Chinese art is visual art that originated in or is practiced in Greater China, or by Chinese artists. The painting, calligraphy, architecture, pottery, sculpture, bronzes, jade carving, and other fine or decorative art forms produced in ancient China.
From June 26 to August 23, 2026, the “Silk Road Nichang — Hami Ancient Costume Exhibition” is open to the public at the Guangxi Museum of Nationalities in Nanning. Co-hosted by the Guangxi Museum of Nationalities and the Hami City Museum, this touring exhibition displays over 80 sets of Hami’s archaeological treasures across four thematic […]
The China National Silk Museum (CNSM) opened the “Embroidery Beauty of Zhejiang” exhibition on June 18, 2026, bringing together nearly twenty provincial intangible cultural heritage (ICH) projects in embroidery and drawnwork. Running through November 16 in the Sericulture Hall on the museum’s first floor, the show is the second installment of the “Warp and Weft […]
China’s fiber quality monitoring authorities have stepped up oversight of mulberry silk and Song brocade (songjin) raw materials, framing the work as protection of a national-level intangible cultural heritage craft. The push, reported in early July by China Daily citing provincial coverage, ties traditional brocade production to a modern quality-control regime. Song brocade is one […]
The 2026 Shenyang Qipao Culture and Art Season has launched its core visual arts exhibition, “Life Like Summer Flowers — International Digital ICH Art Exhibition,” at the Liaohe ICH Aesthetics Gallery in Shenyang’s Heping District. Opened on June 28 and running through October 8, 2026, the exhibition merges traditional qipao and ICH craftsmanship with 3D […]
Chuxiong Yi embroidery has become the first Chinese intangible cultural heritage craft to enter the FIFA World Cup official licensing system. The announcement came during a product launch event in Beijing on June 23, where Nanhua Qicai Yi Embroidery Culture Communication Co. confirmed that 11 product series spanning 30 designs — including themed jerseys, custom […]
Jinzhou, a historic city in western Liaoning Province, literally derives its name from silk. During the Liao Dynasty (907–1125), textile workshops dotted the Liaoxi region, producing Liao-style twill-weft brocade with intricate patterns of geese, butterflies, and floral scrolls. These textiles served as imperial tribute cloth and circulated across trade networks reaching far beyond the frontier. […]
A provincial intangible cultural heritage from Qiandao Lake’s Wangfu township has reached the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre. Badu Maxiu, a hand-picked hemp embroidery from Chun’an County in Zhejiang Province, appeared at Asia Fashion Thailand Show 2026 from July 9 to 11, drawing attention from Southeast Asian designers and buyers for its natural fiber, […]
Inside a workshop in Jingning She Autonomous County, Zhejiang Province, workers are racing to finish She ethnic costumes for the Zhejiang Basketball Association tournament. Bright phoenix patterns cover the fabric, a visual signature of one of China’s most concentrated traditional costume production centers. According to recent reports, more than 70 percent of She ethnic costumes […]
At the Yugu Folk Museum in Sunan Yugu Autonomous County, Gansu Province, 64-year-old Ke Cuiling is finishing a traditional Yugu headpiece. Coral beads the size of rice grains, red and green silk thread, and a red cloth base come together over two or three months of hand sewing. The result is a headpiece decorated with […]
On July 6, 2026, Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County in Guilin unveiled the “Longsheng·Ewen Cooperative Workshop” in Xiaozhai Village, Longji Township. The opening also launched the first Red Yao embroidery training class, marking the formal start of the “Longji Impression” three-year development plan. Red Yao Dress-Making Earned National ICH Status Xiaozhai Village sits in the […]
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