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1 week, 4 days ago

Ancient books get a new chapter

Professor Yang Yuliang and colleagues at the rare books room in the Library of Fudan University. The first institute in China dedicated to the conservation and preservation of ancient Chinese books celebrated its 10th anniversary recently in Shanghai. Through 10 years of development, the Institute for Preservation and Conservation of Chinese Ancient Books at the Shanghai-based Fudan University has conducted …

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1 week, 5 days ago

15 remarkable discoveries of 2024

CNN

CNN — It may be an archaeologist’s job to unearth astounding discoveries, but every year some people just have an extraordinarily lucky — or strange — day. A 12-sided enigma One of archaeology’s most fascinating mysteries began a new chapter when amateur archaeologists in England found a large Roman dodecahedron — one of 130 of the 12-sided ancient objects known …

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1 week, 6 days ago

In the aftermath of Melbourne's synagogue arson attack, work begins to save priceless Torah scrolls

ABC

To Daniel Aghion, a burnt Torah scroll represents more than just a ruined object. As he digested the damage done to Torah scrolls in Friday's torching of the Adass Israel Synagogue in Ripponlea, Mr Aghion couldn't help but think of all the times history has repeated itself. Mr Gutnick said these scrolls were handwritten by a scribe, usually in Israel, …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

How a Japanese artist turns leaves into pieces of art, spreads ADHD awareness

India Today

A Japanese artist, known as Lito, has gained global admiration for his intricate art crafted on fallen leaves. Japanese leaf-cutting artist, who goes by the name Lito, holds his freshly cut work featuring a frog with an umbrella. This undated photo provided by Japanese leaf-cutting artist Lito shows his work titled: "Wait a second! This undated photo provided by Lito …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Russian soldiers given church-blessed Warhammer-inspired seals to ‘keep them safe’

The Telegraph

Russian soldiers are being given “purity seals” blessed by Orthodox priests and inspired by the futuristic combat game Warhammer 40k to protect them on the battlefield in Ukraine. In the tabletop model game, which is popular in Russia and Ukraine, the seals are prayers on paper stuck to the armour worn by “space marines” with red or black wax. Ratnik …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Enchanting Guizhou: A Journey Through Time and Beauty

China Daily

Guizhou's ancient beauty attracts international artists and photographers. The province showcased its picturesque natural scenery and cultural heritage at the Visual@China Guizhou 2024 exhibition, held in the picturesque Xiaoqikong scenic area in Libo county. Visual artists from around the world explored the region, capturing its beauty and unique charm in their photographs and videos. One artist, Benjamin Thomas Kirchner, was …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Enchanting Guizhou: A Journey Through Time and Beauty

China Daily

The article showcases the captivating beauty of Guizhou province in Southwest China through the lens of international artists at the Visual@China Guizhou 2024 exhibition. Artists from various countries were impressed by the natural scenery and cultural heritage of the region, with many expressing their admiration for the unique beauty of Guizhou's landscape and architecture. One artist, Benjamin Thomas Kirchner, found …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Enchanting Guizhou: A Journey Through Time and Beauty

China Daily

The article showcases the captivating beauty of Guizhou province in Southwest China through the lens of international artists at the Visual@China Guizhou 2024 exhibition. Artists from various countries were impressed by the natural scenery and cultural heritage of the region, with many expressing their admiration for the unique beauty of Guizhou's landscape and architecture. One artist, Benjamin Thomas Kirchner, found …

Culture Nature Art Landscape Anshun

Top News

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Enchanting Guizhou: A Journey Through Time and Beauty

China Daily

Guizhou's ancient beauty attracts international artists and photographers. The province showcased its natural beauty and cultural heritage at the Visual@China Guizhou 2024 exhibition, held in Libo county. Visual artists from around the world explored the enchanting landscapes and architecture, capturing stunning photographs and videos that depict the beauty of Guizhou's natural scenery and cultural heritage. The exhibition aimed to promote …

Culture Nature Art Landscape Anshun

Top News

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Enchanting Guizhou: A Journey Through Time and Beauty

China Daily

Guizhou's ancient beauty attracts international artists and photographers. The province showcased its picturesque natural scenery and cultural heritage at the Visual@China Guizhou 2024 exhibition, held in the picturesque Xiaoqikong scenic area in Libo county. Visual artists from around the world explored the region and presented their creations, highlighting its unique beauty and cultural significance.

Culture Nature Art Landscape Anshun

Top News

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Enchanting Guizhou: A Journey Through Time and Beauty

China Daily

Guizhou's ancient beauty attracts international artists and photographers. The province showcased its picturesque natural scenery and cultural heritage at the Visual@China Guizhou 2024 exhibition, held in the picturesque Xiaoqikong scenic area in Libo county. Visual artists from around the world explored the region, capturing its beauty and unique charm in their photographs and videos. One artist, Benjamin Thomas Kirchner, was …

Culture Nature Art Landscape Anshun

2 months ago

Art as a Mirror of Discomfort and Disappearance: Shibu Chand's Exhibition Explores the Scars of a Pandemic

The Hindu

Artist Shibu Chand's exhibition, Text/Context, explores themes of discomfort and disappearances through a series of paintings and scrolls. The exhibition features 14 artworks created by the artist within a span of three years, with recurring themes of discomfort and loss. The paintings depict an incident where bisons leave their natural habitat and the disappearance of mountains and hills, symbolizing the …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

All puns blazing: What makes a good joke?

