Chinese New Year folk art exhibition opens in Beijing
4 years, 11 months ago

Chinese New Year folk art exhibition opens in Beijing

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An exhibition displaying traditional folk art surrounding the Chinese New Year opened in the National Library of China in Beijing on Jan 21. Dozens of artworks of traditional Chinese paper-cuttings, printed New Year paintings and more have been showcased at the exhibition, which will run through end of February. The displayed works in the library include not only those with auspicious patterns for family reunion, prosperity, and longevity, which are commonly connected with Spring Festival, but also paper-cutting replicas of famous Chinese paintings like the 12th-century masterpiece Along the River During Qingming Festival. For the upcoming Spring Festival, a series of special events will be held in the library, including musical concerts, recitations of classic poems and lectures on New Year couplets, to improve public understanding of traditional folklore.

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Seven decades of China's arts and crafts on display

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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Chinese New Year exhibition at Paul Smith's London store celebrates female artists
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Dragon-themed artworks on show in Shanghai for Chinese New Year
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China Art Museum, Shanghai, opens largest exhibition in China
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China Art Museum, Shanghai, opens largest exhibition in China

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China Daily  

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Writers and Sinologists feel Beijing culture in walking tour
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Iconic collection gets another outing

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Iconic collection gets another outing

China Daily  

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China Daily  

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New Year exhibition affirms artist's desire for peace
2 years, 11 months ago

New Year exhibition affirms artist's desire for peace

China Daily  

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National Art Museum showcases works ranging from drawing to calligraphy
3 years ago

National Art Museum showcases works ranging from drawing to calligraphy

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A landscape by Tang Yihe on show. The National Art Museum of China offers a diverse program for the upcoming New Year holiday, with works shown at eight ongoing exhibitions varying from drawings, sketches, oil paintings, Chinese paintings and calligraphy to lacquer paintings. The shows present the scope and depth of Chinese artistic traditions and the creation of "red classic" …

National Art Museum showcases works ranging from drawing to calligraphy
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National Art Museum showcases works ranging from drawing to calligraphy

China Daily  

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New Year painting exhibition celebrates 100 years of CPC
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New Year painting exhibition celebrates 100 years of CPC

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New Year painting exhibition celebrates 100 years of CPC
3 years, 6 months ago

New Year painting exhibition celebrates 100 years of CPC

China Daily  

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Exhibition of calligraphy and seal engraving marks CPC's centennial
3 years, 6 months ago

Exhibition of calligraphy and seal engraving marks CPC's centennial

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Exhibition of calligraphy and seal engraving marks CPC's centennial
3 years, 6 months ago

Exhibition of calligraphy and seal engraving marks CPC's centennial

China Daily  

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Beijing exhibition with Tibet-themed artworks, photographs draws visitors
3 years, 7 months ago

Beijing exhibition with Tibet-themed artworks, photographs draws visitors

China Daily  

Visitors view exhibits at the "Into the New Era" exhibition at the Yanhuang Art Museum in Beijing, China, 2021. An exhibition titled "Into the New Era" opened last Friday at the Yanhuang Art Museum in Beijing, showcasing breathtaking scenery and cultural landscape of Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region through a number of photographs and artworks. The exhibition features 86 pieces …

Beijing exhibition with Tibet-themed artworks, photographs draws visitors
3 years, 7 months ago

Beijing exhibition with Tibet-themed artworks, photographs draws visitors

China Daily  

Visitors view exhibits at the "Into the New Era" exhibition at the Yanhuang Art Museum in Beijing, China, 2021. An exhibition titled "Into the New Era" opened last Friday at the Yanhuang Art Museum in Beijing, showcasing breathtaking scenery and cultural landscape of Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region through a number of photographs and artworks. The exhibition features 86 pieces …

Beijing exhibition with Tibet-themed artworks, photographs draws visitors
3 years, 7 months ago

Beijing exhibition with Tibet-themed artworks, photographs draws visitors

China Daily  

Visitors view exhibits at the "Into the New Era" exhibition at the Yanhuang Art Museum in Beijing, China, 2021. An exhibition titled "Into the New Era" opened last Friday at the Yanhuang Art Museum in Beijing, showcasing breathtaking scenery and cultural landscape of Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region through a number of photographs and artworks. The exhibition features 86 pieces …

Beijing exhibition with Tibet-themed artworks, photographs draws visitors
3 years, 7 months ago

Beijing exhibition with Tibet-themed artworks, photographs draws visitors

China Daily  

Visitors view exhibits at the "Into the New Era" exhibition at the Yanhuang Art Museum in Beijing, China, 2021. An exhibition titled "Into the New Era" opened last Friday at the Yanhuang Art Museum in Beijing, showcasing breathtaking scenery and cultural landscape of Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region through a number of photographs and artworks. The exhibition features 86 pieces …

