Art Imitates Life

正Xie Zhigao’s work seeks to be faithful to reality ‘If you want to find an archetypical Chinese figure painter born in the 1940s and who grew up inland,you need look no further than Xie Zhigao,"said Wang Luxiang,vice President of Li Keran Art Foundation,a national-level foundation set up in 1998 to promote Chinese culture and commemorate well-known contemporary Chinese painter Li Keran(1907-89).     

＂798＂. A Romance of Art and Life

NOT long ago, the American Newsweek magazine selected Beijing as one of the top 12 cities in the world, and the humanity and spirit reflected by 798 Art Zone with all the innovative potential it unleashes     

The Art of Life

After a lifetime away, a legendary artist returns home to Beijing she's 84 and still wields a paintbrush with energy and vitality, proving the old adage that creativity knows no age barriers. Renowned Chinese-American artist Tseng Yuhe,     

Imbuing Art with Life

Iremember that when I was a child two peonies grew in the courtyard of my house. One was white and the other was pink. As well as tending to them, loosening the soil and bringing them water, I often observed and drew them. I saw how it requires persistence and patience for a peony to survive the harshness of winter and come forth in spring to bring its beauty to the world. From this early interest, my ambition has always been to be a painter specialized in these fascinating flowers. Later when I became an adult and gained more knowledge and experience,     

A Budding Art

正Exhibition of international masterpieces inspires Chinese illustration sector to catch up Yue Shuai,an illustration teacher at the Guangxi Arts University in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region,never imagined that he would be selected for the prestigious Bologna Illustrators Exhibition in Italy.     

Creating A ordable Art

Derivative art has been through decades of development in the West.Though still in its infancy in China, it has started to take o , and market prospects are bright.     

A Life of Solitude

A growing number of Chinese 20-somethings choose to live alone A smartphone and a dog are all Lin Ran needs for a relaxed weekend at home.She spends over 10 hours a day on the phone, switching between apps, ordering food,watching TV episodes and short videos, and chatting with friends. She also makes sure to free up one hour to walk her dog around the block.     

Bringing Frozen Landscapes to Life——Dong Junqi＇s Ink-and-Wash Art

DONG Junqi＇s wash paintings capture the beauty and quiet elegance of crystal ice, a unique natural characteristic of northern China. The artist mainly depicts the perennially snow-capped Changbai Mountains. His skillful use of ink-and-wash, and the meticulous layout of his work, owes a clear debt to traditional Chinese landscape painting, as well as expressing Dong＇s own innovative style.     

A New Life

National efforts are being made to reclaim land damaged by industrial production On the surface,the Zhendan Geological and Ecological Park in Kunyang Town in Kunming,capital of southwest China’s Yunnan Province,is no less beautiful than any other park in the world.Hill slopes are terraced,laced with winding trails and covered with     

A Second-Tier Life

Eating dry cornflakes with chopsticks.That's my strongest memory of Shenyang men.That was a view from la Home Inn hotel breakfast room on a wintry December morning in the capital of northeastern     

A Fruitful Life

<正>A Chilean businessman explores life and business opportunities in China As one Chilean proverb goes: Have patience to walk with short steps until you have wings to fly. This popular saying largely sums up Gonzalo Matamala’ s experience in China.Throughout the past 15 years,he has forged a unique bond with the country and helped open new markets for a variety of Chilean export products.     

The Vitality of A Traditional Art

正A younger generation of crosstalk performers focuses on combining tradition with elements of the modern eraIt’s 9:30 p.m.on a Friday night.Over 100 audience members casually sip tea while taking in the performance of a comedic dialogue showcasing the traditional Chinese linguistic art     

A Growing Appetite for Art

Chinese as well as international buyers are showing great interest in collecting There was no sign of economic depression at Sotheby’s auction,Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art,held in New York in March.The 1692 masterpiece,Two Mynas on     

Drawing A Better Life

Tiger painting helps improve farmers’ living standards Xiao Yanqing, a farmer in his forties, could never have imagined his life could take a different turn when he started painting tigers in the late 1980s.     

A Life in Song

正Famed Chinese opera singer Hao Jiang Tian completes a special 30th anniversary recital From the opening notes of Hao Jiang Tian’s recital commemorating his 30-year career as one of the world’s most celebrated operatic bass voices,including 19 years at the New York Metropolitan Opera,the audience could sense it was one of the singer’s most personal performances.The teenage Chinese factory worker with a"big voice"was transformed into a king of Verdi and Mozart,taking listeners through a repertoire of classic Chinese folk     

A Busy Beijing Life

<正>Since uprooting myself from a sentimental hutong inside the Second Ring Road to the outlying outer east Fifth Ring Road about a month ago,I am still in the process of acquainting myself with the new surroundings.To the locals,life has gone on unchanged.But for a foreigner,everything seems to be refreshingly new.