The Hall of Supreme Harmony (Taihe Dian) of the Palace Museum in Beijing Photos on this page: VCG. The air hums with focused energy as 237 restoration specialists bend over fragme ...

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Interior of Pla de Nadal visigothic palace, built by duke Theodemir. Credit: B25es / Wikimedia Commons A recent study has confirmed that the palace of Pla de Nadal, located in Riba-roja de Túria in ...

Some feature illustrations of phoenixes and generic scenes from ancient China, while others are decorated with Chinese calligraphy.

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However, more young people are now bringing this ancient musical instrument back to the fore. Jacob Charles is a Mexican-American intermedia artist, composer and guqin player. He fell in love with ...

Ancient paintings restored using cutting-edge technology reflect traditional Chinese culture and ideas related to reading, Chinese literary classics and cross-cultural exchanges, at a newly opened ...