Christie's Shanghai to showcase two masterpieces for limited time

1 month, 1 week ago

Three Chinese items added to UNESCO heritage list

A Chinese wooden arch bridge in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province. ZHANG GUILAN/FOR CHINA DAILY Zhong Xiaobo, director of the Wenzhou Covered Bridge Culture Society in Zhejiang province, who has devoted over two decades to preserving wooden arch bridges, expressed immense excitement upon hearing the news. Built out of interlocking short beams with wooden sunmao joints to create an especially stable arch …

Zhejiang Qiang

1 month, 1 week ago

Three Chinese items added to UNESCO heritage list

China Daily

A Chinese wooden arch bridge in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province. ZHANG GUILAN/FOR CHINA DAILY Zhong Xiaobo, director of the Wenzhou Covered Bridge Culture Society in Zhejiang province, who has devoted over two decades to preserving wooden arch bridges, expressed immense excitement upon hearing the news. Built out of interlocking short beams with wooden sunmao joints to create an especially stable arch …

Zhejiang Qiang

1 month, 1 week ago

Three Chinese items added to UNESCO heritage list

China Daily

A Chinese wooden arch bridge in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province. ZHANG GUILAN/FOR CHINA DAILY Zhong Xiaobo, director of the Wenzhou Covered Bridge Culture Society in Zhejiang province, who has devoted over two decades to preserving wooden arch bridges, expressed immense excitement upon hearing the news. Built out of interlocking short beams with wooden sunmao joints to create an especially stable arch …

Zhejiang Qiang

1 month, 1 week ago

Jiaxing's arts and crafts shine at Zhejiang provincial exhibition

China Daily

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated : Dec 5, 2024 A lantern is displayed at the Zhejiang Provincial Craft and Art Innovation and Design Exhibition. Over 500 works of art from Jiaxing have captivated visitors at the first Zhejiang Provincial Craft and Art Innovation and Design Exhibition. Traditional crafts like paper-cutting, celadon swords, and root carvings are on display, blending heritage and modern design …

Art Design Crafts Traditional Crafts Craft Zhejiang Jiaxing

1 month, 1 week ago

Museums leaders gather in Shanghai to share insights into civilization exchanges

China Daily

Zhao Feng, executive board member of the International Council of Museums, speaks at the M20+ International Museum Conference on Dec 3. Leaders of 21 museums from abroad and 17 museums from all over China are gathered in Shanghai for the inaugural M20+ International Museum Conference at Shanghai Museum East from Dec 3 to 4. Featuring the theme Evolve and Everlast, …

China Shanghai Museum East

1 month, 1 week ago

Museums leaders gather in Shanghai to share insights into civilization exchanges

China Daily

Zhao Feng, executive board member of the International Council of Museums, speaks at the M20+ International Museum Conference on Dec 3. Leaders of 21 museums from abroad and 17 museums from all over China are gathered in Shanghai for the inaugural M20+ International Museum Conference at Shanghai Museum East from Dec 3 to 4. Featuring the theme Evolve and Everlast, …

China Shanghai Museum East

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Shanghai launches International Illustration Festival

China Daily

Visitors draw at the International Illustration Festival Shanghai, part of the fifth Yangtze River Delta International Cultural Industries Expo, which opens in Shanghai from Nov 22 to 25. "It is very interesting for me to see the grand buildings and different streets here in Shanghai. The featured architecture in Shanghai also captivated Ugo Gattoni, whose illustrations are usually rich in …

Chinese Shanghai

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Chinese culture sparkles in French jewelry

China Daily

Ninety-six archival documents are on display on Cartier, the Power of Magic, at Shanghai Museum East until Feb 17. A dialogue between fine jewelry and ancient Chinese culture is taking place at the exhibition Cartier, the Power of Magic at Shanghai Museum East from Nov 6 to Feb 17. The exhibition features 202 exquisite pieces from the Cartier Collection including …

Cartier Chinese Museum East

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Chinese culture sparkles in French jewelry

China Daily

Ninety-six archival documents are on display on Cartier, the Power of Magic, at Shanghai Museum East until Feb 17. A dialogue between fine jewelry and ancient Chinese culture is taking place at the exhibition Cartier, the Power of Magic at Shanghai Museum East from Nov 6 to Feb 17. The exhibition features 202 exquisite pieces from the Cartier Collection including …

