China

A Chinese vase - mistook to be a rare artifact - fetched almost $9 million at a French auction – far more than its $2000 estimate. The vase in question was a Chinese ‘Tianqiuping’-style vase. The vase came under the possession of the…

In a daring daylight heist, three sculptures by artist Ai Weiwei were stolen from an exhibition in Hamburg, Germany earlier this week. On Monday afternoon, a sole perpetrator snatched three artworks by Weiwei from the Lumas Galerie in…

University of Michigan Museum of Art has been gifted a Chinese calligraphy relic, by Chia-Lun family, estimated to be worth more than $12 million. The gift comes from the family of Lo Chia-Lun who was a prominent figure in the Chinese…

A monument made in memorial of the Tiananmen Square massacre in a Hong Kong University was dismantled earlier this week. The Pillar of Shame, as the sculpture is known, was built by artist Jens Galschiøt to commemorate the 8th…

Ancient bamboo fragments were found at the Baodun site in the Sichuan province of China during excavation works. According to a report by ECNS, six bamboo fragments were found in the ancient town of Baodun, located in the Chengdu Plains.…