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Traditional art loses youth

As many young Chinese artists turn to modern art forms such as oil painting, sculpture, installation and photography, the future of traditional Chinese painting, despite its history of thousands of years, is facing a crisis, with few young people taking... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Wed, Aug 12 2009

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