Culture

Art and Design

Painter's drama born of the desert

[2013-02-25 14:26]

Fathiya Tahiri's family remembers that she was fascinated by shapes, and their potential to be put together or rearranged, as a small child.

Feast on this

[2013-02-22 09:53]

Art fans in 2013 will be served up a variety of flavorsome dishes, including opera from Verdi and Wagner, pop from Adele and tasty treats in theater and film.

Competition for spots in arts programs

[2013-02-20 13:34]

The Central Academy of Drama held its preliminary test for its arts programs, in majors such as TV presentation and performance, and will recruit 669 students nationwide, Feb 18, 2013.

Home away from home for art applicants

[2013-02-20 12:57]

For almost 20 years, Ma Junzhen, 60, has run her 9-square-meter cabin near Central Academy of Drama as an inn for young people applying to the college.

3D printing reshapes manufacturing

[2013-02-18 10:48]

Three-dimensioned printing technology now exists and will be widely applied in many industries soon.

Mona Lisa gets new look

[2013-02-16 10:03]

Tests on a painting billed as the original version of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa have produced fresh proof that it is his work. National Museum of China leads the way

National Museum of China leads the way

[2013-02-08 11:30]

Venice from the Porch of Madonna della Salute, a painting by English artist J. M. W. Turner, is one of 130 works from The Met on display at the National Museum of China.

Exhibition provides insights into former Indian rulers' lives

[2013-06-14 07:41]

For the first time, mysterious Indian rulers and royal life are unveiled in front of Chinese audiences at the Palace Museum, igniting sparks from the cultural collision between the two ancient civilizations.

The eternal truths of art are on show

[2013-06-09 09:11]

Exhibition Truth, Beauty, Freedom and Money: Art after Social Media Era features many projects that were commissioned especially for the show.

Contestants perform at the final of the Prix de Lausanne

[2013-02-04 15:35]

Contestants perform during the final of the Prix de Lausanne at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne February 2, 2013.

Private museums spring up across China

[2013-02-04 13:02]

Private museums, displaying everything from antique furniture to vouchers to stones, have sprung up across China in recent years.

Russian ballet nights

[2013-02-01 17:32]

The Russian National Ballet Theater, will present three classics, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker to Beijing audiences.

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