“Court Life of Great Emperor Kang Xi a grand-scale exhibition organized by the Forbidden City Museum, will be held in Versailles, Paris in October 2003. The exhibition will be a highlight of the "China Cultural ...“Court Life of Great Emperor Kang Xi a grand-scale exhibition organized by the Forbidden City Museum, will be held in Versailles, Paris in October 2003. The exhibition will be a highlight of the "China Cultural Year in France”.展开更多
A quarter of century ago, Shenzhen was just a small township bordering with Hong Kong, with only a tiny population of 30,000, Since the reform and opening up policy was launched in 1979, Shenzhen has been designated a...A quarter of century ago, Shenzhen was just a small township bordering with Hong Kong, with only a tiny population of 30,000, Since the reform and opening up policy was launched in 1979, Shenzhen has been designated as a special economic zone and has seen a startlingly high speed of economic growth. As the fastest-developed, newly-emerged metropolis in the world and probably the largest venue for architectural experiments, Shenzhen has seen its GDP rocketing by 1500 times within a short period of two and half decades. Meanwhile, migrants 14 times as many as original local villagers from across the country, most of which are low-wage factory workers and salesmen, have rushed into the city to pursue their Chinese-style American dreams. Original residents built tensely concentrated garrets on their own lands to cater to the seemingly infinite needs of new comers for dwelling, Thus so-called villages-amidst-the-city, or urban villages, have gradually developed.展开更多
Silk screen printing is an innovative modern art genre highly relying on technologies and media materials. Although it was only introduced into China twenty years ago, it has quickly stood out of the shadow of wood pr...Silk screen printing is an innovative modern art genre highly relying on technologies and media materials. Although it was only introduced into China twenty years ago, it has quickly stood out of the shadow of wood printing and broken through the confines of materials and tools, developing into an independent style integrating modern art and oriental culture.展开更多
Going to temple fairs used to be a major Spring Festival celebration for Beijing natives in the past. But this tradition has changed. Nowadays, it has become a fashion for locals to spend Chinese lunar new year holida...Going to temple fairs used to be a major Spring Festival celebration for Beijing natives in the past. But this tradition has changed. Nowadays, it has become a fashion for locals to spend Chinese lunar new year holidays by visiting science museums. This new sort of Spring Festival pastime is called “temple fairs on science”.展开更多
The Beijing 2008 Olympics emblem was finally unveiled. It was shown to th.e public at the sólemn ceremony held at 8:30 p.m. August 3, 2003 in the park of Temple of Heaven, Beijing. When a Chinese statesman and an...The Beijing 2008 Olympics emblem was finally unveiled. It was shown to th.e public at the sólemn ceremony held at 8:30 p.m. August 3, 2003 in the park of Temple of Heaven, Beijing. When a Chinese statesman and an official of the International Olympic Committee(IOC) lifted the yellow wrapping satin,展开更多
文摘“Court Life of Great Emperor Kang Xi a grand-scale exhibition organized by the Forbidden City Museum, will be held in Versailles, Paris in October 2003. The exhibition will be a highlight of the "China Cultural Year in France”.
文摘A quarter of century ago, Shenzhen was just a small township bordering with Hong Kong, with only a tiny population of 30,000, Since the reform and opening up policy was launched in 1979, Shenzhen has been designated as a special economic zone and has seen a startlingly high speed of economic growth. As the fastest-developed, newly-emerged metropolis in the world and probably the largest venue for architectural experiments, Shenzhen has seen its GDP rocketing by 1500 times within a short period of two and half decades. Meanwhile, migrants 14 times as many as original local villagers from across the country, most of which are low-wage factory workers and salesmen, have rushed into the city to pursue their Chinese-style American dreams. Original residents built tensely concentrated garrets on their own lands to cater to the seemingly infinite needs of new comers for dwelling, Thus so-called villages-amidst-the-city, or urban villages, have gradually developed.
文摘Silk screen printing is an innovative modern art genre highly relying on technologies and media materials. Although it was only introduced into China twenty years ago, it has quickly stood out of the shadow of wood printing and broken through the confines of materials and tools, developing into an independent style integrating modern art and oriental culture.
文摘Going to temple fairs used to be a major Spring Festival celebration for Beijing natives in the past. But this tradition has changed. Nowadays, it has become a fashion for locals to spend Chinese lunar new year holidays by visiting science museums. This new sort of Spring Festival pastime is called “temple fairs on science”.
文摘The Beijing 2008 Olympics emblem was finally unveiled. It was shown to th.e public at the sólemn ceremony held at 8:30 p.m. August 3, 2003 in the park of Temple of Heaven, Beijing. When a Chinese statesman and an official of the International Olympic Committee(IOC) lifted the yellow wrapping satin,
