Good luck comes with flying colors
2011-03-30 07:55:00
Flying kites is a popular pastime for many Beijingers. But for kite-maker Hao Deli, kites are more than just a fun outdoor activity, they are art.
Brushing up on some new moves
2011-03-25 14:59:26
Bai Desheng, 60, performs martial arts as he practices calligraphy on the ground with a huge brush soaked in water, in Kaifeng city, Central China’s Henan province. Bai combines martial arts moves and handwriting as a new style of performance.
Kneading innovation
2011-03-23 07:41:47
An acclaimed dough figurine sculptor has crafted a career outside of conventions and carved out a market for miniatures that bear an innovative flair. Wu Wencong reports.
Abundant diversity
2011-03-21 08:03:53
Never have the country's bamboos swayed and swirled so much from their traditional image of upright seclusion into the twisted chaos created by artist Huang Zhi-yang, with a whole room of swirling and stretching bamboo branches that left many viewers in confusion. However, Huang said it's not his style to painstakingly explain the intention of design.
Five flavors to savor in Venice
2011-03-21 08:03:53
At the 54th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, the China Pavilion will not only be dreamy, it will also be aromatic.
Cutting through myth of ancient art
2011-03-16 09:52:11
The easiest and cheapest way to add a little Chinese style to a home is to paste a pair of paper rabbits onto the windows, representing good luck in the Year of the Rabbit.
Finding hope in people's stories
2011-03-14 07:57:24
Ruby Yang's China trilogy gives an outsider's perspective on the changes transforming the country.
Cutting it fine with silk that's soaked in tea
2011-03-14 07:57:24
"I'm passionate about tea-silk," said Kathrin Rechenberg in her bright and airy studio just north of the Sanlitun embassy district.
Monkeying around with miniatures
2011-03-09 08:04:01
All too often when we think about traditional Chinese craftsmen, we imagine a man in his 50s - or at least 40s - with hoary hair and big glasses, who proudly presents his works with trembling yet dexterous hands.
Stars in his eyes
2011-03-07 08:01:04
Fan Xing hopes to provide more choice for the city's theater lovers.
Focus on landscapes for hotel's new photo exhibition
2011-03-07 08:01:04
An exhibition of photographs taken by an Estonian photographer during a recent two-month tour of China has opened to the public in the rear lobby of the Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center.