Category Archives: Art

Modern Chinese oil painting seeks record price

A painting of Master Xu Yun (Empty Clouds) is advertised in Phoenix Weekly (凤凰周刊) for US$18.40 million.

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Ah Cheng: I’m like a plucked chicken

Ah Cheng (阿城) talks to Oriental Outlook (瞭望东方周刊).

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Who’s to blame for Hamburg’s fake terracotta warriors?

China Newsweek (中国新闻周刊) discusses the origin of the fake terracotta warriors (兵马俑) at Hamburg’s Museum of Ethnology.

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Louise Blouin in Beijing

A fabulously wealthy philanthopist comes to Beijing to launch her new website.

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If you can read this, you’re Number One!

Andy Lau (刘德华) gets a poster from Sammi Cheng (郑秀文).

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Tibetan-style Chinese

Chinese characters written Tibetan-style.

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An Arcadian Home for Artists
by Peter Micic

Peter Micic writes about Wang Huaxiang (王华祥).

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by Peter Micic

Copyright protection for online content

Beijing Business Today recently reported on China’s accession and ratification of two U.N. Internet-related treaties, the WIPO Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty. Together, the two treaties require signatory countries to provide copyright protection for computer programs, … Continue reading →

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Not your grandma’s Antiques Roadshow

Wang Gang (王刚) hosts the Beijing TV series ‘Collection’ (天下收藏), where he destroys faked antiques.

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Shu Yong and the giant breasts

Artist Shu Yong is known for his giant sculptures of breasts.

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