Chinese Calligraphy: Poem by Emperor Huizong中国书法：宋徽宗的诗帖
The common name for Emperor Huizong was Zhao Ji . Reigning as the eighth emperor of the Song dynasty from 1101 to 1125, Huizong was known for his extravagant lifestyle, which is believed to be part of the reason for the near collapse…
Chinese grammar: Wanting to do something with “yao”要
Meaning : To express “wanting to do” something, use 要 (yào). Structure + Verb + Object Subject + 要 The verb 要 (yào) can be used as an auxiliary verb to indicate…
Chinese painters: Lu Yanshao陆俨少
Lu Yanshao (1909-1993), born in Jiading County, Shanghai, was one of the most significant and innovative Chinese landscape painters of the 20th century. Lu excelled at painting landscapes featuring…
Chinese Instruments : Lusheng 中国乐器之芦笙
Unfortunately, there are fewer craftsmen who are capable of making Lusheng skillfully like Master Wang Jiefeng in the area. Lusheng is the Chinese name for a musical instrument with multiple bamboo…
Chinese painters: Huang Zhou 黄胄
Although total volume reached US$106 million in 2012, he only saw mediocre returns because none of his works exceeded the US$1.5 million line at the top ten auction houses.…
