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12 Animal Sculptures from Yuan Ming Yuan Replicated

Twelve animal sculptures from Yuan Ming Yuan (also called the Old Summer Palace) which were taken out of China by the Anglo-French Allied Forces during the Second Opium War in 1860 have been successfully replicated by Ji Guge, an old brand workshop that specializes in repairs, processing and reproduction of cultural relics in Beijing. One of the replicas of 12 animal sculptures from Yuan Ming Yuan, dragon. Photo taken at Ji Guge on September 13.  The twelve animal sculptures are the...

Jade Cultural Exhibition in Beijing

Nearly 400 pieces of precious jade articles with a long history of 100 years to 5, 000 years are on display at Beijing Botanic Garden September 12, 2007. Many people are attracted to study Chinese jade culture. (China News Service September 13,...

World\’s Oldest Ocean-going Ship Holds Largest Floating Book Fair in HK

Doulos, the world\'s oldest active ocean-going passenger ship recognized in the Guinness World Records, made its 8th and probably last visit in Hong Kong Tuesday, welcoming the public on board to the world\'s largest floating book fair. Doulos arrived in Hong Kong Monday. The ship visited Hong Kong in 2000 last time and will be berthed at Ocean Terminal, Harbor City, from Sept. 11 to Oct. 7 this time, The 93-year-old ship, at 130.35 meters long and 16.6 meters wide, is recognized by...

Chinese Photo Exhibition Opens in Vienna

An international photo exhibition featuring the life of ordinary Chinese people opened here Monday. More than 100 photographers from China and other countries contributed their works and the 150 photos on show were selected from a pool of thousands. They reflected the social and economic development of China and the life, work, leisure and entertainment of ordinary people in addition to highlighting the 5,000-year Chinese civilization and the harmony among ethnic groups in China. Li...

2007 Shanghai Art Fair Opens

The 2007 Shanghai Art Fair formally opened to the public on Thursday in the Shanghai Exhibition Center. Artistic works from art galleries and by many top artists from 23 countries and regions will be displayed during the event, running through to September 9.    A man looks at a piece of artwork made from Coca Cola bottle caps on Thursday. A man views an art work on Wednesday during the preview exhibition of the Shanghai Art Fair. Photo taken on Wednesday shows an...

A Lonely Legacy of Pan Yuliang

Huang Xiuying, vice-curator of Anhui Museum, explains one of Pan Yuliang\'s self-portaits to visitors. In a biopic released in 1994, Gong Li played Pan Yuliang, the late female painter known in China more for her legendry life than her artistic achievements. The scene that she sketched in a public bathroom caused a big stir in China then. Nine years later, another beautiful actress, Michele Lee, brought the painter to life again in a TV drama. But Pan, who started from a brothel...

Silver of Stars, Drinking Wine out of Silver Cups

Scotland, famous for its silver design and long history, is for the first time to exhibit its best works in Beijing from September 3 in China Millennium Monument. The exhibition, \'Silver of the Stars, Scottish Contemporary Silver Design\', brings to Beijing the best Scottish contemporary silver designer\'s works, combining the traditional culture of Scotland with modern art.  Dr David Caldwell, from the National Museums Scotland explains how popular silver is in Scotland. \"There has...

House of China Opens

The much-touted \"China House,\" in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin, welcomed its first batch of visitors on Monday. The landmark building, clad with 400 million porcelain pieces, which was completed months ago, officially opened on Monday. The owner of the house, businessman Zhang Lianzhi, reportedly spent US$65 million on decorating the building with his wares collected over the past two decades. A charity opening was held on Monday, at which items, donated by well-known Chinese...

Living Goods of Qing Dynasty to Be on Display

A collection of more than one hundred items from the Qing Dynasty is scheduled to be on display Friday at Dalian Modern Museum. The rare collection from the Shenyang Imperial Palace Museumn will include daily items from the Qing Dynasty such as military instruments, costumes, accessories and table wares. The exhibition is to allow people to get a glimpse into Chinese daily life hundreds of years ago. This is the first time such a collection of treasures to be on show outside the Shenyang...

Paintings by Disabled Embrace Life

Armless painter Zheng Jieping shows his calligraphy skills at the Shanghai art show by disabled artists on Aug. 22, 2007. A painting exhibition by disabled artists opened its doors in Shanghai on Wednesday for a five-day free show. Held at the Shanghai Arts Center for the Disabled in Zhabei District, the exhibition, whose theme is \"Embracing Life,\" boasts a total of 134 Chinese paintings, calligraphy works, oil paintings and other works created by disabled artists and children...