Cartier Chinese

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Chinese culture sparkles in French jewelry

China Daily

Ninety-six archival documents are on display on Cartier, the Power of Magic, at Shanghai Museum East until Feb 17. A dialogue between fine jewelry and ancient Chinese culture is taking place at the exhibition Cartier, the Power of Magic at Shanghai Museum East from Nov 6 to Feb 17. The exhibition features 202 exquisite pieces from the Cartier Collection including …

Cartier Chinese

2 months ago

Trade week paints a positive outlook

China Daily

West Bund Art and Design is larger and broader this year in scale and numbers of exhibitors involved, showcasing artworks more valuable than during any of its previous 10 sessions since its founding in 2014. Since its first edition in 2019, the annual art week "has vigorously accelerated Shanghai's aim of becoming an important international art trade center", Zhong Xiaomin, …

Art International Design London Trade Shanghai China Daily

2 months ago

Trade week paints a positive outlook

China Daily

West Bund Art and Design is larger and broader this year in scale and numbers of exhibitors involved, showcasing artworks more valuable than during any of its previous 10 sessions since its founding in 2014. Since its first edition in 2019, the annual art week "has vigorously accelerated Shanghai's aim of becoming an important international art trade center", Zhong Xiaomin, …

Design London Trade West Shanghai China Daily Gallery

2 months ago

Trade week paints a positive outlook

China Daily

West Bund Art and Design is larger and broader this year in scale and numbers of exhibitors involved, showcasing artworks more valuable than during any of its previous 10 sessions since its founding in 2014. Since its first edition in 2019, the annual art week "has vigorously accelerated Shanghai's aim of becoming an important international art trade center", Zhong Xiaomin, …

Art International Design London Trade West Shanghai

2 months ago

Trade week paints a positive outlook

China Daily

West Bund Art and Design is larger and broader this year in scale and numbers of exhibitors involved, showcasing artworks more valuable than during any of its previous 10 sessions since its founding in 2014. Since its first edition in 2019, the annual art week "has vigorously accelerated Shanghai's aim of becoming an important international art trade center", Zhong Xiaomin, …

Art International Design London Trade West Shanghai

2 months ago

Harbin artist's first solo exhibition opens in capital

China Daily

The photography exhibition No 21, Fengjing Street by artist Teng Xiaohong opens on Saturday in Beijing. A photography exhibition, No 21, Fengjing Street by artist Teng Xiaohong, opened on Saturday in Beijing, presenting 91 pieces shot on film, digital, and mobile formats. The title, No 21, Fengjing Street, refers to Teng's childhood home on Taiyang Island in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, …

Exhibition Harbin Teng Fengjing Street

2 months ago

Harbin artist's first solo exhibition opens in capital

China Daily

The photography exhibition No 21, Fengjing Street by artist Teng Xiaohong opens on Saturday in Beijing. A photography exhibition, No 21, Fengjing Street by artist Teng Xiaohong, opened on Saturday in Beijing, presenting 91 pieces shot on film, digital, and mobile formats. The title, No 21, Fengjing Street, refers to Teng's childhood home on Taiyang Island in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, …

Exhibition Harbin Teng Fengjing Street

Shanghai exhibition unite Chinese and French artisans

China Daily

An exhibition at Zhang Yuan, downtown Shanghai, is presenting a dialogue between artisans from China and France. An exhibition at Zhang Yuan, a cluster of repurposed historical buildings in downtown Shanghai, is presenting a dialogue between artisans from China and France. The exhibition, held from Nov 4 to 10, brought together artisans working for 17 French luxury houses and Chinese …

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Shanghai exhibition unite Chinese and French artisans

China Daily

An exhibition at Zhang Yuan, downtown Shanghai, is presenting a dialogue between artisans from China and France. An exhibition at Zhang Yuan, a cluster of repurposed historical buildings in downtown Shanghai, is presenting a dialogue between artisans from China and France. The exhibition, held from Nov 4 to 10, brought together artisans working for 17 French luxury houses and Chinese …

