Armenian traditional garments of Urmia region
Anna Hormouz (Armenian: Աննա Հուրմուզ), also known as Mrs. Anna Raffi, was the wife of renowned Armenian novelist Raffi and mother of Aram and Arshak Melik-Hakobian. Anna was largely responsible for the publication of her husband's works in London after
A Chinese vase that had a crack in it has sold for over £55,000
A Chinese vase that was dismissed as "worthless" because it had a crack in it has sold for over £55,000.The blue and white antique was spotted by auctioneer Charles Hanson during a visit to the owner's home after he was
Tightrope walking traditions in China and Armenia (photo)
Tightrope walking, also called funambulism, is the skill of walking along a thin wire or rope. It has a long tradition in various countries and is commonly associated with the circus. Tightrope performers used to wear the traditional costumes of
One of the oldest musical instruments in China
The xun is a globular, vessel flute from China. It is one of the oldest musical instruments in China and has been in use for approximately seven thousand years. The xun was initially made of baked clay or bone, and
The largest ancient manuscript book in Armenian
The largest ancient manuscript book - "The Homiliary of Mush" ("Մշո ճառընտիր") in Armenian, is housed at Matenadaran (repository of manuscripts, and a research institute in Yerevan, Armenia). The manuscript, weighing more than 30 kg without binding, was written and
Li Yang: Ideas on Chinese mortise-and-tenon joint
The Chinese contemporary designer, artist and art educator Li Yang, has recently represented his interesting work entitled "Ideas on Chinese mortise-and-tenon joint". A mortise and tenon joint connects two pieces of wood or of material. Woodworkers around the world have used
The Flying Horse of Gansu
The Flying Horse of Gansu, also known as the Bronze Running Horse (銅奔馬) or the Galloping Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow (馬踏飛燕), is a Chinese bronze sculpture from circa the 2nd century CE. Discovered in 1969 near the city
An Armenian woman- creator of Singapore’s National Flower
Ashkhen Hovakimian (Agnes Joaquim), a prominent Singaporean Armenian horticulturist, creator of the first hybrid orchid and the creator of Singapore’s National Flower Vanda "Miss Joaquim". Ashkhen Hovakimian (Agnes Joaquim) was born on 7 April 1854, in Singapore. She was the eldest
The Chinese 600-year-old paper banknote
The Chinese 600-year-old paper banknote This paper banknote is housed at the British Museum, London. It is over 600 years old and was first issued under the Ming dynasty in China in 1375 and is made from mulberry bark. The writing on
Nanjing welcomes “The Unknown Picasso”
Nanjing Beiqiu Contemporary Art Museum has opened its space for holding a large-scale exhibition “Beyond Genius: the Passion and Creativity of Picasso.” This exhibition presents 172 selected artworks: 117 paintings, 46 potteries, and 9 photographs by Robert Capa about the daily