Hindustan Times

It’s not always easy to spot the joke, in humour that comes down to us from the ancient world. It consists of just one line: “Something which has never occurred since time immemorial: a young woman farting in her husband’s lap.” Not at all funny today, it was clearly considered rip-roaring enough to be noted, with great effort, for posterity. …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Dialogue with Confucius: Mutual Learning Among Civilizations

China Daily

CULTURAL FESTIVAL PAYS TRIBUTE TO INFLUENCE OF CONFUCIUS The 2024 China International Confucius Cultural Festival is kicking off on Friday in Qufu, a county-level city in Jining, East China's Shandong province. With the theme of "Dialogue with Confucius, Mutual Learning Among Civilizations", this year's event is mainly hosted by the Shandong provincial government, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and …

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3 months ago

Chinese Olympic champions share their stories with students

China Daily

Three champions of Paris Olympic Games share their stories of success with students at the Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, Hubei province, their alma mater, on Friday, encouraging them to "dream big". He gave the three champion students the "Youth May Fourth Medal" of the university as an honorary certificate. The school also presented a special gift …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Choose your own adventure at this Dungeons & Dragons-inspired pub hidden in downtown L.A.

LA Times

Carlos Leon found himself in a depressed state — a personal relationship was stalling and his career seemed directionless. Running since March and extended through at least the end of October, Squirrelor’s Tavern has arrived during the 50th anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons, and when television series such as “House of the Dragon” and “The Legend of Vox Machina” continue …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

India's online food ordering: Where tips are a missing ingredient

Live Mint

Bengaluru: Sudheer, a delivery partner working across food delivery platforms in Bengaluru, laughs and pulls out his smartphone when asked how much he gets tipped in a day. Further, with the advent of food delivery aggregators, consumers believe that these platforms levy multiple additional charges like platform fees and delivery fees, leaving many to wonder if convenience has become too …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Writers share insights at Shandong conference

China Daily

Writer Li Er talks about re-reading the classics for new knowledge. At the 15th Readers' Conference held on Friday during the ongoing 32nd National Book Expo in Jinan, Shandong province, Rong Xinjiang and Cao Wenxuan led other speakers in presenting the audience with a feast of traditional cultural, life retrospectives, and insights into their reading and writing. The two writers, …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Writers share insights at Shandong conference

China Daily

Writer Li Er talks about re-reading the classics for new knowledge. At the 15th Readers’ Conference held on Friday during the ongoing 32nd National Book Expo in Jinan, Shandong province, Rong Xinjiang and Cao Wenxuan led other speakers in presenting the audience with a feast of traditional cultural, life retrospectives, and insights into their reading and writing. The two writers, …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Silk manuscripts give hope to academia

China Daily

Parts of the Zidanku manuscripts describe the relationship between humans and heaven with writings and pictures of gods from the Warring States Period. Studies show that the Zidanku manuscripts describe the relationship between humans and heaven with more than 900 Warring States Period characters and pictures of mythical gods. "Zidanku manuscripts are important not only as the earliest silk manuscripts …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Silk manuscripts give hope to academia

China Daily

Parts of the Zidanku manuscripts describe the relationship between humans and heaven with writings and pictures of gods from the Warring States Period. Studies show that the Zidanku manuscripts describe the relationship between humans and heaven with more than 900 Warring States Period characters and pictures of mythical gods. "Zidanku manuscripts are important not only as the earliest silk manuscripts …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Silk manuscripts give hope to academia

China Daily

Parts of the Zidanku manuscripts describe the relationship between humans and heaven with writings and pictures of gods from the Warring States Period. Studies show that the Zidanku manuscripts describe the relationship between humans and heaven with more than 900 Warring States Period characters and pictures of mythical gods. "Zidanku manuscripts are important not only as the earliest silk manuscripts …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Landscapes of natural awe imbued with poetic mood to be on offer at auction

China Daily

Paintings, calligraphy and antique objects of arts and crafts are on show at the preview exhibition of Beijing Poly's upcoming spring sales. At the current preview exhibition of Beijing Poly's spring sales, running from Wednesday to Saturday, visitors are treated to a captivating display of fine artworks by these esteemed artists. Their works, imbued with a profound reverence for nature's …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Landscapes of natural awe imbued with poetic mood to be on offer at auction

China Daily

Paintings, calligraphy and antique objects of arts and crafts are on show at the preview exhibition of Beijing Poly's upcoming spring sales. At the current preview exhibition of Beijing Poly's spring sales, running from Wednesday to Saturday, visitors are treated to a captivating display of fine artworks by these esteemed artists. Their works, imbued with a profound reverence for nature's …

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Ancient books get a new chapter

15 remarkable discoveries of 2024

In the aftermath of Melbourne's synagogue arson attack, work begins to save priceless Torah scrolls

How a Japanese artist turns leaves into pieces of art, spreads ADHD awareness

Russian soldiers given church-blessed Warhammer-inspired seals to ‘keep them safe’

Enchanting Guizhou: A Journey Through Time and Beauty

Enchanting Guizhou: A Journey Through Time and Beauty

Enchanting Guizhou: A Journey Through Time and Beauty

Enchanting Guizhou: A Journey Through Time and Beauty

Enchanting Guizhou: A Journey Through Time and Beauty

Enchanting Guizhou: A Journey Through Time and Beauty

Art as a Mirror of Discomfort and Disappearance: Shibu Chand's Exhibition Explores the Scars of a Pandemic

All puns blazing: What makes a good joke?

Dialogue with Confucius: Mutual Learning Among Civilizations

Chinese Olympic champions share their stories with students

Choose your own adventure at this Dungeons & Dragons-inspired pub hidden in downtown L.A.

India's online food ordering: Where tips are a missing ingredient

Writers share insights at Shandong conference

Writers share insights at Shandong conference

Silk manuscripts give hope to academia

Silk manuscripts give hope to academia

Silk manuscripts give hope to academia

Landscapes of natural awe imbued with poetic mood to be on offer at auction

Landscapes of natural awe imbued with poetic mood to be on offer at auction