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Bronzeware: The Story of Taibao Ding
Today, we’re going talk about a 3000-year-old piece of bronzeware from the Western Zhou Dynasty that distinguishes itself with its delicate design an…
3 years, 1 month ago
Central Axis: Midtown Makeover
Today, we are going to talk about the efforts to renovate the neighborhoods of Beijing’s Central Axis, which have revitalized their historical atmosp…
3 years, 1 month ago
Central Axis: Core Interest
Today, we are going to talk about the stories behind the process of Beijing’s campaign for a UNESCO listing of its Central Axis which has picked up t…
3 years, 2 months ago
Traditional Painting: Golden Palace amidst Myriad Pines
Among the cultural relics prohibited from going abroad for exhibition, there are three pieces of blue-green landscape painting. One is the Spring Exc…
3 years, 2 months ago
The Story of Zhouqiao Bridge
China has been building bridges throughout its long and storied history, and many of these bridges are vividly depicted in a variety of literary work…
3 years, 2 months ago
Wang Yangming: The Only Perfect Human Being in History
In the 16th century, during the same era that Martin Luther launched the Reformation in Europe, a legendary figure started the Chinese Renaissance on…
3 years, 2 months ago
Kicking Things off: The Chinese Origins of the Global Game
No sport in the world stirs as much passion as football. With the dramatic conclusion of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar on December 18, football, t…
3 years, 2 months ago
Traditional Painting: Playing Chess before a Double Screen
Today, we’re going to talk about a traditional Chinese painting from the period of Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. Superb painting skills aside, wha…
3 years, 3 months ago
A Chinese University in War and Revolution
Today we are going to talk about a legendary university in China that existed for less than nine years during China’s War of Resistance Against Japan…
3 years, 3 months ago
Traditional Painting: Five Old Men of Suiyang
Today, we’re going to talk about a traditional Chinese painting of the Northern Song Dynasty from more than 1,000 years ago. Done by an unknown paint…
3 years, 3 months ago