The stamps of the official national postal operator of Armenia- HayPost, on the occasion of the Chinese Lunar New Year of Tiger
The stamps of the official national postal operator of Armenia- HayPost, on the occasion of the Chinese Lunar New Year of Tiger
The story behind an Armenian photograph
The story behind this photograph has been passed down from generation to generation. In 1898, Bedros Murachanian (pictured with his parents, names unknown) received a premonition from God that he and his family should flee Diyarbakir city. The family fled by donkey, eventually settling in New York City (escaping Armenian massacres), where Bedros would establish a successful jewelry business. He would later use his profit to support Armenian refugees. Source of the photography: Project SAVE Armenian Photograph Archives
The Chinese print art created by local artists exhibited in Guangdong
The Chaozhou Museum of Art in South China’s Guangdong province is holding an exhibit of print art created during the past centennial by local artists. The diverse style and approaches to the printing techniques are the aftermath of both artistic development at large and shifts in modern society over the years.
The Chinese artist’s female busts intricately fused with landscapes
Yuanxing Liang redefines the bust sculpture with his intricate fantasy art. The prototyping teacher crafts intricate portraits featuring faces of women that are fused with delicate flourishes and elements of landscapes. Most notably, their hair becomes a site of surrealism; the long locks wrap around their heads and are the grounds for which miniature buildings, fish ponds, and trees make their home.
Beijing Olympics Helped Archaeologists Discover an 800-Year-Old Imperial Palace
While building the athletes’ Olympic Village for this year’s Winter Games in Beijing, China discovered the remains of an ancient Jin Dynasty (1115–1234) palace.It was found near Taizicheng village in the Hebei Province. Less than an hour from Beijing by high-speed bullet train, Taizicheng is in the city of Zhangjiakou, which is one of three zones hosting the competition, along with central Beijing and the suburb of Yanqing. (The majority of the ski and snowboarding events will take place in Zhangjiakou.) What they soon came to realize was that this was likely the Taihe Palace, built as the summer home
