Ten Most Important Painting Masterpieces of Ancient China （IV）

<正>"Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains", by Huang Gongwang, Yuan Dynasty "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains"is one of the few surviving works by Yuan Dynasty paint...     

THE BEAUTY OF THE OLD VILLAGE OF GUODONG

Guodong Village is located at the foot of the mountain of primitive jungles, 10 kilometers to the south of Wuyi County, Zhejiang Province. In the village, ancient architectures in the styles of the Ming and Qing dynasties are available everywhere. And with a combination of both artificial and natural sceneries, the village, like a retreat away from the world, is famous for its accomplishments in education and culture as well as numerous virtuous and talented figures emerging from the village…     

PORCERLAIN TRADE OVER THE MARIME SILK ROADS IN THE SONG DYNASTY

Over the sweep of history, oceanic boats have been recognized as proof of the scientific evolution of mankind. During the Song-Yuan period, China had witnessed growing exchanges with other nations. A large number of Chinese emigrated abroad and brought advanced products of China to local people. At the same time, exotic treasures and produces continued to import into China, remarkably promoting the development of China. In the past two decades, sunken boats of ancient China continued to be discovered in Chinese seas, testifying to prosperous maritime trade of past dynasties. ＂South China Sea No. 1＂ and ＂Huaguang Corral＂, discovered in Taishan, Guangdong and Xisha Islands respectively, are the two sunken ships of the Song Dynasty that have attracted nationwide attention of both archeologists and general public alike.     

THE SKENT HOTY STONES

According to Tibetan custom, a man should send his most intelligent son to the temple to study Buddhism. These boys only get one precious holiday each year - New Year, when they can go back home.     

THE MYSTERY OF SANXINGOUI CULTURE

Stories about Sanxingdui Culture published in the magazine before have caught readers＇ great interest. So far there are three major viewpoints about the origin of this mysterious culture. Some experts note that unearthed artifacts in Sanxingdui were legacies of the ancient Shu Kingdom and have nothing to do with foreign cultures. But since no written records have been left about this culture existing more than three thousand years ago, those who support this hypothesis have to resort to a smattering of clues in ancient documents of ensuing periods as well as legendary stories. A rivaling opinion argues that this culture has some relation with the ancient civilizations of Western Asia, Central Asia as well as Aegean Sea. It is believed that Ancient Egyptians already knew how to produce bronzes in the period between 3 800 and 3 500 BC and it is quite possible that the technology was imported to China in some way. In recent years, however, some scholars, based on extensive studies, assert that Sanxingdui is a result of cultural exchange and assimilation. They hold that some tribe lost its way during the great migration of the ancient India-lran tribes and misled itself to Sanxingdui. The tribe settled there and developed a culture that blends elements from both ancient central China and ancient India-lran areas.[第一段]     

THE ART OF CLAMP-RESIST DYEING

On October 30, 2007, Chen Songyao took out the two flower-print boards stored in his closet for years and to his surprise, strong herbal fragrance from the board made him so refreshed. After more than one decade of stand-by,these two old print boards were again used for producing Chinese blue calico in the clamp-resist dyeing.     

NOTHING SHINES AT THE VENICE BIENNALE

The 52nd edition of the Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition opened its doors for previews on June 7, drawing artists, collectors, curators, dealers, critics and art patrons to     

THE ART OF BLACK AND WHITE

The ten national permanent museum exhibitions of the year were announced on the World Museum Day on May 18, co-organized by China Museum Association, Xi＇an Municipality and China Heritage News. The permanent exhibition ＂The Art of Black and White＂ in Cizhou Kiln Museum won this annual award.     

DRAGON WELL GREEN THE AT WEST LAKE

Dragon well is a prominent type of green tea produced at the West Lake resort where the village of dragon well is surrounded by undulating hills and winding brooks. The unique ecological and geographic conditions of the village give the rise of dragon well green tea which is noted for emerald greenness, lingering fragrance, mellow taste and beautiful shape.     

THE CULTURAL INDENTITY OF CHINA CONTEMPORARY ART

A 36-person delegation from the US President＇s Committee on the Arts and the Humanity paid an official visit to China from June 5 to 13 at the invitation of Chinese Cultural Ministry. On June 10, the delegation attended a seminar on the cultural identity of Chinese contemporary art chaired by Director Fan Di＇an in the National Art Museum of China.     

NATIONAL MUSEUM COLLECTIONS TOUR AROUND THE COUNTRY

“National Treasures： An Exhibition of Collections of the National Museum of China”has toured around the country since March 2007 and has been on display in Hunan Museum, Fujian Museum and Henan Museum. The exhibition has gained nationwide acclaims and achieved both economic and social benefits, thus providing experience for the market operation of museum exhibitions.     

A JOURNEY TO THE MYSTERIOUS LAND OF WOMEN

Several years ago when I worked in Beijing, I read information about Lake Lugu which I felt like a mysterious, marvelous and primitiveland, In the matriarchal society, at Lake Lugu where mosuo people live, the primitive tradition of ＂walking marriage＂ （marriage by exchange） is Still preserved.[第一段]     

THE GAME OF GO AND SONG-DYNASTY GO STONES

Recently,I was lucky to see a set of go stones made in the Ding Kiln of the Northern Song Dynasty,The ceramic go stones feel so delicate and glossy as if the black ones were like lacquer and white ones like jade.