and would become known as a court painter under his Chinese name of Lang Shining. Castiglione, who lived for many decades in China before his death, served during the reigns of three successive ...

In front of a secluded temple in southwestern China, Duan Ruru skilfully executes a series of chops and strikes, practising kung fu techniques she has spent a decade mastering. Chinese martial ...

Shanghai‘s Jing'an district, named after its glittering Jing'an Temple ... of an art gallery. Works by British ceramicists, ...

The planning of Chinese capitals for millennia has centered around the core concept of "Central Axis," which emphasizes the ...