Culture

Art and Design

Ink meets light

[2013-01-18 16:15]

Artist Ma Wen returns to Beijing's Olympic venue with new designs for the Water Cube, and a new outlook on traditional Chinese painting, Chen Nan reports.

Perfect pointe

[2013-01-18 10:04]

Her father used the shape of a pyramid to illustrate that ballet is a short-lived career and that very few make it to the top.India by train through music

In a new light

[2013-01-15 11:18]

The construction of a hotel or shopping mall obviously requires architects, interior designers and landscape artists, but not many would include lighting designers.

Dream factory

[2013-01-14 15:14]

The creative director of Danish audio products manufacturer Bang Olufsen says he has the perfect job.Guardian of time's past Wings of aspiration

Ice without borders

[2013-01-14 10:07]

Making art from frozen water takes both determination and creativity.Harbin Int'l Ice and Snow Festival kicks off All year skiing: From China to Chile

They've got thunder in their soles

[2013-01-11 11:20]

The world's happiest feet - and the happy people attached to them - are back in China for the latest tour of Riverdance.Crashing through the layers

Titanic artifacts showcased in Shanghai

[2013-01-08 11:29]

A visitor views a model of the passenger liner Titanic at a tour exhibition of Titanic artifacts in Shanghai.

Time is money

[2013-01-06 09:56]

Vintage clothing is becoming fashionable and stores are sprouting like mushrooms, but the market has its problems.Hand-delivered individuality

Beautiful China: Smooth as silk

[2013-01-05 10:20]

A video production on Chinese silk, Beautiful China, started airing on Times Square's China screen on Dec 20, and will be shown on rotation for the next two months in the heart of New York

Designs for a beautiful life

[2013-01-04 14:10]

Curiosity and a box of toys led Argentine industrial designer Francisco Gomez Paz to carve out a career matching both form and function.

Concentrate on making a violin

[2013-01-01 09:11]

Born in France, French violin maker Mathias Menanteau has resided in Britain, Berlin, New York and Paris while honing his skills in making and restoring musical instruments.

Living paper dreams

[2013-05-21 16:10]

Students from Chongqing University built 14 houses with paper boards in four weeks.

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