Flower show recreates floral motifs of classic paintings
Click:中国文化 Still lifes depicting enchanting flower arrangements in vases and baskets are a popular genre of oil paintings, while in classic Chinese paintings, whether it was painted on paper or silk, ancient painters also created a variety of floral scenes…
Photos of founding ceremony’s parade on show
People’s anticipation of the parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of People’s Republic of China arises as celebrations on Oct 1 have come closer. An ongoing exhibition at Beijing’s Taikang Space offers a precious glimpse into the…
Johnson plays down Brexit breakthrough talk
PM remains “cautiously optimistic” ahead of New York trip British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has played down hopes of a breakthrough in Brexit talks this week when he spends time with European leaders on the sidelines of a United Nations…
Next five years set to be hottest on record
UNITED NATIONS – A UN report published on Sunday said the world is falling badly behind in the race to avert climate disaster because of runaway warming, with the five-year period ending 2019 set to be the hottest ever. It…
Home away from home in Yiwu
Jordanian businessman Mohanad has been in Yiwu, Zhejiang for 18 years. He now lives with his family in the city and runs his own restaurant. Mohanad is impressed not only by Yiwu’s rapid development, but also the local government’s kindness…
Exhibition showcases 50 works featuring horses
Fifty works featuring horses from 29 young and middle-aged domestic artists are on show at Beijing’s Padma Art Space since Sunday. The exhibition, The Echo of the Neigh, presents multiple interpretations of the animal through oil paintings, Chinese ink-wash paintings,…
Former Thai deputy PM: China has undergone ‘economic evolution’
Korn Dabbaransi, a former Thai vice prime minister and president of the Thailand-China Friendship Association, has visited China more than 150 times since the 1970s and witnessed the robust economic development and enormous social change in China over the past…
China-Pakistan friendship unbreakable: state councilor
UNITED NATIONS – Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday said China and Pakistan hold all-weather strategic cooperative partnership and the friendship between the two countries is unbreakable. Meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on the…
'It's been disastrous!' – Ramos addresses yellow card mistake and talk of Real Madrid rows with Marcelo & Perez
The Blancos skipper acknowledges the 2018-19 campaign has been a disappointing one, but insists there is no cause for panic in the Spanish capital Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos has sought to address a number of supposed issues at the…
'Police commissioner' Pique making Coutinho's dire Barcelona form look criminal
The centre-half is playing as well as ever, exuding authority at the back for the Blaugrana, but his Brazilian team-mate still looks lost at Camp Nou It seemed like Barcelona were going to commit the crime of letting Atletico Madrid…