In the summer of 2017, Xie Xiaoze took part in a monthlong residency program at the Dunhuang Academy in Gansu province. The artist, who is also the Paul L.& Phyllis Wattis Professor of Art at Stanford University, spent a lot of time reading, thinking and creating.
The National Art Museum of China has reached out to its counterparts nationwide to collaborate on well-curated exhibitions in recent years to celebrate aesthetic traditions and cultural lineage passed down through the centuries.
On March 3, in a desert section of Yongfeng village, Jinta county, Jiuquan, Gansu province, villagers were installing tall sand barriers along with straw checkerboard barriers to form a "green Great Wall."
WWelcome to Gansu province, an enchanting land in the heart of Northwest China, where stunning natural landscapes merge seamlessly with a rich tapestry of history and culture.
