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2016Olafur Eliasson’s installation The Open Pyramid dominates the Long Gallery in Shanghai
2016
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2016The classical and the crude combine to represent the multiple facets of The Arab City
2016
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2019Agua Viva portrays the immigrant experience of a Chinese manicurist in Miami
2019
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2023Artist Yin Ming uses ping pong as a metaphor for the act of code switching
2023
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2020Shining a positive light on Asian voices, Chuntian is a guide to spring inspired by the philosophy of Chinese medicine
2020
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2018Xiaoxiao Xu's tranquil and intimate photographs explore her immigration from China to The Netherlands
2018
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2021An illustrative portrait of rapidly changing Shanghai by Jeffrey Hsueh
2021
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2013More cycling from top photographer Emily Maye in this thrilling series of the Belgian Cyclocross maelstrom
2013
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2018Mak Kai Hang discusses the typographic differences within Chinese graphic design
2018
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2015Clever graphic design that adds order to ideas from young Belgian Jelle Maréchal
2015
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2014Beautiful record sleeve design from Belgian designer Jelle Martens
2014
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2013Bokja's crafty Arab Spring inspired textiles are oddly compelling
2013
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2018Can Yang's graphic design style is deep-rooted in her Chinese heritage
2018
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2019Da大 by Beijing-based ori.studio reimagines the format of the interview
2019
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2017Lauren Grusenmeyer leads us through her stellar design for Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels
2017
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2021Gaza-based painter Malak Mattar on making art as a feminist in Palestine
2021
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2012Project Projects: Building for Brussels
2012
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2021The personal is political: Haitham Haddad’s journey to bring Arabic back to public spaces in Palestine
2021
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2022Suzy Chan’s kitsch and sparkly project explores the children who grow up in China’s factories
2022
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-500Small bell
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-500Small bell
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1600Saddle (Kura)
1600
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1800Pair of Stirrups
1800
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1870Robe
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1870Brisé fan
1870
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1900Tang Stone Pillar Inscribed with Names
1900
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1701Sword
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1900Table of Classifiers used in the Shuowen, written in seal script
1900
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1900Preface written for Zhang Zhongxun's manuscript of Biographies of Eminent Monks
1900
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1900Placard for Muai Hall
1900
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1701Four Pieces of Brigandine Armor
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1840Shawl
1840
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1801Double Sword with Scabbard
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1801Pair of Stirrups
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1850Stole
1850
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1900Placard for Shouxuan Hall
1900
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1900Xian Ying Ji
1900
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1701Armor
1701
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1701Saddle Cushion
1701
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1900Preface to a New Translation of the Tripitaka
1900
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190018 Styles of Seal Script
1900
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1900Preface and Admonitions for Scrupulous Conduct
1900
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1601Sword with Scabbard
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1900Yellow Emperor's Sutra for Secret Charm Against Evil
1900
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1900Rubbing of a Qing Dynasty Stone Tablet from the "Forest of Stelae"
1900
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1900Text on the back of Xuanbita Bei (1977.375.17)
1900
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1701Bridle with Cloissone Mounts
1701
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1900Preface and Essay on Exemplars of Scrupulous Behavior
1900
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1900Three Taoist Scriptures
1900
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1701Papier Maché Copy of A Chinese Helmet Probably theatrical
1701
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1900Imperial Instructions on Moral Cultivation
1900
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1701Helmet
1701
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1900Recording the Recent Move of the "Stone Classics" to the Academy in the Capital
1900
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1870Fan
1870
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1900Preface to the Thousand-character Essay
1900
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1900Marici Sutra and Yellow Emperor's Sutra for Secret Charm Against Evil
1900
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1900Rubbings of Yishan stele
1900
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1900Epitaph for the Abbot Longchan
1900
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1701Armor
1701
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1701Sword (Saif) with Scabbard
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1800Portion of Silk Gauze Sari
1800
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1701Helmet and Cuirass
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1701Helmet
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1928Huaisu, "Shanghai Night." Shanghai manhua 13 (July 1, 1928)
1928
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1875Guenbri
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1701Spear
1701
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1875Guenbri
1875
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1875Gumuri
1875
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1875Rebab
1875
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1800Ewer
1800
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1800Zurna
1800
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400Rod or Bobbin
