How China’s Song dynasty was a great time for the nation but a terrible one for many women

While the Song dynasty saw huge advancements in culture, commerce and technology, it also gave rise to the horrific practice ...

How China changed during the Yuan dynasty, when Mongol emperors ruled the country

Mongol rulers shook up Chinese society as Silk Road trade routes thrived, paper money became common and China’s influence in Eurasia grew.
The Boston Globe

Song Dynasty art at MFA is pure elegance

Don't put the artists in charge. They're dreamy and irresponsible. They confuse symbols with reality. You stand to lose half your empire. If you doubt it, consider the case of Zhao Ji, the eleventh ...
China Daily

Ancient Chinese street style: How Song Dynasty merchants advertised

Into Chinese Art is an immersive cultural interview series produced by China Daily Culture Channel, where international hosts ...
insider.si.edu

Freer and Sackler Galleries Launch First Web Resource of “Song and Yuan Dynasty Painting and Calligraphy”

The earliest Chinese paintings in one of the most important collections in the West are now featured in a new public Web resource launched by the Smithsonian’s Freer and Sackler galleries. “Song and ...
Mena FN

Traditional Meets Contemporary: The Revival of Song Dynasty Imperial Aesthetics in Modern Chinese Art

SHANGHAI, CHINA, May 14, 2025 /EINPresswire / -- In a notable cultural development sweeping across China's art scene, traditional Song Dynasty painting techniques are experiencing a renaissance ...
The Straits Times

Rare Chinese scroll by Song dynasty artist Su Shi may set Asian art auction record

HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) - An extremely rare, 11th-century Chinese scroll could set an auction price record for an Asian artwork, when it goes on the block at Christie's November Hong Kong sale.