The hidden beauty of Chinese 'pingfeng'
2012-08-05 15:26:54
Discover the beauty of pingfeng (folding screen), an ancient invention that is an essential part of traditional Chinese furniture.
Antique feel, modern appeal
2012-08-05 08:03:56
Ancient Chinese furniture, especially from the early Qing and Ming dynasties, has a noble style that has survived the test of time.
Finding history in pages and spines
2012-08-05 08:02:55
For five weeks each summer Rare Book School at the University of Virginia brings some 300 librarians, conservators, scholars, dealers, collectors and random book-mad civilians together for weeklong intensive courses.
On an Azores isle, a microcosm of life
2012-08-05 08:02:55
The Portuguese filmmaker Goncalo Tocha's "It's the Earth Not the Moon" begins with nothing visible but water, the prow of a boat and, in the distance, the hazy outline of what might be an island. The boat is carrying Mr. Tocha to Corvo, the farthest and smallest outcropping of the Azores archipelago, in the mid-Atlantic nearly 1,500 kilometers from the Portuguese mainland.
Boom behind closed doors
2012-08-05 08:02:00
Simon Studer started his career in a basement vault in a warehouse complex near the heart of this city, known for international banks and outrageous prices.
Capture culture
2012-08-03 09:57:50
Understanding Beijing culture from Westerners' perspectives - that's the aim of 10 short films, shot by a group of undergraduates and graduates from the United States, together with their Chinese counterparts.
Li Keran bucks market trend
2012-08-03 09:14:13
The artist has become a favorite at auction and his works are fetching record prices. But overall, the Chinese contemporary art market has cooled.
Murder and Mayhem in Old Peking
2012-08-03 07:57:32
In Midnight in Peking: How the Murder of a Young Englishwoman Haunted the Last Days of Old China, Paul French presents Pamela's story as a murder mystery.
The inner beauty of traditional costumes
2012-08-01 15:26:20
Find out the inner bearty of Chinese traditional costumes from The Tale of Zhenhuan TV series. Let’s take Shen Meizhuang as an example.
By the book
2012-08-01 08:04:59
The recent auction in Beijing of Guoyun Lou's ancient book collection has caused a stir due to the sky-high price of 216 million yuan ($33.9 million).This followed Peking University's attempt to acquire the collection by claiming "preemptive rights", which caused a media frenzy.
Carved wooden beds exhibited in China's Hunan
2012-07-30 13:12:26
Carved wooden beds exhibited in China's Hunan province.
Touches of Finland
2012-07-29 07:15:52
Caroline Xue believes a man's taste in clothes can be seen from his tie - and a woman's, from her scarf.