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Fine Art >>>
​British painter Izi Duffy's latest solo exhibition, "Nine by Nine: Lines of Beijing," opened Sept. 20 at Zhengyang Bookstore in Qianmen, a historic district in central Beijing.
September 28, 2026
The "Whispers of Wood and Stone: Bonsai and Viewing-Stone Art Exhibition" opened at the Museum of Chinese Gardens and Landscape Architecture in Beijing on Aug. 10.
August 12, 2026
An exhibition of traditional style Chinese paintings by contemporary artists is currently on display at Chanfu Temple in Beihai Park until Aug. 3.
July 16, 2026
​The 2026 Congress of the International Academy of Ceramics opened in the eastern Chinese city of Jingdezhen on Sunday, attracting international ceramic artists and experts to explore the theme of "Inheritance and Innovation."
June 28, 2026
Calligraphy >>>
A calligraphy and seal carving exhibition is on display at Zizhuyuan Park in Beijing through late January, featuring the works of four contemporary artists: Wang Xingjia, Cheng Maoquan, Ma Juntong and Cao Xinyuan. Each brings a distinctive style to the traditional art forms, demonstrating their continued vitality and creative relevance.
January 2, 2026
"When Words Become Images," a solo exhibition of calligraphy and seal art by Lu Dadong, is now open at Space Station Gallery in Beijing's 798 Art District until Nov. 30.
October 29, 2025
An exhibition of works by Chinese female calligraphers opened Oct. 11 in Beijing, ahead of the Global Summit of Women.
October 13, 2025
Handicrafts >>>
A special exhibition on innovative design of Chinese cultural heritage is held in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, on Oct. 18, 2026. This design exhibition is one of the side events for the fourth Liangzhu Forum.
October 21, 2026
Jingdezhen, known around the world as the "porcelain capital" for over a thousand years, has long been the heart of China's ceramic industry.
September 1, 2026
​Sleek, colorful, and artfully crafted, the ceramics lining the shelves of a shop in Jingdezhen's Taoxichuan art district reveal little about their surprising beginnings: piles of broken porcelain once bound for the landfill.
August 29, 2026
The UNESCO listing brought global attention to Jingdezhen and the porcelain making craft which the city was built on.
August 27, 2026
Architecture >>>
Beijing has been designated as the UNESCO-UIA (International Union of Architects) World Capital of Architecture 2029, UNESCO announced on Wednesday.
August 6, 2026
​At Paimio Sanatorium in southwestern Finland, long patient wings reach toward the sunlight amid a pine forest, while terraces once allowed tuberculosis patients to rest outdoors.
August 5, 2026
​China's National Pavilion has launched an open call for curatorial proposals for the 2027 Venice International Architecture Biennale, which will be held in Venice from May to November 2027.
July 28, 2026
Digital technology has recreated a Qing dynasty imperial garden that remains partly closed to the public, in a light-and-shadow exhibition running at the National Library of China through Dec. 6.
July 27, 2026
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