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Arts and Crafts Exhibition in Fuzhou

A root carving work that wins an award at the competition is on display at in Fuzhou, East China's Fujian province, Dec 9, 2015. [Photo/Chinanews.com] Innovative designs of arts and crafts were put to their paces at the 23rd Fuzhou ...

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China to Train Successors of Intangible Cultural Heritage

Yue Yunsheng, a representative inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage clay sculpture in Gansu shows one of his sculptures in his workshop. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn] China plans to train 100,000 people to protect intangible cultural ...

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Gaomi Was Named "Hometown of Chinese Folk Art" by The Ministry of Culture

Gaomi is a county-level city of eastern Shandong province, People's Republic of China, under the administration of Weifang City. It is the hometown of writer and 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature winner Mo Yan, who has set some of his stories ...

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"Clay Dog" Is a Kind of Folk Clay Sculpture

"Clay dog" is a kind of folk clay sculpture at the Taihao temple fair of Huaiyang County in Henan Province, which came into being with the religious sacrifice and the age-old folk custom. It has been passed down for generations to this day ...

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Yutian Enjoys The Reputation of "China's Folk Art Town" -Yutian Clay Figurines

Yutian 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 ...

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Datong Is One of The Famous Producers of Folk Copperware

On the vast and bleak plateau north of the Great Wall in Shanxi Province is Datong, a historical city of China. With a history of more than 2,300 years, it has retained rich and brilliant cultural relics, including the Yungang Grottoes from ...

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Mud Cuckoo Is a Traditional Little Clay Sculpture in Xunxian

Mud Cuckoo, in Chinese we call it "Ni Gugu", is a traditional little clay sculpture in Xunxian. It is also a little toy. It has gained its name from its two main characters. Firstly, it is made of clay. Secondly, it is a kind of whistle. ...

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Every Household in Yangqi Village Is Virtually a Small Clay Sculpture Mill

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