Artist finds a world of inspiration in lakes
2012-08-27 14:20:21
Anyone with even a passing interest in Chinese art knows that apart from the fabled Four Gentlemen.
It's all harmony for Ni Hai-ye
2012-08-27 10:11:00
Ni Hai-ye has a "Tiger Mom", who forced her to learn the violin at 4, and then the cello at 7. "It was a smaller cello, the kind for kids, though," she explains.
The future of classical music
2012-08-27 10:04:53
John Harding is extremely familiar with the music scene in Hong Kong and Macao, having founded the violin department of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts.
Return to sender
2012-08-27 09:37:44
The doyenne of symphonic music in the Asia-Pacific region takes some of the best talent from the region to the home base of classical music.
A decade in Dutch eyes
2012-08-26 13:11:59
The first decade of the 21st century is one where change is the only sure thing. Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf has captured the decade filtered through his own eyes.
3 years old Sichuan Opera face change performer
2012-08-24 15:26:33
A combination photo shows the four masks three-year-old Shi Zhixuan changed during practice at home in Guilin.
Celebrating London
2012-08-24 13:51:14
Three authors and filmmakers will share their perceptions of London, the city that just hosted the Olympic Games.
Words to dream by
2012-08-24 13:46:10
Nabaneeta Dev Sen, award-winning Bengali poet, travel and children's author, will read her poetry in Bengali, English and Chinese at the Indian embassy.
On modern life
2012-08-24 10:53:05
Contemporary water ink paintings by Cheng Jingyan and Zhang Ju are on show. Cheng has worked in print and decorative art, and Zhang works at a digital art company.
Ink art for everyone
2012-08-24 10:50:36
A grand exhibition of ink art is being held until Aug 25 at National Political Consultative Auditorium.
Living like a hermit
2012-08-24 10:43:56
Liu Zhenxia, a 75-year-old ink painter from Suzhou, Jiangsu province, is holding his first solo show in 30 years at National Art Museum of China.
An acrobatic fairy tale
2012-08-24 10:39:11
Honest Cat and Mischievous Mouse, the first acrobatic fairy tale drama presented by China Children's Art Theater, premiered on Aug 18 and will be staged from Sept 22 to 23.