France China Exhibition French Chinese Shanghai Downtown Shanghai

2 months, 1 week ago

Shanghai exhibition unite Chinese and French artisans

China Daily

An exhibition at Zhang Yuan, downtown Shanghai, is presenting a dialogue between artisans from China and France. An exhibition at Zhang Yuan, a cluster of repurposed historical buildings in downtown Shanghai, is presenting a dialogue between artisans from China and France. The exhibition, held from Nov 4 to 10, brought together artisans working for 17 French luxury houses and Chinese …

France China Exhibition French Chinese Shanghai Downtown Shanghai

2 months, 1 week ago

Shanghai exhibition unite Chinese and French artisans

China Daily

An exhibition at Zhang Yuan, downtown Shanghai, is presenting a dialogue between artisans from China and France. An exhibition at Zhang Yuan, a cluster of repurposed historical buildings in downtown Shanghai, is presenting a dialogue between artisans from China and France. The exhibition, held from Nov 4 to 10, brought together artisans working for 17 French luxury houses and Chinese …

France China Exhibition French Chinese Shanghai Downtown Shanghai

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Tree and stone culture gives a minimal impression of art

China Daily

A penjing exhibition on the Roof Garden in Shanghai Museum East. The roof garden opened simultaneously with the exhibition The Resonance of Wood and Stone, featuring scholar's rocks and Shanghai-style penjing on Sept 6, which also marked the launch of the new Jiangnan Gallery. As visitors step into the atrium of the gallery, they will find a series of scholar's …

Exhibition Museum Chinese Shanghai Shanghai Museum Rocks

4 months ago

Exhibition reveals treasures of ancient Buddhist pagoda

China Daily

Exhibition A Towering Treasure House: Relics of the Yuanying Pagoda showcases artifacts excavated from the tallest surviving ancient pagodas in Shanghai. "We want to present the long history of Shanghai with this exhibition and inspire people's love for the city to find resonance with its history," Chen says. Since its trial opening on Feb 2, Shanghai Museum East has opened …

Exhibition Shanghai Chen Buddhist Pagoda Shanghai Museum Rong

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Chair exhibitions show culture sitting pretty

China Daily

Children show interest in the components of a wooden chair on display at the Summer Palace Museum in Beijing. JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY Unlike some exhibitions that may require endless footslogging, this curated collection of Chinese wooden furniture — in actual fact just a few dozen pieces — invited viewers to linger. The exhibits traced the development of classical Chinese wooden …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Chair exhibitions show culture sitting pretty

China Daily

Children show interest in the components of a wooden chair on display at the Summer Palace Museum in Beijing. JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY Unlike some exhibitions that may require endless footslogging, this curated collection of Chinese wooden furniture — in actual fact just a few dozen pieces — invited viewers to linger. The exhibits traced the development of classical Chinese wooden …

Exhibition Chinese Wooden Furniture Chinese Wooden Traditional Furniture

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Chair exhibitions show culture sitting pretty

China Daily

Children show interest in the components of a wooden chair on display at the Summer Palace Museum in Beijing. JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY Unlike some exhibitions that may require endless footslogging, this curated collection of Chinese wooden furniture — in actual fact just a few dozen pieces — invited viewers to linger. The exhibits traced the development of classical Chinese wooden …

Exhibition Chinese Chinese Wooden Furniture Furniture Relics

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Chair exhibitions show culture sitting pretty

China Daily

Children show interest in the components of a wooden chair on display at the Summer Palace Museum in Beijing. JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY Unlike some exhibitions that may require endless footslogging, this curated collection of Chinese wooden furniture — in actual fact just a few dozen pieces — invited viewers to linger. The exhibits traced the development of classical Chinese wooden …

Furniture Exhibition Chinese Chinese Wooden Furniture

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Chair exhibitions show culture sitting pretty

China Daily

Children show interest in the components of a wooden chair on display at the Summer Palace Museum in Beijing. JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY Unlike some exhibitions that may require endless footslogging, this curated collection of Chinese wooden furniture — in actual fact just a few dozen pieces — invited viewers to linger. The exhibits traced the development of classical Chinese wooden …

Furniture Exhibition Chinese Chinese Wooden Furniture

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Books, bags and lots more fun

China Daily

The 20th Shanghai Book Fair, held from Aug 14 to Tuesday, attracted 298,000 visitors to the Shanghai Exhibition Center. GAO ERQIANG/CHINA DAILY One of China's biggest annual publishing events draws crowds from all over the country in search of something new, Zhang Kun reports. The 20th Shanghai Book Fair, one of China's largest annual fairs for readers and the publishing …

