Rare Ru Kiln Porcelain Sets Record High Auction Price

According to CCTV’s report, “This Song Dynasty porcelain made in Ru kiln appears like a slim-shaped goddess when viewed in a distance. Agate mixed in the enamel during the baking process makes the whole bottle shine with gem-like gloss. According to experts, it is generally believed that no big-sized porcelains have been ever produced in Ru kiln. That is why this porcelain bottle in the height of 37 cm is considered a rare treasure.” There were ve major imperial kilns in the Song Dynas…     

About the Sino-French University

<正>Since the mid 1920’s a building,done in half-Chinese half-Western style, has stood on the old footprint of the imperial city wall.This building was once home...     

The Currently-Preserved Oldest Railway Station in China

Railway played an important role in the modernization of China＇s transportation network. The first railway in China was the 20-kilometer-long narrow-gauge railway between Shanghai and Wusongkou, invested and built by a British trade company in 1876. But due to the strong opposition of the Qjng imperial government, the railway was bought and then demolished.     

Wuyutai Tea Store in Liaocheng

<正>The successful operation of Wuyutai’s tea stores in Liaocheng, Shandong Province is owed to the century-old brand’s pursuit of perfection in quality and serv...     

Hideo Mori： Illusions of Life and Concerns of Humanity

<正>The exhibition "Illusive Sky: Hideo Mori’s Painting Works" will be held in the National Art Museum of China in the spring of 2010. This exhibition aims to review the artist’s painting practices since 1970, in particular, his     

Study at Qujiang

<正>The Apricot Garden in the Tang Paradise is a classical-style structure with cultural richness,showcasing the history of imperial examination and bureaucratic...     

China's West Lake Added to World Heritage List

<正>The World Heritage Committee inscribed the West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou in southeast China on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. According to ICOMOS’s...     

Sculpture Exhibition Held to Celebrate Tsinghua University’s 100th Anniversary

<正>In celebration of Tsinghua University’s100th anniversary,an international sculpture exhibition was recently on view in the university’s campus.This exhibitio...     

China Children’s Art Theatec

CHINA Chilren’s Art Thea-ter,located just off Wangfuj-ing Street in downtown Bei-jing,is the only state-level children’sart palace in China.It was built in1956.Kalimeris Flower,the first play toopen the theater,set a record for thelongest run in cnildren’s theater andbecame a milestone in the historyof moden children’s drama in newChina.Kalimeris Flower is a movingfairy tale of a boy living in the     

Beijing Holds Its First Ever International Film Festival

<正>106years ago,China’s first film"Dingjun Mountain"was produced in Beijing.Over the past century,as China’s political and culturalcenter,Beijing has establishe...     

Cooperation and Development：2011China Forum for Top 100 Travel Agencies Held in Xi＇an

<正>The 2011 China Forum for Top 100 Travel Agencies was held in the Tang Paradise’s Imperial Banquet Palace in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province from April 14 to 17, 2011...     

Di Opera and Masks

Nuo culture is one of the most popular traditions in southeastern China. Forms of presentation of Nuo culture include Nuo dance, Nuo sacrifice and Nuo opera. During the early Ming Dynasly （1368-1644）, imperial troops from inland China continued to be dispatched to southwestern China for permanent habitation, with an aim to keep stability of the empire＇s frontier areas.     

Dong Xiaoming's Ink Art Displayed in Germany

<正>The exhibition"Lotus Pond:Dong Xiaoming’s Composite Ink Art"opened at Kunsthaus Hamburg,the city’s national art museum,in Hamburg,Germany on April11,2011.Chi...     

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Animated Image of Confucius Unveiled in New York’s Times Square The animated portrait of Chinese ancient sage Confucius debutted in New York’s Times Square on October 1, delivering the Chinese culture     

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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     

Yuexi Puppet Show

<正>Yuexi County is located in the depth of the Dabie Mountain in the southwest boundary of central China’s Anhui province. The county enjoys beautiful mountains...     

3eyond the Beauty of Colors Nhite-glazed Porcelain of Ding Kiln （I）

<正>Ding Kiln originated from and prospered in Quyang County of northern China’s Hebei province. As Quyang was under the jurisdiction of Dingzhou in ancient time...     

Story of Pillow

<正>Pillow is quite important in people’s daily lives. According to archaeological materials, the ealiest pillows in China were made of natural stones and later ...     

Europalia.China Highlights Shanghai Culture and Arts

<正>Europalia is a major international arts festival held every other year to celebrate one invited country’s cultural heritage. Founded in 1969, this biennial festival is celebrated in     

The Bookworm：One of the World＇s Ten Greatest Bookshops

<正>Among the Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2011, the Bookworm in Sanlitun, a recreation and cultural destination of downtown Beijing, was listed as one of the ...