The use of dragons in Chinese art goes back as far as the Chinese civilization itself. Depictions of this creature can be found in practically every medium, from sculpture to paintings.

A painted drum carved with phoenixes and tigers (circa 300 B.C.E.) Asian Art Museum China’s history is famously rife with mythical imagery—such as dragons, phoenixes and tigers—and ...

As Lunar New Year approaches, the once-endangered folk tradition of stilt walking is undergoing something of a revival in China — with Beijing’s encouragement.

CAIRO, April 2 (Xinhua) -- The new archeological discoveries recently announced at Sanxingdui Ruins site in southwest China highlighted the magnificence of the Chinese civilization, renowned ...

O ne of the Chinese diaspora’s most celebrated artists grew up poor but surrounded by literature and art. After a string of books in her native language Xiaolu Guo found her creativity ...

BEIJING, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng addressed the opening ceremony of the third Dialogue on Exchanges and Mutual Learning among Civilizations and the first World ...

Prominent Chinese billionaire Liu Yiqian sold only 29 of 39 artworks in a Hong Kong auction with results far behind estimated values, a sign of a softening in the Chinese art market.. Sotheby’s ...