Beijing May Hate Steven Spielberg, But What They Hate More Are Children’s Cartoons. I’m Talking to You, Spongebob.
In times like this, it’s comforting to know wisdom can come from the strangest of places. For example, take salt, according to Morton’s, “when it rains it pours.” Such can be said for Hollywood right now. Domestically they […]

This section will strive to bring you short sweet facts, digestible in 30 seconds, related to all forms of art, and fun to bring up in random conversations with strangers if you’re so inclined.
It looks like China can carve another notch in its belt o’ accomplishments. Long before discovering America, the Chinese were busy perfecting […]

To the casual observer or perhaps someone who hasn’t had an eye exam in a while, that phantasm of white may look like the humpback whale of automobiles, the Cadillac Escalade, being towed away for a parking violation. From this angle it may even seem as if the Hong Kong police had to call in […]

This column serves not only as a tribute to a great man with a great name, but it captures all those moments in China that make you stop for a second and do a double take. We have transmogrified “Oh snap!” to bring you “Bo Zaaaang!”

Just four short months after The China Arts Page first […]

           With Old Man Winter still holding some provinces under duress, Beijing is trying to alleviate the pain with a little chicken soup for the soul. Although real food and heat would probably be more appreciated, the central government has opted to nourish the more ethereal qualities of its citizens by sending art troupes to […]

Fans of the mundane can rejoice, or sigh as is apropos, as a new solo photography exhibition by Guan Shi is coming to Shanghai’s Eastlink Gallery in March. This visual feast for the eyes aims to explore just what makes life so darn….um, banal. Featuring the artist’s full body of work, ranging from 1999’s […]

Wolverine Makes a New Ally
Joining the fight for mutant kind is Standard Chartered Bank. No, Professor X didn’t place Cerebro for safekeeping in the bank’s safety deposit. Hong Kong’s own Standard Chartered is bankrolling the latest spin-off from the X-Men franchise, Wolverine and the X-Men. The bank will foot the bill for […]