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    When Tigers Ruled the Wild: The Story Behind the Tiger-Devouring-Man Bronze

    05/05/2026 | 16 mins.
    Today, we’ll talk about a rare bronze ritual vessel from the Shang dynasty decorated with the striking image of a tiger devouring a human, and how this powerful motif reveals ancient Chinese beliefs about nature, sacrifice, shamanism, and the mysterious connection between humans, animals, and the spirit world.
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    One Hundred Horses: An Italian Master in Imperial China

    28/04/2026 | 15 mins.
    Today, we’ll talk about the Italian Jesuit painter Giuseppe Castiglione, who crossed cultural boundaries to serve three Qing emperors and created a groundbreaking fusion of European realism and Chinese court painting, most famously represented by his masterpiece One Hundred Horses.
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    A Grain in the Sea: Liu Haisu and the Birth of Modern Art in China

    21/04/2026 | 14 mins.
    Today, we’ll talk about Liu Haisu, whose life and work over nearly a century helped to pioneer modern art education in China and forge a bold new path that blended Chinese tradition with Western artistic innovation.
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    A Bronze Beast’s Journey: The Dowry That Traveled a Thousand Miles

    14/04/2026 | 16 mins.
    Today, we’ll talk about a mysterious 3,000-year-old bronze vessel from China that once traveled as part of a noblewoman’s dowry, revealing how marriage, wealth, and political alliances shaped the lives of families and even states in ancient Chinese society.
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    Hall of Mental Cultivation: The Restored Heart of China’s Last Empire

    07/04/2026 | 17 mins.
    Today, we’ll talk about the Hall of Mental Cultivation, a modest courtyard in Beijing’s Forbidden City that served for nearly two centuries as the living quarters and political nerve center of Qing emperors, where the rise, transformation, and eventual decline of China’s last imperial dynasty quietly unfolded.

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NewsChina explores the perspectives driving today’s China and its people with a deep dive into the histories that shaped them.
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