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Fine Art >>>
An art exhibition "Homage to the Virtuosos: From Leonardo da Vinci to Caravaggio -- Masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance" opens to the public on Monday.
April 28, 2026
The Li Keran Art Foundation has launched a retrospective in Beijing honoring Li Xiaoke (1944–2021), a master of contemporary ink who spent decades capturing Xizang's unique landscapes.
April 23, 2026
"Dawn's Bells and Dusk's Drums" is the first solo exhibition in Beijing by Chinese contemporary artist Ni Youyu. It opened on Apr.3, 2026 at Galleria Continua in the 798 Art District.
April 9, 2026
An art exhibition featuring 80 pieces of paintings by teenagers was held simultaneously on Wednesday aboard China's orbiting space station, which is orbiting about 400 kilometers above Earth, and at the Capital Museum in Beijing.
April 2, 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 >>>
In the past, silver ornaments were worn only during festivals. Today silver forging workshops thrive here. Craftsmen innovate by developing cultural and creative products, expanding sales channels through e-commerce and cultural tourism markets.
April 27, 2026
Young couple chase dream of porcelain painting in China's "porcelain capital".
March 27, 2026
The eggshell porcelain is renowned for its papery and translucent porcelain body. Its production involves over 40 meticulous hand-made steps. In Jingdezhen, 66-year-old artisan Lu Jiande has dedicated more than four decades to mastering this demanding craft.
March 18, 2026
At this year's "two sessions," a national lawmaker spotlighted the resurgence of Yi embroidery, an ancient craft finding new life through innovation and policy support. The story of its revival offers a model for how traditional crafts can drive rural revitalization.
March 9, 2026
Architecture >>>
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
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
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