Puppetry's global language

2012-08-24 10:38:38

Art beat-Drama

Exhibiting the 'marrow of Chinese culture'

2012-08-24 09:53:49

Cutting-edge contemporary Chinese architectural art is featured at the China Pavilion of the Venice Architecture Biennale.

Beijing, Beijing ... I sing, Beijing!

2012-08-24 09:51:25

Some unusual music is being heard around Beijing these days, as a group of foreign musicians tries to wrap their tongues around the local language and memorize traditional tunes.

Romance of the stone

2012-08-24 09:16:18

A shared reverence for precious jade has started a dialogue between China and Mexico, and it's taking place at the Palace Museum in Beijing now.

Piecing it all together

2012-08-24 07:40:44

Piles of porcelain shards line the wall of Wu Mei's workshop. Covered in dirt and stacked in plastic boxes, they could easily be mistaken for trash.

New Year paintings, all year round

2012-08-22 10:26:59

Lu Caiyan, 57, lives in the village of Zhouwo, Wuqiang county, Hebei province, a four-hour drive from downtown Beijing.

Let the music play

2012-08-22 09:39:35

There is a village where the residents not only make musical instruments, but are also learning how to play.

Lensman's badges of honor

2012-08-21 09:53:41

For the images that he has grown famous for, explorer-photographer Li Guoping has paid a very visible price.

English Macao

2012-08-20 17:29:06

George Chinnery was one of the best 19th-century artists working in Asia.

Cross-cultural meet

2012-08-20 17:25:32

Three artists from China and four from Japan will be showcasing their works in Shanghai.

Futuristic art

2012-08-20 17:23:40

Woman artist Lin Xin's futuristic paintings are featured at the project space of Other Gallery, under the title of Longing for Temptation.

Mermaid en pointe

2012-08-20 17:21:52

The National Ballet of China and John Neumeier team up to present The Little Mermaid, based on Hans Christian Andersen's original tale.