Transcend to Ming Dynasty----Show your boarding pass and you can receive a 50% discount at the Berkeley Art Museum!

Publish Time:2017-12-08 18:02:00Source:AirChina

【Introduction】:The art journey through time and space-----View an exhibition of Chen Hongshou, a Chinese painter of the Ming Dynasty in one of the world best universites.

First of all, let’s get to know about University of California, Berkeley

How does this university rank among others?

According to the ranking of U.S. News & World Report’s, University of California, Berkeley, ranks No. 1 in public universities and No. 4 in world best universities categories.

Berkeley is one of the most free and inclusive universities in United States. Their chemistry, Eco environment, physics, biology, biochemistry and space sciences programs are among the best in the world.

Berkeley ranks No.1 in the 2017 Forbes “Best Value Colleges” in United States and is considered to be one of the universities that most worth the investment in education.

At previous Olympic Games, Berkeley's current students or alumni have won 117 Olympic gold medals, 51 Olympic silver medals and 39 Olympic bronze medals. Gold medals and total medals rank the 4th in the National Universities' Olympic medals list.

In addition, Berkeley also ranks third in the nation's most difficult final exams; No. 12 in the college with the least amount of sleep; No. 3 in the nation's universitiesalcohol consumption level and No. 1 in the highest rate of depression in college.

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive was founded in 1881 and boasts a collection of 19,000 art and 16,000 films pieces. The BAMPFA organizes 20 exhibition and 450 film programs annually. The visitors of 2016 was over 250,000.

The collection of Chinese culture was donated by Dr. James Cahill, The world famous Chinese painting connoisseur and Chinese art history expert. Therefore, the Chinese painting collection ranks No. 1 in United States.

During October 25, 2017 to January 28, 2018, the “Repentant Monk: Illusion and Disillusion in the Art of Chen Hongshou” will be exhibited in BAMPFA. The exhibition highlights a selection of his best extant work, including figure, landscape, and bird-and-flower paintings drawn from BAMPFA’s holdings as well as collections worldwide. His iconic manner of painting figures in the styles of ancient masters lends an aura of antiquity to his work, which is equally enlivened by distinct expressions of irony, humor, and pathos.

Art is not restricted by borders. No matter where the classic works are, no matter how much time has passed, it can always remained and maintain the vitality.

Why not fly to San fransisco and visit the exhibition? The acdemic atmosphere of Berkeley, the vivid Chinese painting will make you feel like traveling through time and space.

You will never regret of this experience

Preferential policy:

Passangers who departure during Jan 1st, 2017, to Dec 31st, 2018 can receive a 50% discount by showing their boarding passes when buying BAMPFA tickets.

Date of exhibition

Oct 25th, 2017 to Jan 28th, 2018

11am-7pm Wen/Thu/Sun

11am-9pm Fri/Sat

Address: 2155 Center Street, Berkeley, CA 94720

Airplane Ticket Price: 2420RMB/round trip

Tips

Price exclusive of tax

Period of sale: until Dec 14th, 2017

Period of departure: Jan 14 to Feb 7, 2018

Maximum stay: 3 months

To purchase and learn more about the product, please go to a Air China ticket office, call the Air China service hotline 95583, login to Air China APP, or visit the Air China official website www.airchina.com.cn

Limited tickets. The actual price of ticket is subject to the system at the time of purchase.