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A charity auction by Sotheby's (Beijing) Auction raised 15.57 million yuan ($2.54 million) on Sept 8, and part of the proceeds will benefit the Ai You Reborn project which provides medical and nursing care to orphans.
At an exhibition opening at Shanghai's Minsheng Art Museum, the tinkling of a piano was accompanied by Chinese Kunqu Opera.
Former finance guru Varun Panjwani wants to revive the lost art of crafting decorative silver objects. He shows how one-of-a-kind treasures can be solid investments.
For an artist, Cui Ruzhuo may have accomplished everything he could have possibly imagined - global renown as well as a personal gallery.
In AD 366, a Buddhist monk had a vision on the outskirts of Dunhuang, a bustling area on the Silk Road.
In a bid to attract more students to Chinese martial arts, the sport's national governing body is lobbying for it to be included in the school curriculum.
At 68, Lin Xiangxiong, also spelled Lim Siang Hiong, a Chinese-born Singaporean, has already accomplished enough to be proud of.
The Shanghai World Finance Center is hosting an art exhibition featuring famous Japanese anime characters Ultraman, Detective Conan and Chibi Maruko-chan.
Visitors enjoy a 3-D version of the famous ancient painting 'Riverside Scene at the Qingming Festival' in Shenyang, Liaoning province, September 13, 2013.
The 2nd Shanghai youth photography art exhibition started on Sept 10, and will run through the end of the month, during which 59 works will be on display.
Folk artist Song Chongxun makes dough figurines in Shantang Street, a scenic spot in Suzhou city, East China's Jiangsu province, Sept 10, 2013.
For the Chinese contemporary artist Wu Zhenhuan, a good painter opens a door for his audiences, through which people's mindset can reach a higher level.