CHICAGO - Building a two-way educational bridge between the United States and China is what Tom Watkins has dreamed of.
A group of young designers are integrating the aesthetic elements of hanzi (Chinese characters) into their designs. And inspired by the stories about the hanzi, they aim to make the characters part of people's daily lives.
There are plenty of clothes in my walk-in closet, so why do I feel like I have nothing to wear?
"The motivation for this exhibition is more than nostalgia for the countryside. We return to the origins of Chinese culture to rediscover forgotten values and overlooked possibilities; from there, we will build our future rural landscape."
First built in 1420, the Hall of Literary Glory (Wenhua Dian) in the Palace Museum in Beijing, China's former royal palace, also known as the Forbidden City, used to house myriad books during the imperial age.It was also where emperors of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties reviewed imperial examinations.
In 1859, the first shipment of Hennessy arrived in Shanghai, marking the start of China's fondness for combining French cognac with delicacies from south of the Yangtze River.
Born and raised in Italy, 24-year-old Yang Qiying has worked for several Michelin-starred restaurants in the famed culinary country over the past six years, including Osteria Francescana, which was named as the planet's top eatery by the World's 50 Best Restaurants in 2016.
What did a Chinese scholar's studio look like hundreds of years ago? Collector, writer and curator Marcus Flacks offers a comprehensive insight into five different scholar's studios in his latest art book Custodians of the Scholar's Way: Chinese Scholars' Objects in Precious Woods, which has just been translated and published for Chinese readers.
Broadway musical Kinky Boots will embark on its first China tour, kicking off the first of 31 shows in Shanghai from July 11 to Aug 5 at the city's newest musical theater, Shanghai Culture Square.
Shang Chunlai did not expect he would win the final ticket to the summer course of the Georg Solti Academy in Italy next year. The 26-year-old baritone was stunned for a few seconds after his name was announced following his performance at the National Center for the Performing Arts.
In preparation for the 18th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, a traditional music concert was held on Wednesday as part of the SCO Member States Arts Festival.
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