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.
Murong Street in Chaoyang, Liaoning, was shoulder to shoulder on the evening of October 16, when the fourth China Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Annual Conference opened its public market. Stalls ran down both sides under the lamps of restored Ming and Qing houses: Jinyun flatbread from Zhejiang, New Year prints from Yangliuqing in Tianjin, Jian […]
A fourteen-panel screen runs 10.2 metres along the gallery wall, and it took two years to finish. It is the centrepiece of a retrospective that opened on October 17 at the Beijing Gold Lacquer Inlay Art Museum, marking seventy years of a workshop tradition that began inside the Qing court’s own manufacturing office. Some 200 […]
On the evening of October 9, 2026, a “Chinese Culture Night — Wuju Opera Comes to Lesotho” performance took the stage in Maseru, the capital of the Kingdom of Lesotho. The programme marked the country’s 60th independence anniversary and fell within the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchange. Hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Lesotho, […]
Five artisans born after 2000 have been working through hand-made orders at a small heritage-craft shop in Shangmu village, Qianjin Town, Nanxun, in Zhejiang’s Huzhou, according to a Chao News report published on October 8. The shop, called Tiancan Zhiyun, gathers several traditional crafts under one roof, among them Jili silk, lingjuan silk, Ronghua, Chanhua, […]
There are very many classical Hanfu drawing in ancient China, and the ancient painters used their brushes to record the scenes of life at that time, which also gives us the opportunity to get a glimpse of the splendor of the ancient costume culture through Hanfu drawing. The Twelve Beauties, now in the Palace Museum […]
A selection rule comes before the artist list. A project opening this month at Parkview Green Fangcaodi, the art and lifestyle block in Beijing, admits work on four conditions: it must be quietly and seriously made, it must be handmade at its core, it must carry a story, and it must hold its quality. Everything […]
Rain over the Mersey had stopped by the time the doors opened on the evening of October 9. The setting was the central hall of the World Museum in Liverpool, part of National Museums Liverpool and a building with 170 years behind it. Called Yun Jin Yi Du, the show taking the space is a […]
Ceramics symbolizes the beginning of the Neolithic Age. The Chinese pottery of the Neolithic Age, the firing of ceramic objects was the other great success of mankind after the discovery of fire. With the help of fire, clay objects and figures could be fired, a process that led to the production of porcelain, which, with […]
Peking Opera, which is also called Beijing Opera, is a Chinese theater style that has been around for hundreds of years. It includes singing, acting, dance, and gymnastics. It began in the late 18th century and has become one of China’s most important traditional customs. But what is it about Peking Opera that makes it […]
For centuries, Chinese art has served as a foundation for creative expression across the globe. From intricate ink paintings to elaborate porcelain designs, its influence can be seen in modern architecture, fashion, and even digital media. As students explore art history, they will find that Chinese artistic traditions continue to inspire contemporary artists, sculptors, and […]
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