One of the products of ancient Chinese culture, mounting of calligraphy works and paintings is a special decoration craft deriving from traditional calligraphy and painting art. Despite being a subsidiary part, it also bears historical, artistic, and humanistic information just like calligraphy and painting. It has kept developing and enriching over more than 1,......

Cradle of silk in the world, China is famous for mulberry planting, silkworm breeding, silk reeling and silk weaving, which help the country earn the nickname of "country of Silk". Chinese silk has, over thousands of years, written a splendid chapter in human history with its unique charm, gorgeous colors, and profound cultural connotation. The birth o......

When it comes to the art of Tibetan Buddhism painting, Ali painting distinguishes itself from its counterparts by the unique artistic appeal and aesthetic sentiment which constitutes an exceptional art genre and presents a multicultural characteristic. In the history of Tibetan art or even Chinese art, Ali painting boasts high value of artistic appreciation and ......

This book is akin to Midnight in Paris directed by Woody Allen. The author creates a college student and an imaginary ceramic lady. Together they travel through time, come across several key figures in Chinese art history and take part in many important events in person. On the basis of precise textural research and a great deal of references, the author traces ......

Professor Fu Shen gave 12 lectures on the history and connoisseurship of traditional Chinese calligraphy and painting at Xixi Campus, Zhejiang University from March to April 2015. This book is the collection of all his 12 lectures.

The West Discovers East Asian Art is published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same title. It contains two essays, explaining in detail the setting up and development of collections of East Asian art and culture in the West. The book also includes entries of the rare books displayed in the exhibition, covering many important works (including exhibition......