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622Buckle
622
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400Pin or Stylus
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1800Dress
1800
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400Plaque
400
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400Bracelet
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400Ornament
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400Pin or Stylus
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400Bell
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1800Palestinian Doll's Thob al-Malek Royal Dress
1800
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400Nail
400
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400Plaque
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400Buckle
400
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400Bone Fragment
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400Ring
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400Plaque
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1800Robe
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400Probably a Counter
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400Key
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400Ring
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400Pin
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400Fish Hook
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1800Jacket
1800
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400Bone Fragment
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400Hinge
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600Head of a Figure
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400Cymbals
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400Ornament
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400Cross Pendant
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1800Ensemble
1800
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800Chess Piece
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400Probably a Counter
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400Gaming Piece
400
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1700Ring
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400Spoon
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400Plaque
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400Plaque
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400Fragment of a Book Cover
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400Bell
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400Cross Pendant
400
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400Ring
400
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400Spindle Whorl or Button
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1800Headscarf
1800
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400Plaque
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400Button or Spindle Whorl
400
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400Jar
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1850Nay
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1501Sword with Scabbard
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-900Cylinder seal with chariot hunting scene and Old South Arabian inscription
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1930Qipao
1930
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1935Clock
1935
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Museum of Contemporary Art, Antwerp
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900Part of Lamp or Incense Burner Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes
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400Textile with Processions of Rams
400
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1400Bracelet with Snake-Head Endings and Arabic Inscription, One of a Pair
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1400Bracelet with Snake-Head Endings and Arabic Inscription, One of a Pair
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1068Coin
1068
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1000Long-Handled Spoon Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes
1000
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1600Finial with Arabic Inscription"Ya, Da'im" ("Oh, Everlasting!")
1600
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1100Rice Server Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes
1100
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1200Candlestick with Horsemen and Arabic Inscriptions Conveying Good Wishes and Blessings Upon the Sultan
1200
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600Textile with Boar's Head Roundels
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2013Magnificent retelling of Arabian Nights from the brilliant Noa Snir
2013
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2025Watermelon Pictures is the film company putting Palestinian cinema where it belongs – on the big screen
2025
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2024A traditional Chinese dessert brand inspired by plastic collectible toys
2024
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2016This Is Antwerp commissions animated portraits of the city’s young creatives
2016
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2020Based between Toronto and Beijing, Meat Studio creates work that bridges cultures
2020
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2016Zhang Kechun encapsulates the oblivion of China's mysterious Yellow River
2016
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2012Chloe Dewe Mathews: China's Wild West
2012
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1850Sect. VII. El Khulil (Hebron). Atlas of Palestine and the Sinai Peninsula.
1850
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1925Covers: Map & Guide of Peking. 北京 = Peking
1925
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2013Photography: Mengxi Zhang's 350km/h is a portrait of a new high-speed China
2013
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1831China.
1831
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1831Turkey, Arabia, Persia, Hindoostan, China.
1831
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2024Siting Yao’s bilingual dictionary translates Chinese lesbian slang
2024
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1575Vol I (17) Anverpia. (Antwerp)
1575
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2014Exhibition: New photography show offers an alternative side of Israel and Palestine
2014
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2015Sun Kai Qiang documents the quiet moments at a Chinese art school
2015
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2018Mohamad Abdouni on documenting an “important time in Arab queer culture”
2018
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2021Illustrator Chenyue Yuan digs deep into social histories to tell the story of Chinese labourers living and working in factories
2021
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2012Wonderfully melodramatic flash stunt fun for TNT Belgium launch
2012
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1850Sect. VI. Kulat Zerka. Atlas of Palestine and the Sinai Peninsula.
