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Twelve animal sculptures from Yuan Ming Yuan (also called the
Old Summer Palace) which were taken out of China by the
Anglo-French Allied Forces during the Second Opium War in 1860 have
been successfully replicated by Ji Guge, an old brand workshop that
specializes in repairs, processing and reproduction of cultural
relics in Beijing.

One of the replicas of 12 animal
sculptures [...]

Nearly 400 pieces of precious jade articles with a long history
of 100 years to 5, 000 years are on display at Beijing Botanic
Garden September 12, 2007. Many people are attracted to study
Chinese jade culture.

(China News Service September 13, 2007)

Doulos, the world\’s oldest active ocean-going passenger ship
recognized in the Guinness World Records, made its 8th and probably
last visit in Hong Kong Tuesday, welcoming the public on board to
the world\’s largest floating book fair.
Doulos arrived in Hong Kong Monday. The ship visited Hong Kong
in 2000 last time and will be berthed at Ocean Terminal, Harbor
City, [...]

An international photo exhibition featuring the life of ordinary
Chinese people opened here Monday.
More than 100 photographers from China and other countries
contributed their works and the 150 photos on show were selected
from a pool of thousands.
They reflected the social and economic development of China and
the life, work, leisure and entertainment of ordinary people in
addition to highlighting [...]

The 2007 Shanghai Art Fair formally opened to the public on
Thursday in the Shanghai Exhibition Center.
Artistic works from art galleries and by many top artists from
23 countries and regions will be displayed during the event,
running through to September 9. 
 

A man looks at a piece of artwork made from
Coca Cola bottle caps on Thursday.

A [...]

Huang Xiuying, vice-curator of Anhui Museum,
explains one of Pan Yuliang\’s self-portaits to visitors.
In a biopic released in 1994, Gong Li played Pan Yuliang, the
late female painter known in China more for her legendry life than
her artistic achievements. The scene that she sketched in a public
bathroom caused a big stir in China then. Nine years [...]

Scotland, famous for its silver design and long history, is for
the first time to exhibit its best works in Beijing from September
3 in China Millennium Monument. The exhibition, \’Silver of the
Stars, Scottish Contemporary Silver Design\’, brings to Beijing the
best Scottish contemporary silver designer\’s works, combining the
traditional culture of Scotland with modern art. 
Dr David Caldwell, from [...]

The much-touted \”China House,\” in the northern Chinese city of
Tianjin, welcomed its first batch of visitors on Monday.
The landmark building, clad with 400 million porcelain pieces,
which was completed months ago, officially opened on Monday.
The owner of the house, businessman Zhang Lianzhi, reportedly
spent US$65 million on decorating the building with his wares
collected over the past two [...]

A collection of more than one hundred items from the Qing
Dynasty is scheduled to be on display Friday at Dalian Modern
Museum.
The rare collection from the Shenyang Imperial Palace Museumn
will include daily items from the Qing Dynasty such as military
instruments, costumes, accessories and table wares. The exhibition
is to allow people to get a glimpse into Chinese [...]

Armless painter Zheng
Jieping shows his calligraphy skills at the Shanghai art show by
disabled artists on Aug. 22, 2007.
A painting exhibition by disabled artists opened its doors in
Shanghai on Wednesday for a five-day free show.
Held at the Shanghai Arts Center for the Disabled in Zhabei
District, the exhibition, whose theme is \”Embracing Life,\” boasts a
total of 134 [...]