Exquisite bronze vessels from the mysterious Dian Kingdom of China
The Provincial Museum in Kunming houses an extraordinary, startling collection of bronze and iron castings found south of Lake Dian Xi in Yunnan. They were found and excavated in 1953-1960 in graves at two locations: Lijiashan and Shizhaishan. The Lijiashan
The Armenian orphan’s garb as a silent witness of the Armenian Genocide horrors
The dress, most likely worn by a 7-year-old orphan girl or a boy, is a significant tangible remnant of the Armenian Genocide. It is possibly sewn from the pieces of fabrics of children who died in the desert. A close
The prominent Chinese fashion designer Guo Pei exhibiting in San Francisco
Ever since starting her fashion career in the 1990s, the Chinese designer Guo Pei has sought to evoke the meeting of East and West through her fanciful, otherworldly couture pieces. But her watershed moment came on May 4, 2015, when
Happy Armenian Easter!
Kristos Haryav i Merelots! Orhnyal e Haroutioun Kristosi! Christ is risen! Blessed is the Resurrection of Christ! Քրիստոս հարյավ ի մեռելոց, օրհնյալ է հարությունը Քրիստոսի- On this day Armenians welcome each other this way as the Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates
Chinese stamps exhibited in South Korea
Often called "mini-encyclopedia", a stamp can give more information than its size may lead.To inform the local people in South Korea more about China, the China Cultural Center in Seoul launched an online exhibition on stamps featuring China's landscapes and
Armenian traditional footwear
Since ancient times, footwear has been an essential element of traditional Armenian outfit ensembles. Both men and women wore different handmade shoes. Leather shoes called “threkh” were made from rough animal skin and worn with knitted woolen socks. Also, boots
Colors of the Armenian traditional garments
Armenian traditional dress is called “Taraz.” The word itself has many meanings, for example, form, shape, make, fashion, way, manner, look, appearance, formula, costume, uniform, and dress.The characteristics of Armenian clothing included red fabrics and rich, colorful ornamentation.The Armenian costume
Minimalist porcelain with lovely faces: works by the Chinese artist from Taiwan
Taiwanese artist Fan Yanting creates expressive little faces in ceramic cups, mugs, vases, and saucers by putting emotive little faces on his minimalist porcelain pieces. “I empty my mind when I’m sculpting the human faces. I might plan the pottery shape
Relics unearthed from the underground chambers of pagodas exhibited in China
The Nanshan Museum in Shenzhen, China, unveiled an exhibition of about 140 cultural relics unearthed from the underground chambers of pagodas in the Jingzhi Temple and the Jingzhong Monastery of the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127).Ceramic pieces, Buddhist sculptures and figurines,
The Armenian actress Armine Anda won Beijing Film Awards for the Best Actress
The Armenian actress Armine Anda won Beijing Film Awards for the Best Actress for the film "Joan and the Voices" by Mika Vatinyan. Joan travels all over Post-War Armenia to find the voice that had called her to him. Directed by Mikayel