Colossal canvas, cosmic concepts

Xinhua 

Chicago-based artist Tu Zhiwei uses his art to depict key moments in China’s history

In an epic scene from hell, a vast fiery pit swallows piles of precious ancient bamboo books. Scholars roar and wail in despair, helpless as China’s first emperor orders the burning of “dangerous ideas.” Confucian scholars are buried alive, a sacrifice to unity.

Yungang grottoes in urgent need of attention

Xinhua 

Agencies

The Yungang Grottoes, one of the three largest major cave complexes in China, is facing a life or death situation, with humans as the judges deciding its fate.

The legal information website efaw.cn reported that Yungang Grottoes, located on the southern foot of Wuzhou Hill, 16 kilometers west of Datong in Shanxi province, has been severely damaged by human activities and natural influences.