Dazzled by Art

BEIJING, June 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The pursuit of beauty has been a timeless thread weaving throughout human history. China's distinct aesthetics are not only embodied in every aspect of Chinese life, but also increasingly bringing spiritual enjoyment to people… BEIJING, June 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The pursuit of beauty has been a timeless thread weaving throughout human history. China's distinct aesthetics are not only embodied in every aspect of Chinese life, but also increasingly bringing spiritual enjoyment to people of all cultural backgrounds in the form of artistic expression. Vibrant neo-Chinese aesthetics are taking hold, blending China's rich heritage with contemporary creativity, offering a unique aesthetic experience, and enriching people's spiritual world. In this series about neo-Chinese aesthetics, the Global Times is presenting articles to decode the spiritual beauty reflected in various art forms. This fourth article in the series will show t...

From coast to coast, and even places inbetween, there is no shortage of luxury options for travelers in Mexico. The post Where to Travel in Mexico 2025 Guide: Luxury travelers appeared first on Mexico News Daily When I started exploring the world in my early twenties, I was a shoestring backpacker for years, filling my passport with stamps on an ultra-tight budget. During those days of navigating the streets of Peru on a backpack and zipping through Thailand on tuk-tuks, I was a travel snob, priding myself on how many rough bus rides I took and budget hostels I stayed at. But as I grew older and wiser, I found myself wanting more out of travel: not just more comfort, but more meaningful travel experiences. Slowly, I swapped six-bed dorms for boutique hotels, glamping spots and places with a view. I found luxury watching the sunrise from my room perched on the rim of Mexico’s Copper Canyon, admiring the night skies camping in a domed tent in the Chilean Patagonia and watching kids...

Columbia agreed to pay more than $220 million to restore federal research money canceled in the name of combating campus antisemitism. Every year, students across the country must make an agonizing decision: where to go to college. The choices are endless: Big university or small private school? Close to home or far away? Urban life or tiny town? Even for those committed to certain ideas, choices abound.College towns of all shapes and sizes often make major impacts on their surroundings. Rent is typically more expensive in college towns (and unfortunately, it's only going up). But that doesn't deter people from moving in. Many college towns have grown significantly in recent years, which has affected everything from income equality to state politics.Some of those developments are most apparent in big-city college towns. Stacker identified the 50 best big-city college towns using the Best College Towns in America report from WalletHub, published in November 2023. Towns and cit...

The organization has nearly 40 chapters across the US and cultivates communities in which Black women and girls engage with art On a warm Saturday evening in Jackson, Mississippi, about 30 people gathered at the Mississippi Museum of Art for the inaugural meeting of the Jackson chapter of Black Girls in Art Spaces. The intergenerational group enjoyed a tour of the exhibition Of Salt and Spirit: Black Quilters in the American South, which featured more than 50 quilts, made by Black, southern women, led by the exhibit curator, Sharbreon Plummer. “It was so timely that this show was up at the same time that they were planning this,” Plummer told the Guardian. “I thought there were so many ways that the show would resonate with people, in particular Black women, so it just felt like a beautiful way to bridge this inaugural moment with the histories and the legacies that were already here.” Continue reading... On a warm Saturday evening in Jackson, Mississippi, about 30 people gathere...

6 tiny towns where it 'always' feels like the Fourth of July USA Today AUDUBON, New Jersey − Every year on July Fourth, this tiny town hosts a parade, complete with marching bands, fire trucks, babies in star-spangled strollers and kids on red-white-and-blued-up bikes. Homeowners compete for the best decorated houses; the fire department has an open house with free hot dogs. The Fourth is usually capped by a fireworks show at the high school, a small-town Independence Day like any other in America. But flag-waving is not a one-holiday deal here: This borough of about 8,700 people was built on pillars of patriotism. Audubon has been home to three Medal of Honor recipients, men who have been given the highest military honor, bestowed on those who have exhibited extraordinary valor in combat − more recipients per capita, its mayor said, than any other town in the United States. A monument to the three Medal of Honor recipients is a reminder outside Audubon High School of the...