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October 15, 2024
Wang Yangming
Wang Yangming (1472–1529) was a Chinese statesman, general, and Neo–Confucian philosopher born in Yuyao city, Ningbo.
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September 10, 2024
Wang Jinyu
For around four decades, a desk lamp, a plate of adhesive paste, and a brush have constituted the basic equipment of Wang Jinyu's daily work.
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July 16, 2024
Ye Jianqing
Since the end of last year until October, oil painter Ye Jianqing has devoted himself to depicting a world covered by mist, a spiritual shelter for people to seek respite from life's chores.
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July 16, 2024
Sha Menghai
The late master calligrapher and seal carver Sha Menghai is acknowledged for his robust but controlled style, his dedication to calligraphy education, and his theoretical accomplishments in the studies of ancient Chinese writings and Chinese cultural traditions.
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July 16, 2024
Zhou Xinfang
Zhou Xinfang(1895-1975) was a Peking opera actor who specialized in "old male" roles. He is considered one of the greatest Peking Opera performers of the 20th century, and is the leading member of the Shanghai School of Peking Opera.
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July 16, 2024
Feng Jicai
Born in Tianjin in 1942 to a family originally from Ningbo, Zhejiang province, Feng rose to prominence as a pioneer of the Scar Literature movement that emerged after the Cultural Revolution.
