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Craftsman’s lifetime of effort lets more people fall in love with traditional oil-paper umbrellas
The oil-paper umbrellas made by Wen are not only popular among young people, but also have been sold to overseas markets in countries and regions such as Japan, South Korea, the US, Europe and the Middle East.
September 13, 2022
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Artist creates precious canal memoirs on canvas
Painting is just another way of keeping a diary, so said Spanish artist Pablo Picasso whose irrepressible genius spanned nine decades. Wu Liren has been maintaining such a "diary" of the Grand Canal for more than 40 years.
August 26, 2022
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Artist and scholar reaches into cultural roots
Wen Wei has been immersing herself in the rich world of classical Chinese painting and calligraphy since childhood.
July 5, 2022
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Comedy duo woos audiences with quick-fire routine
On a gray, wet Sunday afternoon early this month, audience members stood in a long line to watch a show at the Yunhe Theater in the Gongshu district of Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang province.
June 23, 2022
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Intl poetry festival kicks off in Jiaxing
The Xu Zhimo International Poetry Festival was held in Haining, Jiaxing, the hometown of renowned Chinese poet Xu Zhimo (1897-1931), on March 30.
March 31, 2022
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From internet worker to potted landscape artist
Jin Jiansheng, a 35-year-old potted landscape artist, recently went viral online because of the success he has achieved in changing careers.
March 15, 2022
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Masters of the soundscape
In Fang Haoran's profession you can forget the eyes, for it is the mouth, teeth, lips, tongue and throat that have it.
January 30, 2022
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Jin Caifeng
Renowned Yueju Opera artist Jin Caifeng passed away at the age of 92 in East China's Shanghai city on Jan 10.
January 17, 2022