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Celebrating the Year of the Tiger (English) | Insider Insights

Explore the exhibition Celebrating the Year of the Tiger with Jason Sun, Brooke Russell Astor Curator of Chinese Art, discover depictions of tigers in The Met collection, and learn about their significance. Please note: This program is prerecorded. Watch this … Continue reading

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Chinese New Year: Unraveling the History of the Enchanting Festival

By Kelly Richman-Abdou on January 31, 2022 Photo: Stock Photos from asharkyu/Shutterstock   How much do you know about Chinese New Year?   Happy Chinese New Year! Every February, this enchanting holiday is honored by millions of people across the … Continue reading

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Louis Vuitton Entwines Its New Chinese Flagship Store With A Giant Tiger Tail – DesignTAXI.com

By Mikelle Leow, 31 Jan 2022 Video screenshot via Louis Vuitton China The shy yet friendly guest wraps its tail around the maison, Louis Vuitton’s third in mainland China. Crawling into the Lunar New Year on a prosperous note, Louis … Continue reading

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Impasto Layers Blur Portraits and Landscapes in Li Songsong’s Fragmented Oil Paintings

NOVEMBER 11, 2021. GRACE EBERT “I Am What I Am” (2020), 120 x 100 centimeters. All images © Li Songsong, Chinese artist Li Songsong (previously) obscures portraits and wider landscapes with thick dabs of oil paint. His textured, impasto works … Continue reading

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Why 94% of China Lives East of This Line

 

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Ganluyan temple • 1146 AD | Pinterest

Jun 29, 2021 – This Pin was created by Mari on Pinterest. Ganluyan temple • 1146 AD.. Source: Ganluyan temple • 1146 AD | Pinterest

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HOW ON EARTH did China succeed in landing Zhurong rover on Mars? Review of CNSA deep space missions

As the first Mars rover probe launched by China, Tianwen-1 Zhurong rover has completed the three major technical steps of Mars exploration at one time. The three steps are Orbiting, landing, and patrolling, which are, entering Mars orbit, landing on … Continue reading

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Sound Waves from Contemporary Music Become Traditional Chinese Landscapes in Du Kun’s Scroll Paintings

Detail of “登楼 / Going Upstairs” (2021), scroll, ink and color on silk, 50 × 600 centimeters (painting), 51 × 836 centimeters (scroll), 62 × 11 × 12 centimeters (camphor wood box) “Playing music is my only hobby,” says artist Du … Continue reading

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China is officially malaria-free, says WHO

Lucas Niewenhuis               Published June 30, 2021   China was certified today by the World Health Organization as officially free of malaria, joining a club of 40 countries globally, but only three others in the … Continue reading

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China’s competition for living space | DW Documentary

More than 60 percent of China’s population of 1.4 billion currently lives in cities. Within a decade, the share of urban dwellers is expected to increase to 75 percent. Construction is booming and competition for residential land is fierce. But … Continue reading

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