Culture & Life
Culture & Life
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The Introduction of Sichuan Embroidery
Dec 7, 2012Sichuan embroidery is an ancient handicraft handed down from more than 2,000 years ago in Sichuan Province, which is known as "the Land of Abundance." A piece of double- faced embroidery made by Ms. Kang Ning, a master of Sichuan style ...
Tags: ancient handicraft, "the Land of Abundance", embroidery
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The Introduction of Country Engravings of Yichang
Dec 7, 2012The Three Gorges of Yangtze River, where the ancient Ba and Chu people used to live and build their homes, have been the witness of the local people's industrious labor and numerous creations, which helped foster a unique culture and ...
Tags: folk engraving art, unique styles, strong local flavor and folk air
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Jing Xiu Handicraft Is at The Risk of Disappearance
Dec 7, 2012Among the major schools of traditional Chinese embroidery, Jing Xiu handicraft is at the risk of disappearance and has been listed as works of China's own Intangible Cultural Heritage (a list ensuring that China's best culture tradition is ...
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Pingyao Is an Old City with a History of More Than 2,700 Years in Shanxi Province
Dec 7, 2012Pingyao is an old city with a history of more than 2,700 years in Shanxi Province. Despite the turmoil in the changing dynasties, it has remained a county seat with the most complete features of the Ming and Qing dynasties. In 1997, the ...
Tags: Pingyao, three unique things, lacquerware, Tuiguang lacquer
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The Xylographic Painting Is a Replication Technique Peculiar to China
Dec 7, 2012The xylographic painting is a replication technique peculiar to China. Integrating painting, engraving and printing, it presents brushwork and ink rhymes according to the principle of water-ink permeation. It can be used not only in ...
Tags: xylographic painting, monochromatic xylographs, cultural heritage
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The Introduction of Lacquering and Decorating Craft for Pingyao Buffed Lacquer
Dec 7, 2012Lacquering and decorating craft for Pingyao buffed lacquer was originated in Pingyao County in the central part of Shanxi Province. It has been spread to northern regions in China. As one of the four famous lacquers in China - gold ...
Tags: lacquering and decorating craft, Pingyao, Pingyao buffed lacquer
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The Introduction of Ash-Dusting New Year Print
Dec 7, 2012Ash-dusting New Year print, as one kind of folk new year prints in China, came out in the Chenghua Period (1467-1487) during the Ming Dynasty and became popular in the Qing Dynasty. According to the existing material, it is only in Gaomi ...
Tags: folk new year prints, traditional folk rubbing method, "Powder dusting"
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New Year Paintings:Xichu New Year Paintings Exhibit The Richest Contents
Dec 7, 2012New Year paintings are wood engraving pictures that people use during the Spring Festival to ring out the old, ring in the new, seek good luck and ward off evil spirits. The elegant painting and engraving are well worth appreciating. There ...
Tags: wood engraving pictures, seek good luck and ward off evil spirits
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Wunijing Cotton Textile Weaving Techniques Originated From The Weaving Skills
Dec 7, 2012Wunijing cotton textile weaving techniques originated from the weaving skills that Huang Daopo brought back from Yazhou. Between the late Song dynasty and the early Yuan dynasty, Huang Daopo returned her hometown, Wunijing of Songjiang ...
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The Introduction of Bamboo Carving
Dec 7, 2012It was after the mid Ming Dynasty that bamboo carving gradually developed into an independent art form. Because bamboo has the cultural connotations of moral integrity, seclusion and man of honor in China which was consistent with mental ...
Tags: bamboo carving, cultural connotations of moral integrity
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Zhangzhou Puppet Head Carving Is a Special Workmanship of Props Making for Puppet Show
Dec 7, 2012Zhangzhou puppet head carving is a special workmanship of props making for puppet show. It is one of the folk arts and crafts mainly spreading over Zhangzhou, Xiamen, Quanzhou and their surrounding areas of Fujian Province. Zhangzhou puppet ...
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The Introduction of Mask of Tibetan Opera
Dec 7, 2012Called "ba" in Tibetan, masks are mainly used for various folk performing arts and have direct links with people's daily life, work and entertainment. They are popular across Tibet. Masks used in Tibetan operas are developed from the ...
Tags: folk performing arts, tibetan operas mask, drive away ghosts
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China Is Universally Acknowledged as The Birthplace of Kites
Dec 7, 2012China is universally acknowledged as the birthplace of kites. Kites originated in the Spring and Autumn Period over 2,000 years ago. Legend has it that the wooden bird made by the ancient philosopher Mozi was the earliest kite. Later, his ...
Tags: birthplace of kites, multi-line kites, entertainment article
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The Introduction of Three Types of Huizhou Carving
Dec 7, 2012Huizhou in ancient times incorporated contemporary Huangshan City in Anhui Province and Wuyuan County in Jiangxi Province. As decorative carvings in the constructions of ancient Huizhou during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, "Three Types of ...
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A Silk Figurine Is a Kind of Folk Cloth Toy
Dec 7, 2012A silk figurine is a kind of folk cloth toy developed from handicrafts like "pin cushions" and "color embroidery works" etc. In ancient China, it was fairly common for people to make various handicrafts with bamboo and paper. In the ...
Tags: silk figurine, folk cloth toy, handicrafts with bamboo and paper
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