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-	'Mystic Universe' exhibition in Zhejiang
	Children look at the model of an Extra-Terrestrial on the science and technology popularization exhibition with the theme of "Mystic Universe" held in the Shangyu Museum, Shangyu, east China's Zhejiang Province, November 3, 2007.
-	Ullens art center to debut in China with rare Chinese contemporary art show
	The Ullens Center for Contemporary Art (UCCA), founded by the Ullens family from Belgium, will open on Nov. 5, with an inaugural exhibition exploring the 1980s that "changed the direction of art in China and its relationship with the world art scene".
-	Rembrandt and the Golden Age
	Two of Rembrandt's oils and 20 of his prints and self-portraits go on display tomorrow at the Shanghai Museum in an exhibition of Dutch fine arts of the 17th century.
-	Ukiyo-e: Pictures of a floating world
	Vibrant Ukiyo-e, "pictures of a floating world," prints are famous worldwide and coveted by collectors. The woodblock prints first appeared in early 17th-century Japan in Edo, or Tokyo.
-	Tactile ink paintings - 'Brush, Ink, Light, Shadow'
	Qu Leilei uses purely Chinese materials to produce extraordinary, tactile, some might say "Western" ink paintings. He says he "exploits Western perspective, anatomy, light and shadow."
-	The art of roaming in north China
	Landscape painter Ma Hong is deeply attached to rural, rugged North China where he grew up. He roams the countryside and his gentle, tranquil works convey his love for the land.
-	Some 450 Chinese, Asian contemporary art works to sell in Hong Kong
	Christie's Hong Kong will sell over 450 Chinese and Asian contemporary art works estimated over 400 million HK dollars (US$51 million) totally in its autumn auctions in November, some of which were showcased in a media preview Wednesday.
-	Rare stone to go on display
	A rare stone that has unique texture and patterns won first prize in an ornamental stone exhibition held in east China's Jiangxi Province on Thursday.
-	A show to mark trademarks
	An exhibition featuring industrial trademarks from old factories along the Suzhou Creek opened yesterday at the cultural activity center of Changshou community in Putuo District, part of the 2007 Putuo Culture and Arts Festival.
-	Colorful culture relics elaborate China's 'Road of Revival'
	About 630 pieces of valuable cultural relics have been on display at an exhibition here to elaborate the ups and downs of China on the road towards national revival since 1840.
-	Large ukiyo-e exhibition to be held in Beijing
	A large exhibition of Japanese ukiyo-e masterpieces will be held at the Beijing World Art Museum from November 15 to December 12.
-	Sculpture screen of Chinese Olympic champions completed
	A unique glass sculpture screen that features 133 Chinese Olympic champions has been completed recently.
-	*'Onona' - yin* and yang by another name**
	Balkans-born sculptor Drago Marin Cherina is inspired by yin and yang to create abstract wooden sculpture pairs. He calls them "Onona" from the southern Slavonic words on and ona.
-	Harbin grows money trees in city's Money Museum
	City Harbin in north-east China plans to "grow" two money trees at a local money museum as a new tourist attraction.
-	Protect our folk arts before its too late
	Most of us are attracted by some aspect of China's traditional handcrafts, whether it be sugar figurines, paper cuts or shadow puppets, but little is known about the deeper meaning of these art forms and that these and other cultural aspects of Chinese life may soon be lost for ever, only existing in people's memories.

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