By Guo Ying The first Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Culture and Arts Festival will be staged in Beijing next month with more than 40 ASEM members taking part. The event is aimed at showcasing the diversity, innovation and cooperation of Asian and European cultures in the arts sphere. The festival is...
By Wu Ziru Tree in Bloom by Yuan Peiying. As many young Chinese artists turn to modern art forms such as oil painting, sculpture, installation and photography, the future of traditional Chinese painting, despite its history of thousands of years, is facing a crisis, with few young people taking u...
China will continue to levy anti-dumping tariffs on coated art paper imported from Japan and South Korea, said the Ministry of Commerce Tuesday.The anti-dumping tariffs, which were renewed on Aug. 5, will last five years. China's paper industry may be hurt if the anti-dumping duties imposed in 2003 are...
By Wu Ziru Preparations are underway for the Northeast Asian Exhibition, a large-scale art festival in Changchun, Jilin Province, scheduled to open at the end of this month as a new feature of a regional business expo. With the theme of Northeast Asian art, the festival will be held at the North...
* Financial crisis has hit contemporary art prices * Could yield healthy long-term returns * Traditional art offers safety as prices hold up * Investors need to be selective and well-advised ZURICH, July 31 -...
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Arts and Crafts Research Institute
Calligraphy by Shao Bingren Time: June 30-July 5 Venue: National Art Museum of China, 1 Wusi Dajie, Dongcheng District, Beijing Tel: 010-6434-0266 Shao Bingren, one of the famous calligraphers in China, is hosting an exhibition of his work at the National Art Museum of China. A professor at Xu B...
LONDON, June 8 - Sotheby's raised 7.9 million pounds ($12.5 million) at its Russian art auction on Monday, a total the auctioneer called "solid" in uncertain economic times and within pre-sale expectations. The sale is...
* P&G buys The Art of Shaving * Acquisition gives P&G entry into retail * Financial terms of the deal not disclosed (Adds details on retail plans, acquired business, byline) CHICAGO, June 3 - Just...
CHICAGO, June 3 - Just in time for Father's Day, Procter & Gamble Co is taking a step up to attract more men with its purchase of prestige brand The Art of Shaving. The Art...