Woodblock prints celebrate Chinese New Year online
3 years, 11 months ago

Woodblock prints celebrate Chinese New Year online

China Daily  

Poster of the online exhibition. To welcome the upcoming Chinese New Year, a woodblock prints exhibition, co-hosted by the China Cultural Center in Sydney and the National Art Museum of China, opened online last Wednesday on the official website of the cultural center. Woodblock prints during the Chinese New Year are one of the most popular forms of artwork among …

Woodblock prints celebrate Chinese New Year online
3 years, 11 months ago

Woodblock prints celebrate Chinese New Year online

China Daily  

Poster of the online exhibition. To welcome the upcoming Chinese New Year, a woodblock prints exhibition, co-hosted by the China Cultural Center in Sydney and the National Art Museum of China, opened online last Wednesday on the official website of the cultural center. Woodblock prints during the Chinese New Year are one of the most popular forms of artwork among …

Woodblock prints celebrate Chinese New Year online
3 years, 11 months ago

Woodblock prints celebrate Chinese New Year online

China Daily  

Poster of the online exhibition. To welcome the upcoming Chinese New Year, a woodblock prints exhibition, co-hosted by the China Cultural Center in Sydney and the National Art Museum of China, opened online last Wednesday on the official website of the cultural center. Woodblock prints during the Chinese New Year are one of the most popular forms of artwork among …

Woodblock prints celebrate Chinese New Year online
3 years, 11 months ago

Woodblock prints celebrate Chinese New Year online

China Daily  

Poster of the online exhibition. To welcome the upcoming Chinese New Year, a woodblock prints exhibition, co-hosted by the China Cultural Center in Sydney and the National Art Museum of China, opened online last Wednesday on the official website of the cultural center. Woodblock prints during the Chinese New Year are one of the most popular forms of artwork among …

Pupils explore New Year traditions in Qingdao
3 years, 11 months ago

Pupils explore New Year traditions in Qingdao

China Daily  

The Mingde Primary School in Shibei district, Qingdao recently held a Chinese New Year customs and culture experience event to welcome the upcoming Spring Festival. Students show off the Chinese New Year decorations they made at Qingdao Mingde Primary School. Students write spring festival scrolls to welcome the Chinese New Year at Qingdao Mingde Primary School. Students at Qingdao Mingde …

Folk art exhibition in Beijing offers festive air
3 years, 11 months ago

Folk art exhibition in Beijing offers festive air

China Daily  

The exhibition shows the vibrant, bold palette of folk art, the simple forms and shapes to deliver primitive beauty and the profound cultural meanings being implied. The patterns on folk art and their symbolic meanings embody the values which evolved over a long time since the dawn of human society. The Yan Huang Art Museum is showing its collection of …

Traditional culture promoted at Qingdao school
4 years ago

Traditional culture promoted at Qingdao school

China Daily  

Students at Changyang Road Primary School in Qingdao, Shandong province had the chance to learn more about several Chinese New Year traditions on Dec 30 as the school hosted a "traditional culture market" activity. A dazzling array of traditional items related to Chinese New Year is exhibited at the cultural market of Qingdao Changyang Road Primary School. Students of Qingdao …

Chinese New Year folk art exhibition opens in Beijing
4 years, 11 months ago

Chinese New Year folk art exhibition opens in Beijing

China Daily  

An exhibition displaying traditional folk art surrounding the Chinese New Year opened in the National Library of China in Beijing on Jan 21. Dozens of artworks of traditional Chinese paper-cuttings, printed New Year paintings and more have been showcased at the exhibition, which will run through end of February. The displayed works in the library include not only those with …

Chinese New Year folk art exhibition opens in Beijing
4 years, 11 months ago

Chinese New Year folk art exhibition opens in Beijing

China Daily  

An exhibition displaying traditional folk art surrounding the Chinese New Year opened in the National Library of China in Beijing on Jan 21. Dozens of artworks of traditional Chinese paper-cuttings, printed New Year paintings and more have been showcased at the exhibition, which will run through end of February. The displayed works in the library include not only those with …

Weekly culture & leisure guide (New Year Special)
4 years, 11 months ago

Weekly culture & leisure guide (New Year Special)

China Daily  

Good morning China Daily readers! Want to jazz up your Chinese New Year celebrations with art and music? Celebrate Chinese New Year at the Palace Museum The Palace Museum, one of China's most beloved places for ushering in the Chinese New Year, will keep its doors wide open during the Spring Festival holiday with a roster of great shows in …

Weekly culture & leisure guide (New Year Special)
4 years, 11 months ago

Weekly culture & leisure guide (New Year Special)

China Daily  

Good morning China Daily readers! Want to jazz up your Chinese New Year celebrations with art and music? Celebrate Chinese New Year at the Palace Museum The Palace Museum, one of China's most beloved places for ushering in the Chinese New Year, will keep its doors wide open during the Spring Festival holiday with a roster of great shows in …

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