRINGING PEOPLE CLOSER

Foundation of the Forum of Culture and Arts of Uzbeldstan today is well known not only in Uzbekistan, but also abroad. Initially created for promotion of national arts and culture on international arena, the Foundation has developed a wide scope of activities in various directions of culture,     

China Museum of Science and Technology Offers Better Access

Going to temple fairs used to be a major Spring Festival celebration for Beijing natives in the past. But this tradition has changed. Nowadays, it has become a fashion for locals to spend Chinese lunar new year holidays by visiting science museums. This new sort of Spring Festival pastime is called “temple fairs on science”.     

Lu Junjie＇s Purple Sand Pottery Art： Breakthroughs and Innovations

The exhibition on Lu Junjie＇s purple sand pottery art, held in the National Art Museum of China, offers viewers a rare opportunity to learn about explorations and innovations that the artist has made in this traditional form of art. His masterpieces present us a miraculous picture on the art of purple sand pottery and help us better understand his efforts in creating Innovative artworks by integrating traditions with modern concepts and techniques,     

Hengdian World Studio： Hollywood of the East

Dubbed ＂Oriental Hollywood＂ and situated on the outskirts of Hengdian, a township of Dongyang city in East China＇s Zhejiang Province, Hengdian World Studio has become a favorite rendezvous for tourists and since its inception, this state-of-the-art film and television studio has welcomed many famous film actors and directors. It is estimated that 70% of China＇s film and TV studios are losing money, but Hengdian is an exception. This privately-owned studio seems to be never short of tourists and film stars. What is the secret of its success？     

KITCHEN RANGE PAINTING OF JIAXING

Every household in Jiaxing＇s villages has a two-stove opening or three-stove opening kitchen range. Dazzling arrays of patterns and designs with text captions are painted on the surface of ldtchen ranges, which are called ＂kitchen range painting＂ by local villagers.     

The Flowery March

The ＂Misty Rain Building＂is a century-old famous restaurant in Yangzhou City. It is the proud owner of the ＂Flowery March＂tablet granted by a Qing Emperor. Boss of the restaurant Uncle Xu enjoys a good reputation in the culinary community in Yangzhou.     

The Aesthetics of Chinese Calligraphy

All problems of art are prob- lems of rhythm. Hence, in trying to understand Chineseart, we must begin with Chinese rhythm and the source of artistic inspiration. Allowing that rhythm is universal and that the Chinese do not own a monopoly of nature＇s rhythms, it is still possible to trace a differ- ence of emphasis. It has already been pointed out, in the discussion on the ideal of womanhood in China,