His Principles of Chinese Painting (Princeton University Press; $15), on sale last week, is a well-illustrated and well-reasoned study of this elusive cloudland.

He also comes to appreciate the traditional approach of his compassionate and insightful teachers, Joseph Yan and Jenny Huang, who teach established principles of Chinese painting such as copying ...

Song Dynasty (960-1279) painting from the collection of Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) ruler Emperor Qianlong sold for $49 million early this morning at a Christie's sale in New York.

By incorporating Western painting skills into traditional Chinese bird-and-flower paintings, he breathed new vitality into the Chinese painting sphere, particularly during the Qing Dynasty.

Friday's six-point principles, which are in accord with the DOC, reaffirmed the bloc's stance of pursuing a peaceful resolution of conflicts.