Tibetan Cliff Paintings

These paintings are found in Lake Lamco and Nagri Prefecture, and Ranma Township in northern Tibet. They depict animals, plants, gods, sacrifices, herding, hunting, dancing, fighting, and so on. They are valuable materials for studying the development of Tibetan religion, and ancient nomadic economy, culture and art.

Huashan Mural Paintings

These paintings are found on a pyramid shaped hill on the eastern bank of the Mingjiang River, 25 km from the county town of Mingxian County. They were executed by the ancient Zhuang tribe. The predominant color is red, and the paintings mostly depict the everyday life and activities of this ethnic group.

Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, Henan Province

The Longmen Grottoes, extending for one km, are located on both banks of the Yishui River, 13 km south of Luoyang City, Henan Province. It is also an important national scenic zone of mountains and rivers. The carving of the grottoes started in the Taihe reign period of the Northern Wei Dynasty (365-534) and the work, continued for 400 years, into the Tang Dynasty (618-907). There are 1,952

Dazu Stone Sculptures

Located in Dazu County, Chongqing Municipality, the carving of the Dazu Stone Sculptures started in the early years of the Tang Dynasty, and continued into the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Buddhist, Taoist and Confucian figures can all be found here, mainly in the form of base-reliefs. The most famous statues are located on North Mountain, Mount Baoding, South Mountain. Mount Shizhuan and Mount

Art Tour of Dunhuang

The Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, Gansu Province, are a treasure house of ancient Chinese culture. In fact, a new academic discipline called "Dunhuangology" has emerged worldwide to cover studies of the paintings, sculptures and documents preserved in the grottoes.

A Tour of the Silk Road Grottoes

The Silk Road once played an important role in the economic and cultural exchanges between the east and the west, and bequeathed a wealth of cultural relics. Grotto art is a magnificent part of this legacy. China's grottoes are mainly scattered along the Silk Road in Gansu Province. The Silk Road started at Van, capital of Shaanxi Province. The South Grottoes, North Grottoes, Wangmugong Grottoes,

Shanxi Folk Papercuts

The papercuts of Shanxi feature a wide variety of themes, including flowers, human figures, animals, legends, folk tales and stories from operatic works, and showing a bold and unrestrained style, simple and unsophisticated presentation and strong local characteristics. There are two types-colored and monochrome.

Huishan Clay Figurines

The Huishan clay figurines made in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province emerged in the Ming Dynasty and have a history of over 400 years. Thanks to their unique art style, these colored figurines have been well received by the Chinese people throughout the country and have been sold to 50 countries and regions. Masters of the art have given demonstrations in Japan, the U.S., Australia and other countries.

Tongliang Dragon Lantern

Tongliang County in Chongqing Municipality has a long history of making dragon lanterns and performing the local dragon dance. The Tongliang Dragon Dance uses large stage properties and exaggerated movements, and is accompanied by folk wind and percussion instruments. In the first Beijing International Tour Year Dragon Lantern Dance Contest, held in 1998, the Tongliang Dragon Lantern won the Gold

Folk Embroidery of Southern Shanxi Province

The folk embroidery of southern Shanxi Province features popular motifs, such as a peacock spreading its tail, a magpie on the branch of a plum tree, pines and cranes as symbols of long life, two dragons playing with a ball, and a phoenix and a peony. These embroidery items have varied themes: Some are romantic, some are exaggerative and the others reflect the reality. Vivid and true to life,

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