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  • What's on:Beijing

    2010-12-01 09:52

    China National Peking Opera Company brings to life the heroic women of the Yang family, one of the Song Dynasty's (960-1279) most patriotic families.

  • True to himself despite the culture shocks

    2010-11-26 09:19

    Some years ago I watched a TV documentary about the iconic artist Chen Danqing, in which many of his friends and schoolmates mentioned how good looking he is.

  • Art is forever

    2010-11-26 09:17

    Wu Guanzhong died in June, before a major retrospective of his work in Hangzhou that shows him to be one of the most popular and successful artists of his generation. Zhu Linyong reports.

  • Controversial artist is not just a pretty face

    2010-11-18 17:27

    Some years ago when I watched a TV documentary about Chen Danqing, an iconic Chinese artist, many of his friends and schoolmates interviewed mentioned his good looks.

  • The real world on film

    2010-11-18 09:54

    The theme of the sixth Lianzhou International Photography Festival, from Dec 3-26 in southern Guangdong province, is "Is The World Real?".

  • Bilingual comic hits shelves

    2010-11-18 09:53

    The first bilingual comic Green Life Comic Book on low-carbon living was launched on Nov 10 in Beijing.

  • Remembering Xiao Youmei

    2010-11-18 09:53

    To mark the 70th anniversary of the death of Chinese music educator and composer Xiao Youmei (1884-1940), a bronze statue of Xiao was recently erected at the Beijing Concert Hall.

  • Museum gives clear insight into glassmaking

    2010-11-17 15:18

    NEW YORK - An exhibition that explores the confluence between Eastern and Western glassmaking in the 18th and 19th centuries will begin at a museum in Corning, upstate New York, on Thursday.

  • "Pink champagne" diamond star lot at Geneva sales

    2010-11-11 09:35

    A rare pink diamond could set a world record next week in a revived international market chasing strong prices for top quality jewels, auction firm Sotheby's said on Wednesday.

  • Naked truths

    2010-11-09 09:29

    Chen Danqing is in the news for a solo show of his oil paintings and his attacks on the state of art education in the country. Zhu Linyong reports

  • Art as rehearsal at Shanghai Biennale

    2010-11-09 09:13

    Contrary to expectations, the Shanghai Biennale, the city's largest celebration of contemporary art, is attracting huge crowds.

  • Wall to wall with Chinese creations

    2010-11-08 09:53

    Schnauzers, chickens and owls are just a few of the artistic creatures breathing life into a hutong hideaway. Eric Jou discovers a place of inspiration in ancient Beijing.

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