China Shanghai Book Shanghai Book Fair Book Fair

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Books, bags and lots more fun

China Daily

The 20th Shanghai Book Fair, held from Aug 14 to Tuesday, attracted 298,000 visitors to the Shanghai Exhibition Center. GAO ERQIANG/CHINA DAILY One of China's biggest annual publishing events draws crowds from all over the country in search of something new, Zhang Kun reports. The 20th Shanghai Book Fair, one of China's largest annual fairs for readers and the publishing …

China Shanghai Book

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Books, bags and lots more fun

China Daily

The 20th Shanghai Book Fair, held from Aug 14 to Tuesday, attracted 298,000 visitors to the Shanghai Exhibition Center. GAO ERQIANG/CHINA DAILY "It's only in the past couple of years that these seals have become popular at the Shanghai Book Fair. We have an online bookstore, and in the past, we've held frequent book launches and reading events online and …

Books Shanghai Book

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Books, bags and lots more fun

China Daily

The 20th Shanghai Book Fair, held from Aug 14 to Tuesday, attracted 298,000 visitors to the Shanghai Exhibition Center. GAO ERQIANG/CHINA DAILY One of China's biggest annual publishing events draws crowds from all over the country in search of something new, Zhang Kun reports. The 20th Shanghai Book Fair, one of China's largest annual fairs for readers and the publishing …

China Shanghai Book Shanghai Book Fair Book Fair

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Books, bags and lots more fun

China Daily

The 20th Shanghai Book Fair, held from Aug 14 to Tuesday, attracted 298,000 visitors to the Shanghai Exhibition Center. GAO ERQIANG/CHINA DAILY One of China's biggest annual publishing events draws crowds from all over the country in search of something new, Zhang Kun reports. The 20th Shanghai Book Fair, one of China's largest annual fairs for readers and the publishing …

China Shanghai Book Shanghai Book Fair Book Fair

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Books, bags and lots more fun

China Daily

The 20th Shanghai Book Fair, held from Aug 14 to Tuesday, attracted 298,000 visitors to the Shanghai Exhibition Center. GAO ERQIANG/CHINA DAILY "It's only in the past couple of years that these seals have become popular at the Shanghai Book Fair. We have an online bookstore, and in the past, we've held frequent book launches and reading events online and …

Books Book

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Books, bags and lots more fun

China Daily

The 20th Shanghai Book Fair, held from Aug 14 to Tuesday, attracted 298,000 visitors to the Shanghai Exhibition Center. GAO ERQIANG/CHINA DAILY One of China's biggest annual publishing events draws crowds from all over the country in search of something new, Zhang Kun reports. The 20th Shanghai Book Fair, one of China's largest annual fairs for readers and the publishing …

China Book

5 months ago

Shanghai to host premier furniture expo

China Daily

The 29th China International Furniture Expo & China High-end Furniture Manufacturing Expo FMC China 2024, alongside the 2024 Modern Shanghai Fashion Home Expo, will be held from Sept 10-13. The event at Shanghai New International Expo Center and the Expo Exhibition Hall, will draw in an estimated 200,000 professional visitors from more than 160 countries and regions worldwide. A key …

Furniture China 2024 Chinese Shanghai Expo Modern Shanghai Fashion Home Expo

5 months ago

Shanghai to host premier furniture expo

China Daily

The 29th China International Furniture Expo & China High-end Furniture Manufacturing Expo FMC China 2024, alongside the 2024 Modern Shanghai Fashion Home Expo, will be held from Sept 10-13. The event at Shanghai New International Expo Center and the Expo Exhibition Hall, will draw in an estimated 200,000 professional visitors from more than 160 countries and regions worldwide. A key …

Furniture 2024 Chinese Shanghai Expo China Modern Shanghai Fashion Home Expo

5 months, 1 week ago

Slice of floating cities on land

China Daily

Travelers from the cruise ship Mein Schiff receive gift souvenirs upon arrival in Shanghai in April. Cruise travel tends to generate significant outside consumption, with data showing that 75 percent of cruise passengers arriving and departing Shanghai are from other regions or overseas, according to Zhu. "Cruises are essentially floating cities, so we're bringing that cruise experience onto land through …