1850
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2014Miscellaneous: A webcomic based in China's version of Google Maps
2014
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2019Marilyn Mugot's photos capture the neon melancholy of China's streets
2019
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2015Shanghai's Ka Xiaoxi captures basketball kids for Nike
2015
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2013Nike devotees get yourselves to Beijing, your retail dream awaits!
2013
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2021Wu Lie Wei’s work is an ode to the Chinese youth
2021
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2022Breathtaking and arresting, Livien Yin’s series Paper Suns explores the “desires, uncertainties and pleasures” of Chinese American immigrants
2022
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2020Off the Grid explores how a mixture of cultures informed historical Belgian design
2020
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2019This is Antwerp: why you'll want to visit Europe's most atypical city
2019
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2025Glorianna Ximendaz uses archive photography, digital imagery and text messages to immortalise Palestine
2025
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2015Jonny Seymour’s cute and strange photo series of six-year-old Chinese kids’ “graduation”
2015
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2022Studio Lava Beijing is erupting with puns and playful designs
2022
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2024Inside the Palestinian Sound Archive: preserving the audiovisual legacy of Palestine, one record at a time
2024
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2020Introducing the monochromatic and spooky portraits of Chinese artist Jingze Du
2020
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1626The Kingdome of China.
1626
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2016Antwerp-based designer Ward Heirwegh’s experimental portfolio of projects for the arts
2016
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2022Type foundry Boharat Cairo on the vast possibilities of Arabic type design
2022
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2022In Smart Kids, Alex Huanfa Cheng explores the demise of a lost Chinese subculture
2022
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1638View: Navire de China & de Java.
1638
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2021Graphic designer Nawal Arafat on creating space for Palestinian voices within art and design
2021
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2015Dina Kelberman's I'm Google is a visual game of Chinese Whispers
2015
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1953Eastern China.
1953
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2012Jeppe Hein's Modified Social Benches are on show at Belgium's Beaufort04
2012
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2019Sascia Reibel explores the popularity of Ikea Beijing and three iconic female coders
2019
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2012Sushi fans beware, these Chinese fish factory shots are beautiful but graphic
2012
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2013Photography: Albert Elm captures Russia and China with a rose-tinted lens
2013
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2019Ronghui Chen photographs the young people of China's forgotten “Freezing Lands”
2019
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2019Experience the joy of the Congolese Belgian community in Rebecca Fertinel's photographs
2019
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1849View: Plate 23. Chinese Commerce including Tea, Silk and Rice.
1849
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2015M.I.A and Gener8ion's new vid features 36,000 Chinese fighting school kids
2015
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2018Palestine Underground shines a light on the West Bank’s underground music scene
2018
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2016Snapshots of commuters during China's typhoon season by Wiktoria Wojciechowska
2016
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2013Beautifully printed letterpress dice from Belgian designers Stoëmp
2013
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2013Geometric loveliness from Belgian artist Jelle Martens
2013
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2014Meet friendly Belgian illustration collective, Tieten Met Haar
2014
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2019In Visions of Qinghai, Arnaud Lin depicts a diverse and rapidly changing Chinese province
2019
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1850Index Map and Sectional Title Page: Atlas of Palestine and the Sinai Peninsula.
1850
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20221413 is back with another playful ode to Chinese culture – this time focusing on medicine and wellness
2022
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2019Shuwei Liu combines David Bowie and Chinese mythology with a planet mushroom
2019
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2018Paris Syndrome: photographer Francois Prost explores a replica city in China
2018
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2017Catherine Hyland explores the vast, yet eerily barren tourist destinations of China and Mongolia
2017
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2022How you can win an original Melissa Kitty Jarram painting inspired by Beijing Silvermine
2022
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2016Active Arab Women: Lara Al-Hadeedi records the determination of sporting Kuwaiti women
2016
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2014Miscellaneous: Point and laugh in disbelief with blog Ugly Belgian Houses
2014
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2015Chinese animator Lei Lei reflects on sadness
2015
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2017Zhiyuan Yang's photos of her parents scrutinise China's nuclear family dynamics
2017
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1833China.
