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Fine Art >>>
The "Heart • Realm — Graduate Students' Exhibition of Fine Arts and Design Works, Chinese National Academy of Arts" was held recently at the China National Arts and Crafts Museum in Beijing, exploring the relationship between artists and technological means.
June 11, 2026
An art exhibition titled "The Brazil of Portinari" opened at the National Museum of China in Beijing, capital of China, June 9, 2026. The exhibition showcased 56 paintings of the renowned Brazilian artist Candido Portinari.
June 10, 2026
To commemorate the 400th anniversary of the birth of Bada Shanren, the National Art Museum of China has recently launched the exhibition "Ink Splendor and Cultural Context: Exhibition of Bada Shanren and Chinese Xieyi Art since the 17th Century."
May 31, 2026
The "Eternal Traveler: Ye Guozhi Solo Exhibition" opened at Guardian Art Space this month, showcasing paintings by the young Chinese artist that capture lone figures moving through night streets, snow and empty cities. The exhibition runs through June 17.
May 19, 2026
Calligraphy >>>
A calligraphy and seal carving exhibition is on display at Zizhuyuan Park in Beijing through late January, featuring the works of four contemporary artists: Wang Xingjia, Cheng Maoquan, Ma Juntong and Cao Xinyuan. Each brings a distinctive style to the traditional art forms, demonstrating their continued vitality and creative relevance.
January 2, 2026
"When Words Become Images," a solo exhibition of calligraphy and seal art by Lu Dadong, is now open at Space Station Gallery in Beijing's 798 Art District until Nov. 30.
October 29, 2025
An exhibition of works by Chinese female calligraphers opened Oct. 11 in Beijing, ahead of the Global Summit of Women.
October 13, 2025
Handicrafts >>>
An exhibition of exquisite baby carriers — known as "beishan" — created by ethnic minority communities in China's southwest was held recently at the China National Arts and Crafts Museum in Beijing, showcasing ethnic aesthetics and intangible cultural heritage.
June 9, 2026
An exhibition of exquisite Chinese embroidery is on view at Beijing's Summer Palace.
June 2, 2026
Jieyang has emerged as a major national base for the design, processing and trade of jadeite, although it does not produce jade locally.
May 22, 2026
​With a 3D printer nozzle rotating as it smoothly extrudes clay, a delicate ceramic work is gradually taking shape -- a scene that would once have been unimaginable to earlier generations of artisans in Jingdezhen.
May 11, 2026
Architecture >>>
The Beijing Ancient Architecture Museum opened its doors to the public free of charge on Monday in celebration of International Museum Day.
May 19, 2026
The Long's Courtyard in Hunan was a historic residential complex first built in the Song Dynasty (1127-1279) with buildings predominantly of brick-and-wood construction. Today, 48 residences still exist in the complex, connected by criss-crossing stone-paved alleyways.
May 11, 2026
In the Chaoshan region of Guangdong province, rooftops are adorned with intricate displays made from colored porcelain fragments, creating stories in ceramic that last for generations.
January 28, 2026
Amid efforts to preserve the millennium-old traditional design and practices for building Chinese wooden arch bridges, advanced and accessible technology, including AI and VR, is injecting new vitality into the timeless craft.
December 19, 2025
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