What is it that makes Chinese porcelain so special ... NOVA: I understand that people in Europe and the Middle East tried to duplicate the porcelain art. What happened? Wu: They all tried very ...

"These paintings blend Chinese characters and landscapes with a Western-style realism, creating a beautiful fusion of cultures. A perfect metaphor for how East and West can come together to ...

When Giuseppe Castiglione set out from his native Italy for the East in the early 18th century ... and would become known as a court painter under his Chinese name of Lang Shining.

Over the years, the Taiwanese art world has blossomed, thanks partly to the gallerists Tina Keng and Shelly Wu, who have ...

Christie’s has described the Song dynasty (960-1279) artwork as “one of the world’s rarest Chinese paintings”. Entitled Wood and Rock, the ink-on-paper handscroll depicts a dragon-like old ...

Flower-and-bird style of Chinese paintings by Lang Shining. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Lang Shining left a body of paintings that depict royal events and ceremonies and landscapes.