1833
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1850Sect. IV. El Mezareib. Atlas of Palestine and the Sinai Peninsula.
1850
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2014Photography: Incredible shots of China's busy coastline from Zhang Xiao
2014
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2021“I want viewers to see us”: Dean Majd on the importance of portraying Palestinians in a positive light
2021
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2022Mischelle Moy’s pleasant and dreamlike photography pays tribute to her Chinese heritage
2022
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2018Eating the Other explores the western fascination with Chinese traditional dress
2018
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2013Photographer Frieke Janssens turns actors into busts for Belgian theatre company
2013
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1850Sect. V. Jerusalem. Atlas of Palestine and the Sinai Peninsula.
1850
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1953Philippines. China.
1953
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2019Sacred Shanghai: Liz Hingley photographs the spiritual renaissance of the city
2019
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2013Lee Mawdsley shoots Qatar for CBQ and make us want to emigrate, fast.
2013
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2019Yunying Huang challenges the Eurocentric perception of techno-culture in China
2019
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1258Araberreich und Nachbargebiete: Bevölkerung. (Arab empire and neighboring areas: population).
1258
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2012Brilliant Lacombe sisters' show Hey'Ya featuring Arab sportswomen opens in London
2012
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2018Yang Qi’s work expresses a strong Chinese and German cultural background
2018
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1953Belgium. Netherlands. Luxembourg.
1953
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2020Luo Yang captures China’s Generation Z through an intimate lens
2020
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2022The Al-Ameen archive preserves a precious insight into joyful Palestinian wedding culture between the 1960s-90s
2022
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1607China.
1607
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2012A huge broken plate is thought-provoking addition to Belgian town
2012
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2017Photographer Noah Sheldon captures the “pride and physical confidence” of Shanghai Tower construction workers
2017
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2021Zoe Lowdermilk-Oppenheim’s moving project documents young Chinese women adopted into British families
2021
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2022Creativity under Occupation: Five Palestinian creatives discuss the highs and lows of working in the West Bank and Gaza
2022
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2019Another Design creates a vibrant visual system for Guangzhou Triennial
2019
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2022Chuqiao Liu's powerful photography offers a glimpse into contemporary China
2022
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2016Minimalist record sleeves by Belgian graphic designer Jelle Martens
2016
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1850Sect. II. Damascus. Atlas of Palestine and the Sinai Peninsula.
1850
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2019Patrick Wack's photos of Xinjiang show beauty and despair on China's new frontier
2019
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167032. Canton (Guangzhou)
1670
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169033. Canton (Guangzhou)
1690
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1944China And Central Asia
1944
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2018Leslie Zhang's sentimental series Little Flexes is a "beautiful glimpse of China"
2018
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2015The Best Illustrator You’ve Never Heard Of: An in-depth interview with Belgian illustrator Jan Van Der Veken
2015
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2025An exhibition of Palestinian photographers visualises the lasting significance of ‘land’
2025
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2020Hannah Yoon’s Restaurant Kids documents the children growing up in Chinese restaurants
2020
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1953China. Japan. Korea.
1953
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2021What’s in store for the future of Arabic visual culture? Archief Cairo on communicating across borders
2021
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2024The Filial Daughter孝女 by Mengyu Zhou is a tender story of Chinese womanhood
2024
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2020Typeface specimen Chinese Rocks
2020
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2020Suzy Chan left London’s academic design bubble to return to China to “do something and talk to people”
2020
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2012Zaha Hadid wows us again with stunning new Beijing development
2012
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2019The Beijing Silvermine now consists of over one million photographs of Chinese history
2019