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Baring his artistic soul

[2016-09-27 07:51]

Artist Zeng Fanzhi is tired of being associated only with his Mask series that commands eight-figure prices at auction. So he is holding an exhibition to try and dispel the notion that he is only a mask painter.

Zhang Daqian makes waves as his ink works go under the hammer

[2016-09-27 07:51]

Master painter Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) was well known for having a large number of friends and students. Among them, painter Li Qiujun was special.

Last kisses of summer

[2016-09-27 07:51]

With China's Mid-Autumn Festival just past and the Autumn Equinox occurring last week, Mike Peters grabs a final taste of the pleasures of summer before cool weather comes.

China OKs puffer fish encore on restaurant tables

[2016-09-27 07:51]

After nearly 20 years, Chinese authorities have lifted the ban on the sale of puffer fish.

Eat beat

[2016-09-27 07:51]

Shanghai

At home in museums

[2016-09-27 07:51]

No matter which city Ai Xiaoyang visits, museums always top her list of must-see places to know more about the local history and culture.

Xiang Jing's solo show displays her creative evolution

[2016-09-27 07:51]

Commenting on Xiang Jing's works from more than a decade ago, poet and curator Zhu Zhu says the sculptures show a quiet little girl's vision of things.

Artist uses snow to depict urban plight

[2016-09-27 07:51]

Some sadness seems to lie beneath the simplicity of Zhang Meng's video works and ink paintings.

The Bard meets a Ming playwright

[2016-09-26 08:06]

When Li Ruru first read William Shakespeare's Hamlet, she didn't really like it - she was then 11 years old, and the complicated relationships and dramatic tragedy were too much for her to comprehend.

Ma Di makes waves as US fans lap up his music

[2016-09-26 08:06]

The night before Ma Di performed at the Modern Sky Festival - an outdoor music event launched by Beijing-based indie label Modern Sky - on Sept 17 at Governors Island, New York, the Chinese folk singer-songwriter headed to Hotel Chelsea.

Leonard Cohen at 82, darker and solitary

[2016-09-26 08:06]

Leonard Cohen has spent a lifetime meditating on his relationship to God and, at 82, he finds himself solitary as he wrestles with the ultimate metaphysical questions.

Something old, something new

[2016-09-26 08:06]

It is a distinctive cluster of low-slung historical buildings, tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the West Lake area in Hangzhou, Zhejiang's provincial capital.

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