Travel Festival Chanel Cruise Shanghai Summer

5 months, 1 week ago

Slice of floating cities on land

China Daily

Travelers from the cruise ship Mein Schiff receive gift souvenirs upon arrival in Shanghai in April. Cruise travel tends to generate significant outside consumption, with data showing that 75 percent of cruise passengers arriving and departing Shanghai are from other regions or overseas, according to Zhu. "Cruises are essentially floating cities, so we're bringing that cruise experience onto land through …

Festival Shanghai Chanel Cruise Floating Cities Shanghai Summer Land Travel

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Pop star makes fashionable gesture

China Daily

Several of the items of Chang's donation. CHINA DAILY "About one-fourth of the treasured objects at the Shanghai Museum have been donated by people from various social backgrounds," says Chu Xiaobo, director of the museum. We plan to hold a clothing-themed exhibition next year and hopefully these donated objects by Chang will be featured." Also at the Shanghai Museum East, …

Museum Chang Yangtze River

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Night market lights up Shanghai's Xuhui district

China Daily

A unique night market is held at the International Media Port in West Bund in Xuhui district of Shanghai last weekend, which is set to return on August 2 to 4 and 9 to 11, enchanting visitors from 4 pm to 10 pm each day. A unique night market held at the International Media Port in West Bund in Shanghai …

Shanghai Night Night Market Xuhui District

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Book takes literary voyage around world

China Daily

Cover of the Chinese edition of the book. CHINA DAILY Last month, Song gave a lecture on the book at the International School of Tongji University in Shanghai, presenting an overview of the 16 chapters, each of which covered five books associated with a specific location. "Professor Damrosch tried to avoid books that are either famous or popular with contemporary …

World Chinese Shanghai Book

6 months ago

Chinese art show in the UK sees reviving cultural traditions

China Daily

Peng Wei's painting-sculpture on show. The Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts is showcasing the creations of six Chinese artists at a contemporary art exhibition in England. These artists have reimagined traditional Chinese art materials, infusing them with fresh interpretations. Titled Spirit Matters: Traditional Culture in Chinese Contemporary Art, the exhibition has transformed a gallery at the School of Art, Birmingham …

Art Chinese Sees Reviving

6 months ago

Chinese art show in the UK sees reviving cultural traditions

China Daily

Peng Wei's painting-sculpture on show. The Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts is showcasing the creations of six Chinese artists at a contemporary art exhibition in England. These artists have reimagined traditional Chinese art materials, infusing them with fresh interpretations. Titled Spirit Matters: Traditional Culture in Chinese Contemporary Art, the exhibition has transformed a gallery at the School of Art, Birmingham …

Chinese Art

6 months, 1 week ago

Chan's gems put on a sparkling display

China Daily

Wallace Chan elaborates on his artwork at the Shanghai Museum East's ongoing exhibition featuring his 200 pieces of fine jewelery. GAO ERQIANG/CHINA DAILY The Shanghai Museum East is currently presenting the first solo exhibition for a living artist. Wallace Chan: Half a Century, ongoing from Wednesday to Oct 7, includes more than 200 pieces created by the Hong Kong-raised Chinese …

Art Contemporary Art Chan

7 months 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 …

7 months 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 …

7 months 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 …

7 months 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 …

Spring Sales Natural Awe

7 months, 1 week ago

Artisans build more complete picture of China

China Daily

An exhibition titled Beyond the Mountain: Ceramic, Textile and Silver at China Garden, a London-based platform showcasing Chinese crafts, during the 10th London Craft Week from May 13 to May 19, features a qipao featuring phoenix motifs. A branch draped in lace, a qipao made with recycled PET fabric simulating silk texture, and round fans that blend the techniques of …

China London Craft Week Chinese Craft

7 months, 1 week ago

Artisans build more complete picture of China

China Daily

A visitor explores the Maritime Echoes: The Story of Stone exhibition at the Quanzhou Pavilion on May 15 during London Craft Week. Diversity highlighted Traditional handicrafts in China inject new energy into rural revitalization and poverty alleviation, said Minister of China's Embassy in the UK Zhao Fei. More than 6,700 intangible cultural heritage workshops have been established across the country, …

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