Culture & Life
Culture & Life
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Farmer Paintings Are Decorative Paintings and Printed Pictures Created by Farmers
Dec 5, 2012Farmer paintings are decorative paintings and printed pictures created by farmers. Traditional farmer paintings include farmers' self-printed paper horses, door paintings, god images and auspicious pictures drawn in places like the end of a ...
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Temple-Fair Plays, Private Theatricals, Occupational Plays, and Seasonal Plays in Shanghai
Dec 5, 2012In Shanghai, the performing conventions constitute an important part of the urban customs. They incorporate the customs, beliefs and habits which have been accumulated during the artists' long-term performance. As an embodiment of national ...
Tags: temple-fair plays, private theatricals, occupational plays
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Manchu:Shoes and Hats
Dec 5, 2012The Manchu ethnic minority is mostly distributed in Northeast China's Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning Provinces, especially in Liaoning Province. The Manchu have their own language and letters. They are fond of singing and dancing from of ...
Tags: Manchurians, Manchu ethnic minority, high-heeled female shoes
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Micro-Carving Refers to The Engraving of Infinitesimal Characters on Ivory or Human Hair
Dec 5, 2012The art of micro-carving refers generally to the engraving of infinitesimal characters on ivory or human hair. The artist engaged in this unique craft, when he applies the graver, cannot see the work he is doing but has to rely on feel.The ...
Tags: art, microscopic carving, microsculptors
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That The Spring Man Talks About Spring Is a Folk Art of Talking and Singing
Dec 5, 2012That the spring man talks about spring is a folk art of talking and singing. In winter and spring, the spring man will drop by from door to door, and usually perform all by himself. Sometimes, when the spring man goes to a block or a ...
Tags: folk art of talking and singing, Spring Man, performers
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Le'an County Is Known Nationwide for Its Manual-Made Flower Lanterns
Dec 5, 2012Located in the center of Shanxi Province, Le'an County is known nationwide for its manual-made flower lanterns. The Le'an flower lantern was originated in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, and has enjoyed a history of over 300 years. ...
Tags: flower lantern, folk arts, handicraft
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Paper-Cut for Window Decoration and Paper Is a Folk with a Long History
Dec 5, 2012Paper-cut, also called as Flower-cut, Paper-cut for window decoration and Paper is a folk with a long history for the Chinese people, and it has been recorded in Historical Records by Sima Qian in the Han Dynasty. Paper-cut is also one of ...
Tags: paper-cut, folk arts, handicraft
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Li Ethnic Group's Marriage Customs
Dec 5, 2012Getting Parental Marriage Approval If Li lovers plan to marry, they need the permission from parents in both families. The boy's parents will invite two matchmakers to visit the girls' parents and bring four best-quality areca nuts to ...
Tags: marriage approval, betrothal, marriage date, areca
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Yutian Enjoys The Reputation of "China's Folk Art Town" -Yutian Clay Figurines
Dec 5, 2012Yutian enjoys the reputation of "China's Folk Art Town" . Yutian clay figurines, with a history of over 200 years, have more than 130 kinds of animals , gods of longevity , Goddess of the Moon flying to the moon and others in various shapes ...
Tags: clay sculpture, folk arts, handicraft
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Headwear of The Miao Nationality Is All Made of Silver, with Many Varieties
Dec 5, 2012The Miao nationality mostly live in the border areas of the provinces of southwest China. They have their own language. In the areas of the Miao nationality, they take farming as the main and hunting as supplementary. Their cross-stitch ...
Tags: headdress, Miao nationality, embroidery, headwear, silver
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Li Youth Enjoy Free Love with a Special Courting Called "Village Night Tour"
Dec 5, 2012The Li ethnic group lives mainly in and around the Li-Miao Autonomous Prefecture, South China's Hainan Province. The Lis are always born with generous characters and are gifted in dancing and singing, and their "bamboo dance" is ...
Tags: Li ethnic group, generous characters, gifted in dancing and singing
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The Patchwork Is a Traditional Folk Art in West China
Dec 5, 2012The patchwork is a traditional folk art in which a painting is created with cotton cloth and threads by hand stitching. The art with a distinctive local flavor is popular in north Shaanxi area in west China. The embryonic form of ...
Tags: patchwork, folk arts, handicraft
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Monba People Take Naming a Baby as a Very Important Issue
Dec 5, 2012Naming Tradition Monba people take naming a baby as a very important issue. An auspicious name is always expected. Three days after the baby is born, the host removes a "no entry" sign from the house and invites a lama to the house. By ...
Tags: naming tradition, auspicious name, custom
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The Introduce of Phoenix Coronet
Dec 5, 2012In ancient times, the coronet was not confined to the male only. At first, the coronet was mostly worn by females in the palace. Emperor Qin Shi Huang once ordered all his concubines to wear Furong (lotus) coronet in summer, decorated with ...
Tags: coronet, females, phoenix coronet
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The Quanzhou Puppet Is an Elaborate Folk Handicraft Produced in Quanzhou of Fujian
Dec 5, 2012The Quanzhou puppet is an elaborate folk handicraft produced in Quanzhou of Fujian Province. There are two types of puppets in Quanzhou: string puppets and palm puppets. Puppeteers control their movements and expressions by pulling strings ...
Tags: puppets, folk arts, handicraft
