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  • What's on

    2011-05-17 07:55

    Events

  • Shamed star shows his hypocrisy

    2011-05-16 08:06

    Singer who called for boycott of music students needs to ask himself hard question

  • Older images retain their power

    2011-05-12 07:57

    Eyes fixed on photographs on a gallery wall at Caochangdi, the artists' village on the outskirts of Beijing, 72-year-old veteran photographer Chen Baosheng's mind was lured away to a small French city named Arles, where more than 20 years ago his life underwent a significant change.

  • Art of the ordinary

    2011-05-11 08:22

    Household objects can tell us a lot about society, Liu Yujie discovers.

  • Historic suit gets a modern makeover

    2011-05-11 08:22

    Li Junqiang wears his first Zhongshan suit to work. The 28-year-old bought his black Zhongshan suit from a small tailor shop for about 700 yuan three months ago.

  • Artist of a million cuts

    2011-05-04 08:01

    Legend says an emperor first thought of carving porcelain, but a modern craftsman has perfected the skill, Wu Wencong reports.

  • Ancient jade still has magic to enthrall

    2011-05-04 08:01

    The Chinese have a special affection for yu, or jade in English, that foreigners cannot match. A jade exhibition at Beijing Art Museum traces this love back to its origin at the beginning of Chinese civilization.

  • Experience this right royal treat

    2011-04-26 07:57

    Former residence of Qing Dynasty nobleman offers hotel guests insights into the life and times of an old imperial capital

  • French curator helps organize major photo fest

    2011-04-26 07:57

    Over the past month, Berenice Angremy has been busier than a Beijing bricklayer putting the finishing touches to one of China's biggest international photography festivals. Caochangdi PhotoSpring 2011 involves 20 galleries and more than 200 artists from around the world. The exhibits, public discussions and symposiums are bringing in curators and critics from 100 countries to discuss photography.

  • Paintings add pop to ancient tradition

    2011-04-26 07:57

    Most visitors to Ru Xiaofan's new exhibition cannot help apologizing when they meet the artist himself.

  • Retiree weaves new career with knots

    2011-04-20 07:56

    Few people can claim to be as tied up in their pastime as 72-year-old Liu Liming whose love of Chinese knots has bound her to a craft that has been listed as part of the nation's intangible cultural heritage for the past 20 years.

  • Designer adds a little ooh la la

    2011-04-19 09:00

    Yang Guanhua is building a growing reputation based on her designs inspired by French style and luxury fabrics, Eric Jou discovers.

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