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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

2018-08-07 14:51

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

2018-08-07 14:51

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

2018-08-07 14:51

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

2018-08-07 14:51

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

Fashion items favored by ancient beauties

2018-08-07 14:51

Females tend to be loyal followers of fashion, in either ancient times or today. The beauties in the ancient royal court were more of fashion insiders, compared with common people. Let's take a look at fashion items females donned in ancient royal palace.

Old customs need injection of new blood

2018-08-07 14:51

Aniwar Ali's house sits on the edge of a 40-meter-high loess platform overlooking the Tuman River in Kashgar city, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.

Traditional costumes making of Dong ethnic group

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A woman of Dong ethnic group makes cotton yarns used for weaving traditional Dong cloth in Lexiang Village of Rongjiang county, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Dec 19, 2015.

Bamboo raft making revived in Guizhou

2018-08-07 14:51

Yang Mingqing and Yang Mingquan from Guizhou province are demanded now to revive the old crafts of bamboo raft makking.

Clay sculptures created by craftsman in Gansu

2018-08-07 14:51

Chang Tianping creates clay sculptures and teaches the young in order to protect the skill.

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