In an interview with NTD, Renae Wang, an art instructor from Laguna College of Art and Design, offered a profound exploration of the intricate process of crafting realist oil paintings. Ms. Wang shared insights on selective detailing and provided valuable advice for aspiring artists, also unveiling the inspiration behind her competition submission—a captivating oil on […]
NTD’s 6th International Figure Painting Competition is a delight to behold, with 60 award-winning oil paintings by over 50 artists from more than 20 countries at the finalists’ exhibition. The competition seeks to use this art form to foster traditional values and positive ideals, such as righteousness, beauty, and compassion. Art-lovers can view the paintings […]
NTD concluded its 6th International Figure Painting Competition with an award ceremony at the Salmagundi Club in New York on Jan. 18. A total of 60 entries from 20 countries around the world were selected for the final exhibition. After a review from the judges, there was no Gold Award given out this year, but […]
NEW YORK—When you walk into the finalist exhibition of 6th NTD International Figure Painting Competition (NIFPC), you’ll find the wall furthest back bathed in a heavenly light. On display through Jan. 19 at the Salmagundi Club in New York City is “The Infinite Grace of Buddha,” an eye-catching triptych almost nine feet high, submitted by […]
NEW YORK—Immediately upon the artists convening for the 2019 NTD International Figure Painting Competition, the community was abuzz with excitement for the next competition and the prospect of furthering a mission to advance art through “pure beauty, pure kindness, [and] pure authenticity.” Then a pandemic struck, and wars followed. It would be years before enough […]
NTD’s Evelyn Li had a chance to speak with the winner of the inaugural NTD Global Chinese Beauty Pageant—Miss NTD, Cynthia Sun. Ms. Sun says she was never actually interested in beauty pageants until she took part in this one. Evelyn Li: I’m here with our very first Miss NTD! Cynthia Sun, welcome! Cynthia […]
NEW YORK—With great beauty comes great influence, something the organizers of the first-ever NTD Global Chinese Beauty Pageant are keenly aware of. The grand, Tang Dynasty-inspired stage set revealed on Sept. 30 was flanked by portraits of four women—Xi Shi, Wang Zhaojun, Diao Chan, and Yang Guifei. These “Four Beauties” of ancient China are remembered […]
For Cynthia Sun, being crowned Miss NTD came as something completely unexpected. “I’ve never worn heels for so long in my life!” said the 24-year-old from Houston, Texas. Ms. Sun is a human rights advocate, social issues researcher, spokesperson with the Falun Dafa Information Center. She recently moved to New York. Drawn to the mission […]
Thirty-two women won the hearts of audience members and judges at the first NTD Global Chinese Beauty Pageant—but only one was crowned Miss NTD. NTD spoke to the winner, the runners-up, and the judges. After a week of preliminary rounds and, for some, a lot of soul-searching, three women won the top honors. They all […]
After numerous rounds of selection from a pool of contestants from around the globe, the inaugural NTD Global Chinese Beauty Pageant has crowned its first winner. Cynthia Sun from Texas was crowned Miss NTD 2023 on Saturday night, bringing home a $10,000 cash prize, a set of 18-karat gold jewelry, and a critical mission. As […]
On Sept. 30, 32 young women from four continents gathered in New York for the grand finale of NTD’s inaugural Global Chinese Beauty Pageant. The pageant is part of a series of competitions the network hosts in its efforts to support traditional culture, which all have a mission to promote “pure authenticity, pure goodness, and […]
The inaugural NTD Global Chinese Beauty Pageant is well underway, with 32 young women set to take the stage in an open-to-the-public final round on Sept. 30 in Purchase, New York. Since Sept. 24, the contestants, who hail from four continents, have undergone preliminary rounds. It is meant to be a pageant unlike any other, […]
An event of beauty and class is bringing together 32 contestants from around the world. The final round of the NTD Global Chinese Beauty Pageant kicks off Saturday. The competition has a special mission: to revive the aesthetic values found in traditional culture. One of the finalists says the contest changed her misconceptions about women. […]
NTD’s Global Chinese Beauty Pageant is driving a return to classy, traditional beauty. Thirty-two contestants made the cut for the pageant, gathering in New York from around the globe for a mission: competing to restore aesthetic values found in traditional Chinese culture. Cynthia Sun, one of the contestants, said: “90 percent nerve-wracking, 10 percent exciting, […]
Thirty-two contestants of Chinese descent traveled from countries across the globe to White Plains, New York, for day one of the NTD Global Chinese Beauty Pageant on Sunday. The contestants had each earned the chance to compete, and to present their understanding of traditional Chinese culture and values. The event marks the start of a […]
When asked why she considered entering the Miss NTD, Annie Li said it’s the pageant’s focus on tradition and virtue. “This competition is different from other pageants, very special,” said the Taiwanese artist. As part of NTD’s international cultural events, the Global Chinese Beauty Pageant is aimed at bringing beauty to its traditional virtues. Morality, […]
Excitement is growing with a countdown to the grand final of Miss NTD, the global television network NTD’s first-ever beauty pageant. Women of Chinese descent from all over the world will compete for a chance to be crowned “Miss NTD.” Speaking ahead of the big event, Lisa Mu, an Australian-based candidate, shared what the competition […]
According to a Chinese saying, “what’s on the outside is influenced by what’s in your heart,” says Fiona Ji, a contestant in the New Tang Dynasty (NTD) Global Chinese Beauty Pageant—also known as Miss NTD. “I fully agree with that,” she told NTD. “If you elevate yourself morally and become a more virtuous person, then […]
A total of 12 gold awards showcasing spectacular performances of classical Chinese dance: NTD’s 10th International Classical Chinese Dance Competition came to a close on Sept. 10 at the Performing Arts Center of Purchase College in New York. This year’s competition produced a total of 12 gold awards, and also showcased spectacular performances by gold […]
