Australian couple promotes public art for locals

For many, art seems like a lofty concept, to be glimpsed only at museums or performance centers. But some believe the true test of art is how much of it is absorbed into daily life.

Canadian artist paints Chinese characters by tricycle

When Canadian media artist Nicholas Hanna first pedaled his specially designed tricycle to write Chinese characters on the ground in Beijing’s Dashilar district, he didn’t think he’d become a local sensation with hundreds of followers.

A Norwegian sculptor ‘from’ Chongqing

Renowned Norwegian sculptor Ola Enstad went to Chongqing in 2005 for a two-month residency at the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute.

Old photos awaiting owners

More than 200 photos, taken by Jewish photographer Sam Sanzetti from the 1920s to the 1950s in Shanghai, have been posted online for people to identify the subjects that appear within.

Reviving the old art of the letterpress

Movable-letter printing, alongside papermaking, gunpowder and the compass, is one of the “Four Great Inventions of Ancient China.”

French artist attached to Chinese ink and paper

Last Saturday, French artist Patrick Neu concluded his three-month exchange in Beijing by holding a solo exhibition inspired by Chinese culture at Yishu 8 Gallery.

A childhood dream realized

Shunzi, a Beijinger, is dumped by his wife shortly after he gets fired by his taxi company. Trying to prove he’s not a failure and eager to make money to buy a car of his own, Shunzi opens a hutong sex shop.

French lovers bike continents to collect dreams

Anne Salaun and Benjamin Stoll recently finished a half-year journey from France to Beijing on a tandem bicycle. Their trek, part of a “bike to school” project, will be made into a documentary.

Ten-year odyssey in couture – French designer struggles to establish her brand in Beijing

French designer Caroline Deleens has spent more than 10 years in Beijing. As the first foreigner to found a fashion brand in China, she dreamed of carving a niche for herself in this emerging market.

Old Beijing photos make experts out of longtime expats

They are foreigners, but they are also experts on Old Beijing. In a reversal of expectations, it is a group of Chinese youth who are sitting quietly while foreigners tell stories of Beijing’s changes over the past 100 years.