Culture & Life
Culture & Life
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Nanjing Forging Industry of Gold Foil Originated in The Area Around Longtan Garden
Dec 7, 2012Nanjing forging industry of gold foil originated in the area around Longtan Garden in Qixia District, which once belonged to Jurong County and Jiangning County. In all rural families of this area, the handcraft of "forging foils and ...
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In 2005, The GDP in Ningxia Was 59.94billion Yuan
Dec 7, 2012II. Economy i. GDP In 2005, the GDP in Ningxia was 59.94billion Yuan, among which the output value of first industry has increased 6.978 billion Yuan, the secondary industry 27.782 billion Yuan, and the tertiary industry 25.18 billion ...
Tags: Ningxia, business, introduction to Ningxia, Ningxia economy, survey
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Bark Cloth Is Mainly Distributed in South-Central Part of Li Minority's Inhabiting Area
Dec 7, 2012Bark cloth, also called "Na cloth", "paper mulberry bark cloth" and "grain husk cloth", is mainly distributed in south-central part of Li Minority's inhabiting area. Bark cloth is a kind of non-woven fabric, processed and made from barks by ...
Tags: bark cloth, Na cloth, paper mulberry bark cloth, grain husk cloth
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The Introduction of Scented Sachets
Dec 7, 2012Called "fragrant bags" in ancient times, scented sachets are bags usually sewed with cloth or weaved with multicolor silk threads stuffed with aromatic herbs. The sweet-smelling bags were initially used for absorbing sweat, repelling ...
Tags: fragrant bags, repelling insects and warding off evils, love token
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Liuyang Fireworks and Firecrackers Are a World-Known Special Traditional Product
Dec 7, 2012Liuyang fireworks and firecrackers (also called skyrocket or petard) are a world-known special traditional product and a major export product of Hunan Province. Liuyang is famous for manufacturing fireworks and firecrackers and it is ...
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The Introduction of Bai Nationality Embroidery and Dyeing Skill
Dec 7, 2012Embroidery and dyeing skill, known as "skein tie" in the ancient time, is a kind of old textile dyeing workmanship in China which is named knot cloth in Dali. As it is mainly produced in Dali and most of the dyers are the people of Bai ...
Tags: embroidery and dyeing skill, skein tie, textile dyeing workmanship
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Masks Are an Age-Old Cultural Phenomenon Shared by All Ethnic Groups of China
Dec 7, 2012Masks are an age-old cultural phenomenon shared by all ethnic groups of China. In awe of the unknown world, ancient people created numerous totems and divinities, praying to them for the power to overcome disasters and protect their life. ...
Tags: masks, awe of the unknown world, totems and divinities
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Buddha Sculpture in Clay Are Found Almost Everywhere in Tibet
Dec 7, 2012As an indispensable part of the devout Buddhist life of Tibetans, Buddha Sculpture in Clay are found almost everywhere in Tibet. Superior clay should be adopted for making the Buddha sculptures. The work is usually done from the lower ...
Tags: Buddhist life, Tibet, Buddha sculptures
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The Introduction of Qingyang Sachet
Dec 7, 2012Qingyang City is located at the easternmost of Gansu Province and located at the Loess Plateau of central and upper reaches of Yellow River. It is at the intersection of three provinces: Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia. It was called Beidi ...
Tags: Qingyang sachet, three-dimensional shaping and plane embroidery
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"Year of The Rabbit": Products Related to Rabbit Won Popularity Among Buyers This Year
Dec 6, 2012A citizen shows two rabbit toys at a store in Nanchang, capital of central China's Jiangxi Province, Jan. 9, 2011. The year 2011 is the "Year of the Rabbit" under the 12-year Chinese lunar calendar in which each year is named after one of ...
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The Introduction of The Yi Nationality
Dec 6, 2012Population and Distribution: Living mainly in the hillside and basin areas in Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou Provinces together with the northwestern part of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Prefecture, the Yi ethnic minority is reputed as a nation ...
Tags: Yi ethnic minority, population, distribution, language, religion, food
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How to Make a Red Paper Lantern Within 5 Easy Steps
Dec 6, 2012Some school usually gives the homework about make a paper lantern before the Lantern Festival, that's not a very difficulte thing, there are many ways to make a lantern, in this post, I'll show you how to make a red paper lantern within 5 ...
Tags: paper lantern, crafts, handicraft
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The Introduction of The Zhuang Nationality
Dec 6, 2012Population and Distribution: With a population of about 16,178,811, the Zhuang ethnic minority is the largest minority group in China with a long history and glorious culture. Over 90 percent of the Zhuang people live in Guangxi Zhuang ...
Tags: Zhuang ethnic minority, population, distribution, language, character
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The Introduction of The Dais
Dec 6, 2012This is a distict diversity of clothing between the Dai women living in Chuxiong A group of pagodas in Xishuangbenna. After their daily lessons, little Dai monks are allowed to go to a fair. The Dai ...
Tags: Dais, Dai nationality, population, rice, long history, language, 3 branches
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Some Knowledge of Lantern Making
Dec 6, 2012I'll try to provide some knowledge of lantern making. Today, we talk about How to make paper lantern(Square), the production method is similar to Chinese lanterns, if you are very good at origami, that will be very easy. The lantern ...
Tags: knowledge of lantern making, paper lantern, few simple steps
