Shanghai Art Fair opens
2012-11-01 17:52:55
A total of 146 galleries from 12 countries have participated in the annual Shanghai Art Fair.
Artist threads worldview into her work
2012-11-01 17:52:20
After eight years in New York City, artist Lin Tianmiao returned to Beijing in 1995 and settled into domestic life.
Bram Stoker's restored 'Dracula' desk up for auction
2012-11-01 15:08:28
The desk where Bram Stoker wrote his famed 1897 book "Dracula" is going up for auction next month after having been restored and turned into a work of art.
Spiritual fiction
2012-11-01 14:22:24
Chinese Sci-Fi writer Wang Jinkang and poet Yang Zi recently held a book-signing event for readers who purchase their new science fiction Chengdu, Sichuan province.
Folk festival
2012-11-01 14:17:15
CCTV has produced a large-scale program titled Ethnic and Folk Song and Dance Gala, to be aired from Nov 4-8.
Art biennale in Italy
2012-11-01 13:28:47
The first Italy-China Biennale of Contemporary Art is being held until Dec 16 at Monza in suburban Milan, in Italy.
Film experts meet
2012-11-01 13:27:39
Peking University has gathered more than 20 filmmakers, scholars and officials in a seminar named Films' Culture and Influence from Oct 27-28.
Piano play
2012-11-01 11:22:19
Musical The Piano In A Factory by renowned composer San Bao premiered at Yulan Theater of Dongguan, Guangdong province.
Qi Baishi's descendents donate painting
2012-11-01 11:04:02
Descendents of Chinese painter Qi Baishi joined hands with Qi Baishi Memorial Hall to release a five meter scroll painting to commemorate the 148th anniversary of the master's birthday.
When Chinese music encounters the West
2012-11-01 11:04:53
What would you discover were you to Google the number of Chinese students of western instruments
Shapely squash
2012-10-31 09:46:56
Halloween may be lucky timing for this gourd-growing farmer, but he only cares about making art from vegetables, he tells Wang Kaihao and Xu Lin in Dacheng county.
Body paint and all the trimmings for Halloween
2012-10-31 09:40:41
Christmas may be the "most wonderful time of the year", as the song goes, but Huang Zhiguan never has to wait that long, because Halloween is here.