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Fine Art >>>
As the Year of the Horse approaches, an exhibition exploring Spring Festival traditions opened on Tuesday at the Chinese Traditional Culture Museum, also known as the China Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum, in Beijing.
January 23, 2026
From auspicious folk imagery to tech-driven contemporary works, the National Art Museum of China is staging a diverse series of exhibitions to start the year, aiming to showcase a culturally prosperous China.
January 19, 2026
Horse-themed paintings by celebrated Chinese artist Xu Beihong are on display at Beijing's Financial Street Shopping Center through March.
January 8, 2026
The "Global Zodiac Design Competition Invitational Exhibition" for the Year of the Horse opened on New Year's Day at the Beijing Overseas Cultural Exchange Center, showcasing winning works from around the world.
January 3, 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 >>>
Lu Min makes a lantern during the 40th Qinhuai Lantern Festival at the Bailuzhou Park in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province. Lu Min, 58, was born in a family of lantern-making business, which originated with his great-grandfather Lu Shirong.
January 23, 2026
​In a small studio in east China's Shandong Province, the crisp, rhythmic ding-dang of a hammer strikes a persistent beat against the quiet hum in the street.
January 21, 2026
In recent years, Kuangyan town has built an art village integrated with cultural tourism to develop local rural industries and promote rural revitalization.
December 25, 2025
Integrating modern artistic elements and techniques into tradition, Wuyi rock pigment painting is gradually becoming a unique cultural feature of Wuyishan.
December 24, 2025
Architecture >>>
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
In order to study the construction and renovation history of the Forbidden City, a team of Chinese researchers has successfully pinpointed the growth years of three ancient timbers in this complex and traced their geographical origins via oxygen isotope analysis.
December 11, 2025
Auspicious creatures are often seen on the rooftops of ancient architecture in north China's Shanxi Province.
December 4, 2025
​The World Travel Market (WTM) London 2025 on Friday announced the winners of its annual Best Stand Awards, with the China Pavilion among the winners of Best Stand Design for its innovative and eco-friendly approach.
November 8, 2025
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