Art by women painters and sculptors from across the country is on display at the ongoing exhibition, Colors. The show runs until March 17 and is held in celebration of International Women’s Day, which falls on Friday. The Shandong Artists Association launched the annual exhibition in 2017 to encourage female artists and to offer them a platform for their talents.

9am-5pm, closed on Mondays. 11777 Jingshi Lu, Lixia district, Jinan, Shandong province. 0531-8130-5063/6.

Ink artist Huang Binhong (1865-1955) spent a lifetime carrying on his country’s cultural origin. Immortal Legacy is an ongoing exhibition at the Art Museum of Beijing Fine Art Academy that casts light on Huang’s rich world of art, his belief in cultural tradition and the range of his alternative role as a wise culture scholar. The show runs until April 21.

9am-5pm, closed on Mondays. 12 Chaoyang Gongyuan (Park) Nanlu, Chaoyang district, Beijing. 010-6502-5171.

In celebration of Chinese New Year, Immortal Brushwork of Danqing, a long-term exhibition that opened in early February, brings together dozens of paintings ranging from the Song (960-1279) to Qing (1644-1911) dynasties.

9am-5pm, closed on Mondays. 62 Pingjiang Dao, Hexi district, Tianjin. 022-8388-3000.

Lin Sanzhi is recognized as one of the leading calligraphers of the 20th century. My Admiration of Ancient Masters, an exhibition at the Anhui Art Museum, reviews Lin’s efforts in calligraphy, poetry and Chinese painting. Lin is praised as the “modern sage of caoshu script”.

9am-5pm, closed on Mondays. 1 Chengdu Lu, Binhu New District, Hefei, Anhui province. 0551-6280-6800.

【推荐2】Four of the Best Art Competitions to Enter in 2023

If you’re creating amazing art but struggling to gain exposure, art contests are a great opportunity for publicity. Ready to show off your art to the world? Check out our guide to some of the best art contests to enter this year.

The Lumen Prize for Digital Art

Prize: $4,000 first prize

Entry Fee: $40 for two works

This digital art competition is organized by Lumen Art Projects Ltd, a non-profit organization that’s committed to providing new opportunities for digital artists around the world. The only requirement is that the submitted artworks must somehow engage with technology.

World Illustration Awards

Prize: A cash prize of £2,000

Entry Fee: £29 per entry

Anyone who’s into illustration is bound to have heard of the famous World Illustration Awards. Illustrators are invited to submit works published since 2018. Winners will not only win a cash prize, but they’ll be offered invaluable global exposure, such as a marketing package in the Directory of Illustration.

Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize

Prize: Over $50,000 in cash

Entry Fee: $ 40 per entry

The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize is an annual international art prize that celebrates diversity and excellence in the visual arts. It aims to inspire creatives from around the world to enter the art profession through funding and increased exposure of their works.

The Sunny Art Prize

Prize: A total cash fun d of £6,000

Entry Fee: £25 for one artwork

One of the most inclusive and diverse art competitions in the UK, the Sunny Art Prize offers unique exposure for both emerging and established artists. Winners will have an opportunity to produce their works during a month-long residency in China.

As a professional author, I love talking about books with students, and I especially love urging them to dig deep and think about books beyond a simple “I liked it” or “I didn’t like it”. This class seeks to engage students in meaningful discussions about books while also touching on literary devices like symbolism, foreshadowing, tone and voice. The books selected for this course are modern reads that are less likely to strike students as “required reading”. There is so much to be learned from reading outside our “comfort zone”.

Students need to independently purchase or borrow the selected book, and should have read approximately 1/4 before our first meeting.

January: The Stolen Prince of Cloudburst by Jaclyn Moriarty

February: Lily and Dunkin by Donna Gephart

March: Echo Mountain by Lauren Wolk

April: The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera

May: The Language of Seabirds by Will Taylor

June: The Blackthorn Key by Kevin Sands

July: A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen

August: The Van Gogh Deception by Deron R. Hicks

September: Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick

October: Ghost by Jason Reynolds

November: Winterhouse by Ben Guterson

December: My Jasper June by Laurel Snyder

●To ensure an engaging and social experience, students are required to have microphones and videos for the entirety of this class.

●Students are asked not to use filters or virtual backgrounds.

●Students will be asked to introduce themselves by sharing their name and a favorite book.

●The Zoom text chat is set to “host only”, meaning students can chat with me, but not to one another or the entire classroom.

【推荐2】Local Chinese Teachers’ Training in Sri Lanka

The Confucius Institute, University of Colombo successfully conducted the “Local Chinese Teachers’ Training in Sri Lanka” on 20th-21st May. This event was carried out through online platform. Fifty three Chinese teachers from various schools across Sri Lanka participated in this training program. Here is the training workshop agenda.

Arrangement for the First Day:

Combining their own teaching practice and theory, the lecturers gave instructions to the participants (参与者) with the focus on English-Chinese classroom teaching.

【推荐3】Here are several great castles in Bavaria of Germany.

Veste Coburg

The Veste Coburg in Oberfranken is one of the most awesome (令人敬畏的) castles in Bavaria. It was built in the 11th century. Martin Luther actually lived here in the 1530s for six months. You will also find samples of great Bavarian woodwork here.

Burg zu Burghausen

The largest castle in Europe is right in Bavaria—Burg zu Burghausen. Built in the 13th century, the castle is over 3,300 feet long. A visit here will take you back to medieval (中世纪的) times and every castle hunter likes it.

Residenz in Munich

Munich has one of the finest German castles to be found in Bavaria. The Residenz, as it is known, was the home of the Wittelsbach family, and King Ludwig Ⅱ (1845-1886) of Bavaria spent a lot of time here as a child. The palace is a must-see on any trip to Bavaria.

Neues Schloss

In Wagner’s Bayreuth (the composer settles here in his later years), you can find Neues Schloss. Built in 1753 and 1754, the palace has beautiful woodwork. If you enjoy the Rococo style of architecture, you do not want to miss this castle.

King Ludwig Ⅱ’s Castles

There are three other castles in Bavaria that are known as “King Ludwig Ⅱ’s Castles”. They are Linderhof Palace, Schloss Herrenchiemsee and Schloss Neuschwanstein. These castles are masterpieces, even though two of the three were even never finished. King Ludwig built these awesome castles which inspire your imagination.