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Jingdezhen: Heart and soul of China's ceramics

2018-08-07 14:51

Canadian artist Terrance Lazaroff has visited Jingdezhen six times. Though the small city in eastern China's Jiangxi Province may be unfamiliar to most westerners, it is a mecca for Lazaroff, 74.

Workshop of unburned earthenwares in China's Jingdezhen

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Craftsman Zhang Sanshi makes a porcelain body at a workshop at Jingdezhen, East China's Jiangxi province, June 26, 2017.

Handicrafts made in E China's Shandong

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A handicraftsman works on shoe pads in Laopohe village in Yiyuan county, East China's Shandong province, June 15, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]

Etles silk production craft revived in Xinjiang

2018-08-07 14:51

Etles silk, with a history of more than 1,000 years, is regarded as the witness of the cultural mixture between China and the neighboring countries. It demonstrates a perfect combination of Chinese silk production technique and patterning of surrounding Central Asian countries.

Passing on snuff bottle art skills

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Chinese artist Dong Xue has been painting the interiors of snuff bottles for 40 years.

Miao craftsman passes on Manggao mask-making techniques

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Manggao is a legendary god in the Miao culture, who drives out evil spirits and brings good fortune.

Ink-making artist Chen Jhun-Tien in SE China

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Inheritor Chen Jhun-Tien makes ink at his studio in New Taipei of Southeast China's Taiwan, June 29, 2017.

Maker shop opened to protect traditional shaman culture

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Li studied folk arts and crafts design and graduated from Jilin Agricultural University in 2006.

Inheritor of traditional Tibetan wooden products in SW China's Yunnan

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Benzilan township in Deqin county of Diqing Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Southwest China's Yunnan province, is known for its Tibetan wooden bowls.

Keeping a tradition alive

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Sui Yiyang started out wanting to learn to play the "guqin", but he now crafts the instruments with his own hands.

Mermaids in Chinese fairy tales

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The descriptions and illustrations of half-human and half-fish animals have been recorded since ancient times in China.

Tian Long Ba Bu: Not just a Jin Yong novel

2018-08-07 14:51

As one masterpiece of writer Jin Yong, Tian Long Ba Bu is not a strange name to people who are fond of kungfu novels and films. The name, Tian Long Ba Bu, originates from Buddhist texts. It is a general name for eight categories of protective gods in Buddhism.

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