Tianjin Binhai Library- one of the gems of Chinese futuristic design
The Tianjin Binhai Library looks like a book lovers’ heaven. Upon entering, visitors are welcomed into an atrium that ebbs and flows in what appears to be floor-to-ceiling books, with a luminous spherical auditorium called “the eye” at its core.While
Ruben Giney on Armenian-Chinese cultural relations: We have so much to say to each other (interview)
ChinArmArt People who have watched "Andin. Armenian Journey Chronicles" are often curious about the medieval astrolabe that also appeared on the poster of the film. Was it discovered by the film crew? Why did exactly that object become the symbol for
The Chinese dragon on the garb of the Cilician Armenian archbishop- as a symbol of cross-cultural interactions
Archbishop John (Yovhannēs), the brother of King Hethum I (1213 – 21 October 1270) ruled the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia from 1226 to 1270), appeared in a Cilcian miniature painting- scene of consecration (Matenadaran MS 197, Gospel, Akner, Cilicia, year
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
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
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
