A Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) ink stone on display at a Beijing museum. XU JIE/GUO HAIPENG/HU DUNHUANG/FOR CHINA DAILY Among the Four Treasures of the Study, paper easily turns to ash, brushes wear out ...

Ink stone carver Hu Qiusheng (left) passes on the craft to his son, Hu Bin.[Photo provided to China Daily] The time-consuming process of carving a stone while retaining its natural textures and unique ...

A 4,500-year-old Chinese burial site has revealed a rare matrilineal society where women led clans for ten generations. One of the most striking findings lies in the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) data.

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Editor's Note: The June exhibition "Journey to Lin Xi's World: I Am What I Am" at Beijing's Guardian Art Center brought together more than 500 works by Chinese ink painter Lin Xi, offering a ...

Architects say they find a certain affinity between designing major structures and smaller items to wear on the wrist. By Anders Modig Davin The pandemic was tough on city centers and cultural ...