Category Art

Chinese art is visual art that originated in or is practiced in Greater China, or by Chinese artists. The painting, calligraphy, architecture, pottery, sculpture, bronzes, jade carving, and other fine or decorative art forms produced in ancient China.

National Library of China’s ICH Lecture Month

On June 13, 2026 — Cultural and Natural Heritage Day — the National Library of China in Beijing launched its 2026 ICH lecture and film screening series, anchored by the 100th session of its flagship “ICH Protection Lecture Month” program.…

Chengdu’s Revitalized Shu Brocade Fashion Show

On June 13, 2026, the stone courtyards of Xiuchuan Academy — a Ming-dynasty Confucian school in Chengdu’s Chengxiang Ancient Town — became a runway. Models emerged from the academy’s deep corridors wearing Shu brocade (shujin) garments that ranged from formal…

2026 Suzhou Textile Exhibition: Songjin and Yunjin

On June 19, 2026, the Jiangsu Provincial Procuratorate Office — a Qing-era government compound in the heart of Suzhou — opened its heavy wooden doors for something entirely different from its centuries-old purpose. Inside, 85 national, provincial, and municipal intangible…

2026 Suzhou Museum Round Fan Exhibition

On June 2, 2026, Suzhou Museum opened the fourth installment of its “Jiangnan Zao” craft exhibition series: the Cai Nianqun Tuan Shan Art Exhibition. Running through September 3, the show presents 54 round-fan works by Cai Nianqun and her team,…

Dunhuang Public Dance Training Completes 2026 Session

On May 31, 2026, the Dunhuang City Cultural Center’s 2026 public square-dance training program concluded at Feitian Park Constitution Square — a two-week free workshop that attracted over 500 local dance enthusiasts and introduced a structured Dunhuang-style dance curriculum to…

21st Qingyang Xiangbao Folk Festival Opens

On June 17, 2026, the 21st Qingyang Xiangbao (香包, scented sachet) Folk Culture Festival opens at the Qingyang Folk Culture Industry Park in Gansu Province. Running through June 21 — coinciding with the Dragon Boat Festival holiday — the festival…

2000 Year Old Textiles Debut in Shanghai

On July 3, 2026, the China Art Museum in Shanghai will open “A Home of a Thousand Gold — Life Aesthetics and Cultivation in the Mawangdui Han Tombs,” the largest and highest-level exhibition of Mawangdui artifacts ever mounted outside Hunan…