Holiday magic

2012-12-07 14:33:05

Taiwan magician Lu Chen will perform at Beijing Workers' Gymnasium during Christmas.His close-up magic show will focus on three objects: his pen, poker cards and coffee cup.

Steering Streetcar in a different direction

2012-12-07 14:14:34

In his new theater adaptation of A Streetcar Named Desire, Liu Liang-yen has not only turned it into a musical and changed the setting to contemporary Asia but also has eliminated Stanley Kowalski's role.

Graduation capstones

2012-12-07 13:34:37

The Central Academy of Fine Arts' art museum is presenting capstone works by Oil Painting Research Workshop graduates.

Night of Kunqu Opera

2012-12-07 10:58:53

The Zhejiang Kunqu Opera Troupe's president Wang Shiyu believes Kunqu Opera is beautiful beyond expression.

Dreamscapes cast in shadow

2012-12-07 10:40:17

Swiss photographer Irene Kung focuses her cameras on China's landmarks. The artist use brightness and shadow to reveal architecture's inner realities with dreamlike presentations.

Wild Grass grows out

2012-12-07 09:58:20

Wang Yuanyuan and Han Jiang created a dazzling dance show after their controversial The Golden Lotus was banned in China - and that's no coincidence.

Wood that glitters

2012-12-07 08:58:24

Discover the beauty and magic of furniture made from jinsi nanmu, or "golden thread wood", at the National Museum of China.
Tibetan Buddhist architecture restored

Portraits of the plateau

2012-12-06 09:42:42

Artist Wu Changjiang takes more than just inspiration from his journeys through Tibetan areas.

Yuan Dynasty painting sold for 101m yuan at auction

2012-12-05 15:52:55

A panoramic painting scroll by imperial artist Wang Zhenpeng of the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) fetched 101.2 million yuan ($16 million) on Tuesday.

New items added to ongoing Renaissance exhibition

2012-12-05 15:20:27

Five paintings and one bronze sculpture were added to Renaissance in Florence: Masterpieces and Protagonists and had been on show at the National Museum of China.

Cultural forum calls for broader platform for arts

2012-12-04 16:55:06

Cultural leaders from China and Europe advocated more support for artists at the third European Union-China High Level Cultural Forum and Round Table, which ended on Nov 30 in Beijing.

Policy issued for mainland-Taiwan film co-productions

2012-12-04 15:51:53

The SARFT has released a new policy for mainland-Taiwan film co-productions and the importation of films from Taiwan to mainland theaters.