The year was 1956. Late ink artist Li Keran was painting by the scenic West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, when rain drops fell on the paper he was drawing on. The parts smudged by the rain didn ...

Unfortunately, no confirmed authentic works of Wang have survived and the reliability of the some hundred ancient copies ...

Wang Peng, a 13-year-old fan from Hubei province said: "I love Qinqiang Opera very much and also admire An Wan. He is a ...

Su Jindan, deputy mayor of the Qingyuan Municipal Government, Chen Lei, deputy director of the Guangdong Provincial ...

Growing a bonsai is more than just caring for a miniature tree — it’s an art, a craft and an ancient meditative practice.

The “artisan building” in downtown Litchfield holds an array of products and services – freshly roasted coffee beans, hand-crafted toffee and caramels, and yoga classes led by local ...

The Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, a hub of ancient Chinese Buddhist art and spirituality, fell victim to extensive looting in the early 20th century. Today, the priceless relics taken from this sacred ...

Evan Kleiman: I feel really lucky to have eaten candied fruit at the highest level from the oldest artisan confectionery in ...

The debut show in Nepal featured songs and dances, acrobatics, magic show, instrumental music, Peking Opera and face-changing ...

As people celebrate the beginning of the new Chinese lunar year, the Year of the Snake, what do snakes symbolize in mythology?

Chinese New Year is a cultural phenomenon in China. In fact, the National Museum of Asian Art indicates Chinese New Year is ...

LUXOR, Egypt, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- Amidst the ancient temples and tombs in Egypt's Luxor, skilled artisans continue to transform alabaster -- a luminous stone once cherished by pharaohs -- into ...