Peking opera without fear: how to read roles, colours, gestures and an empty stage
Peking opera can initially seem inaccessible because singing, percussion, costume and gesture follow conventions that are not explained during a…
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Peking opera can initially seem inaccessible because singing, percussion, costume and gesture follow conventions that are not explained during a…
Festivals and arenas show which artists have already succeeded. Small clubs reveal whether a music scene can produce the next generation. They give…
The extraordinary domestic success of Ne Zha 2 demonstrated that a Chinese animated feature could operate at blockbuster scale. Its achievement…
UCCA began in Beijing’s 798 district in 2007 and became one of the most visible institutions for contemporary art in China. Its history includes…
The Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing sits at the intersection of artistic traditions that are often presented separately. Ink painting and…
Digitisation allows a handscroll, seal or palace interior to be examined far beyond the museum. High-resolution photography reveals brushwork…
Film preservation begins long before an old title receives a 4K premiere. Archives must locate prints and negatives, identify versions, stabilise…
Chinese calligraphy uses writing as visual and bodily art, but it cannot be reduced to neat characters. The viewer reads pressure, speed, ink…
Jingtailan is Beijing’s celebrated form of cloisonné enamel. A metal body is shaped, fine wires are bent and attached to create compartments…
Chinese artists are using generative models, industrial robots, surveillance images and scientific data as both tools and subjects. The most…
The Chinese lunar year that began on 17 February 2026 is designated bing wu and is a year of the horse. The common English name Fire Horse combines…
UCCA Center for Contemporary Art occupies former factory halls in the centre of Beijing's 798 Art District. It opened in 2007 as the Ullens Center…
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