Art beat:Art
2012-05-25 09:58:45
Poly Auction's forthcoming Spring Sale of Modern and Contemporary Chinese Art will cover a wide range of themes.
Filmmakers in focus
2012-05-25 09:57:20
The Ullens Center For Contemporary Art will launch its Filmmaker in Focus series.
Art beat:Concert
2012-05-25 09:55:54
Celebrated cellist Mischa Maisky hopes to dazzle with his passionate performance in Guangzhou, Guangdong province.
Three-ring opera
2012-05-25 09:53:32
A French duo is set to wow the audience in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, with their novel circus performance from June 2-3.
Zhou Xuan comes alive
2012-05-25 09:49:01
The Shanghai Opera House Dance Troupe will bring to life China's iconic songstress in the 1930s, Zhou Xuan.
The mind's eye
2012-05-25 09:32:03
Jiao Xiaojian's works focus on the relationship between sight and perception in his portrayals of ordinary scenes of southern China.
Dream team
2012-05-25 09:26:06
NCPA's production of Verdi's Un Ballo in Maschera is a piece staged at a time when China is among the only countries with extra money to invest in opera.
Rare stamp sells for record 7.3m yuan
2012-05-24 17:15:10
An un-issued 1968 stamp called da yipian hong fetched 7.3 million yuan ($1.15 million) after more than 20 rounds of bids on May 21 at China Guardian Auctions' spring sale. It was a record price for a single Chinese stamp.
A cellist's swan song no cause for encore
2012-05-24 13:09:17
Russian cellist Oleg Vedernikov has quickly become the most famous foreigner in China because of his recent performance - not onstage but rather on a train from Liaoning province's capital Shenyang to Beijing.
Folk artists perform for citizens in Taiyuan
2012-05-24 09:56:15
Artists perform lion dance for residents at a square in Taiyuan, capital of north China's Shanxi province, May 21, 2012.
Pianist Li Yundi gets a new post
2012-05-23 16:11:01
Pianist Li Yundi will serve as deputy director of a newly founded Piano Research Institute with Sichuan Conservatory of Music, his alma mater.
Chinese ink art paints the world
2012-05-23 09:46:56
As China's influence continues to grow globally, so should its ink paintings and artists, says Feng Yuan, vice-chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles.