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‘World’s most beautiful snails’ threatened by illegal trade. Spectacularly colored shells make these critically endangered Cuban snails highly sought after, but some are working to save them.

In connection with the Centennial Restrospective of artist Hoo Mojong, this lecture examines the extraordinary background and journey of Wu Jianxiong (Chien-Shiung Wu) (1912-1997) - the Chinese woman ...

The touring exhibition, "Italian Contemporary Art and Artists on the Silk Road", began in Italy, the end point of the ancient Silk Road.[Photo/CRI Online] An Italian contemporary art exhibition at the ...

It indicated that Chinese art stands out as a resilient investment instrument, offering good inflation resistance and strong liquidity especially for renowned works by famous artists. The indices ...

I am convinced that everything has come down to us from the banks of the Ganges Voltaire Voltaire wasn t far from the truth when he made this remark about Indic wisdom becoming accessible through the ...

Luna Sun joined the Post in 2021, covering China’s economy and social issues. She has previously covered local news and human interest stories in Indiana and New York City before returning to ...

Students chanting Sanskrit shlokas in the padmasana crosslegged posture with thumbs touching their index fingers makes it look like an ancient gurukul Just that it is the Rajkiya Thakur Harisingh Shek ...

What does a conversation between the Skamander poets and the avant-garde look like? What does a frog do in Białoszewski’s ...

View AN ALBUM OF TWELVE EROTIC PAINTINGS INK AND COLOUR ON SILK, ALBUM OF TWELVE LEAVES, DYNASTY QING, 19TH CENTURY by Anonymous-Chinese Qing Dynasty on artnet. Browse upcoming and past auction lots ...