French actors thrive on the drama of China

For the Beijing-based French actors Karim Oyarzabal (left) and Lionel Baraban, being able to act onstage again and restart their careers in the Chinese capital is the peak of excitement.

Traditional carvers shape kernels of art

In a refined kernel-carving shop at China Artwork City in Guangfu, Xu Zhongying is busy receiving customers from home and abroad.

A bounty of beautiful brocades

To enliven the Shu Embroidery, which was included on the list of China's intangible cultural heritage in 2006, Sichuan has set up a base to train people how to embroider in Anjing.

Bronze statue of Bruce Lee on display in LA

A 7.6-foot-tall bronze statue of martial arts star Bruce Lee is seen in Los Angeles' Chinatown Sunday, June 16, 2013 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Characters count

Banners of calligraphy hang all over the airport terminal of Wuhai in the west of Inner Mongolia autonomous region.

Tibetan artist nurtures his culture

Tibetan painter Nyima Tsering enjoys telling reporters they can ask him any questions they like about Tibet.Mao Yan's artworks on display

Art of urbanity

Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai are deservedly known as centers for the arts, but Xiamen is set to gatecrash the show.

Master strokes

Among the world's writing and painting instruments, the writing brush is unique to China.

Bidding on change

China's first international auction in Xiamen signifies that curbs on the country's free trade of cultural artifacts may be going, going, gone.

Mao Yan's artworks on display

At Pace Gallery in Beijing, Chinese oil painter Mao Yan is presenting his first solo exhibition.

Chinese artist stresses cultural creativity

Artists share perspectives on climate change

Countless analyses and debates are the result of Beijing's air pollution and water concerns.