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Reflect

Bird life

[2014-07-16 07:10]

When he was a child, Shen You ate birds.

'Fairy sister' sets sights on reviving the hanfu

[2014-07-16 07:10]

About two years ago, Long Jiayan accidentally watched a video about hanfu, or Han clothing, on a micro blog in China. She didn't expect that it would inspire her life's passion to promote Han clothing and its history.

American dreamer in China

[2014-07-15 06:59]

Fifteen years ago, Kenneth E. Behring was the man who had everything, from a private jet to his own club in the United States' National Football League.

Chinese operas fight for fans

[2014-07-15 06:59]

Visitors to a Chinese opera festival in Central China's Hubei province over the past two weeks might come away with the impression that traditional operas are thriving.

Han relics on show in Paris

[2014-07-15 06:59]

It is probably the largest exhibition of Chinese relics outside the country. Curators describe it as "an unrivaled show" as it explains why the majority of Chinese are called the Han people and why they speak the language of Han people and write Han characters.

London holds exhibition of Asian art

[2014-07-15 06:59]

Every June since 2010, a long white marquee has been erected at London's Kensington Gardens, opposite the Royal Albert Hall, to play host to the Art Antiques London. It is a fair of which some 80 galleries showcase their artworks, in an event billed as a cultural highlight of the British summer.

Inking a new future

[2014-07-15 06:59]

In recent years, three terms have become popular buzzwords in the art community - new shuimo (ink-and-wash painting), experimental shuimo and contemporary shuimo.

Yang adds modern touch to conventional art

[2014-07-15 06:59]

Traditional Chinese painting - especially ink-and-wash painting - has not taken too many local artists to the global arena. For centuries, their work centered around contrasting black with white and light with dark using varying densities of black ink. The artists have consciously or unconsciously worked toward finding a "way out" for their craft.