Summer in Beijing

Beijing Capital International Airport Terminal 3


Adorned with imperial color, the roof evokes the scales of a Chinese dragon

Leaving for Beijing next week and look forward to seeing and going through the newly opened Terminal 3 of the Beijing Capital International Airport. According to the New York Times, it is twice the size of the Pentagon and it is the largest building in the world. (Click here to see the full article).

No, not for the Olympics. I'll be working with our jewelry designers in China for the next two months. Cannot wait to get an optimism boost and will be glad to watch the presidential election from a far distance.

Highest Priced at Christie's Spring 2008 Auction in Hong Kong

Yue Minjun "Big Swans" HK$54M (US$7M)

Zeng Fanzhi "Masks Series 1996 No.6" HK$76M (US$10M)

Two of the highest priced works from Christie's Spring 2008 Acution of Comtemporary Asian Art in Hong Kong.

Modern Chinese Figurative Paintings

Traditional Chinese figurative paintings, as a beginning reference


Modern interpretation of Chinese classic figurative paintings


Again, this is a modern interpretation of Chinese classic figurative paintings


Contemporary Chinese figurative painting

The Chinese accent came from the vases and the flower arrangement




This painting goes beyond traditional culture symbols and

looks for basic commonalities in metropolitan life.

Image Source: http://www.artscenechina.com/

Ancient and modern, East meets West and fast changing - that's today's China. Many forms of art expressions are being experimented, and a new generation of artists are getting strong attention from the world. It is no surprise that contemporary Chinese art works often fetch millions of dollars in international auctions.

The burning desire for freedom, achievements and the wisdom of happy life.