The Chinese female artist who brought the modernity spirit to the fine arts of China
Pan Yuliang (Chinese: 潘玉良, 14 June 1895 – 1977), born in Yangzhou as Chen Xiuqing, and was renamed Zhang Yuliang (張玉良) when adopted by her maternal uncle after the early passing of her parents.She was a Chinese painter, renowned as the first woman in the country to paint in the Western style. She had studied in Shanghai and Paris. Pan returned to Paris in 1937 to live and work for the next 40 years. She taught at the École des Beaux Arts, won several awards for her work, had exhibits internationally in Europe, the United States and Japan, and was
President of “Synopsys” visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial
President and co-Chief Executive Officer of Synopsys Dr. Chi-Foon Chan visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan on 19 November, 2021. Near the Eternal Fire of the Genocide Memorial, Mr. Chi Foon Chan honored the memory of the innocent martyrs with a minute of silence. Dr. Chi Foon Chan also toured the Armenian Genocide Museum, visited the permanent and temporary exhibitions and left a note in the Honorable Guests’ Book. Afterwards, he planted a fir tree in the Memory Park. The Armenian genocide was the systematic destruction of ethnic Armenians in the Ottoman Empire during World War I. Spearheaded by the ruling Committee
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 the building’s main atrium isn’t meant to be a reading place, there’s an abundance of quiet, educational spaces among the five levels.The library has designated reading rooms, child-specific spaces, elderly and community meeting areas, lounges, and computer and audio rooms. Two rooftop patios increase access to daylight while also providing an area to connect with the outdoors. The shelves are
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 your film? Ruben Giney It’s a very good question, indeed. Through many years and dozens of interviews, no one really asked why the astrolabe became the symbol of the film covering the subject of Armenian-Chinese relations. We found the astrolabe in the repository of the History Museum of Armenia in Yerevan, it was never exhibited and only a few scientists were
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 of 1287, commissioned by Archbishop John himself) in his full liturgical garb. His luxuriously-decorated ensemble displays a Chinese dragon, as an indication of the Armenian-Chinese thriving cultural interactions during the period. The archbishop is depicted performing an ordination. On his tunic or alb, a liturgical garment worn under the chasuble, there is an isolated motif of a Chinese dragon woven in
