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Interpreting art in a different light
China Daily· 9 hours agoThere, in the capital of the Qing Dynasty, Attiret painted inside the Forbidden City, the vast imperial palace that today houses most of his works under ...
Beijing History: Old Names, Timeline
Mountain View Telegraph· 3 hours agoBeijing has a history of about 3,000 years, and it is one of the four ancient cities of China. Beijing has almost continually been the capital for the...
Chinese Hardstone Carvings | Essay | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art...
Mountain View Telegraph· 2 hours agoBy traditional Chinese definition, hardstones are divided into two categories: jade, which is the...
(#576) Wang Hui 1632-1717, et al.
Mountain View Telegraph· 1 day agoThe Kangxi Emperor undertook six Southern Tours during his reign—in 1684, 1689, 1699, 1703, 1705, and 1707 respectively. On the surface, Kangxi wanted to inspect the flood ...
Daokou Roast Chicken
Mountain View Telegraph· 4 days agoDaokou roast chicken is a roast chicken from town Daokou of county Hua of northern province Henan. Daokou roast chicken is a well-known cuisine with the...
Jilin Province
Mountain View Telegraph· 6 days agoJilin, along with Heilongjiang and Liaoning, was one of the three provinces that made up what was formerly called Manchuria and what is now referred to...
Imperial China's Dynasties
Mountain View Telegraph· 3 days agoThe Xia dynasty was the first of many ancient Chinese ruling houses, thought to exist from around 2070 B.C.E. until 1600 B.C.E. Yet the actual existence...
20 of the World’s Most Expensive and Iconic Watches: Princess Diana’s Cartier Ticker, John F....
WWD via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoThe timepiece features an intricate face adorned with a small moon phase painting. Prince...
Framing a portrait of innovation
China Daily· 9 hours ago"A camera of the Ming (Dynasty of China)" is how Yang Danxia, an expert on ancient Chinese painting from the prestigious Palace Museum in Beijing, describes Zeng Jing, a leading portraitist ...
Look up: the world's most spectacular ceilings
LoveEXPLORING via Yahoo News· 1 day agoFrom Roman domes and Renaissance frescoes to medieval tilework and modern art installations, there are some awesome ceilings out there if you put your...
