In the hinterland of the vast loess land of Qingyang County, Gansu Province, is a famous plateau, Dongzhiyuan. More than 2,500 square kilometers, Dongzhiyuan boasts the world's thickest layer of loess. On this land, the Qin Dynasty built ...
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Sichuan 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 ...
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Zhangzhou 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 ...
Nanjing 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 ...
Unearthed from Tomb No. 1 and No. 2 of Fangshen, Beipiao, Liaoning Province there are ornaments in the Jin Dynasty such as gold earrings, gold beads, gold rings, gold thimbles etc. The earrings are 2.7cm in diameter and the beads is 1.2cm ...
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Of all the ancient drapery, brocade represents the highest techniques. Incorporating weaving techniques of all dynasties, Yun Brocade of Nanjing is called "Cloud Brocade" in Chinese. The Chinese name derives from the omniform patterns ...
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In ancient China, a bride was supposed to wear a red veil made of a piece of exquisite red silk cloth at her wedding. The veil was meant to be removed by the bridegroom in the bridal chamber. The earliest forms of women's veils ...
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Chinese knots, an embodiment of the craftwork and wisdom of ancient Chinese civilization, are made by winding red cord to express blessings. It is metaphorically used to refer to man's multiplication. Characterized with complicated ...
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These are artificial flowers made of fine woven silk in exact imitation of natural ones in respect of colour and shape. They are made in several steps: starching and dyeing of the material, shaping and pasting. The art of making silk ...
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In ancient China, engagement was an important social rite where man and woman confirm marital ties, next only to official marriage in significance. Marital ties were made by following "parents' order and on the matchmaker's word". However, ...
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A sedan chair is a human or animal-powered transport vehicle for carrying a person, once popular across China. It has different names like "shoulder carriage", "sleeping sedan" and "warm sedan" etc due to the time, location and structural ...
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"Family tree" (or "pedigree chart") is a special chart representing family relationships and important events of family members in a conventional tree structure. Family tree is a special cultural legacy of China, being one of the 3 ...
As the leading Taoist temples in Suzhou, Xuanmiao Taoist Temple is also the center for studying and performing Taoist music in Suzhou. Taoists inside the temple are known for belonging to the "Liberal Class" which is reputedly good at ...
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Of the 159,328 Mulams, about 90% live in Luocheng Mulam Autonomous County, the northern hilly area of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Washing by the river. Mulam villages are built in the undulate mountains with ripply ...
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Population and Distribution: The Mulam ethnic minority has a relatively small population of 207,352 and inhabits mainly the Mulam Autonomous County in Guangxi Province. The remainder of the population lives among other ethnic groups, such ...
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