Chinese national intangible cultural heritage: Tangxi sword

2017-04-14 10:16

Xiping is well-known for the manufacturing of handmade Tangxi sword, which was listed as national intangible cultural heritage in 2014.

Huanxian shadow puppets still dancing after 2,000 years

2017-03-09 08:03

A couple of deft hands deploying legions of figurines and telling stories with a few bamboo sticks－this is the art form of Daoqing Piying, a type of shadow puppetry from Huanxian county, Gansu province.

Political advisory body urges inclusion of tai chi on world heritage list

2017-03-01 07:36

The Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party (CPWDP) will propose the inclusion of Tai Chi on the UNESCO World Intangible Cultural Heritage List at the upcoming annual Two Sessions, in an effort to protect and promote the traditional sport.

Shadow play: 'Father of movies' re-shines in modern life

2017-01-25 13:59

Shadow play, also known as shadow puppetry, is an ancient form of storytelling and entertainment in China and an indispensable part of Chinese culture. It's hailed as the "father of movies".

Post-90s paper-cut artist scissors beauty of New Year

2017-01-25 09:39

In many people's eyes, 23 year-old Chang Yangyang is unusual compared to his peers. He always stays at home, paints flowers, cuts paper and carries a small pair of scissors in his pocket wherever he goes.

Rooster-shaped dough modellings made to greet Chinese lunar new year

2017-01-09 15:31

Folk artist Kan Zongqin makes rooster-shaped dough modellings in Zaozhuang, East China's Shandong province, Jan 8, 2017.

Traditional Chinese toys still alive

2016-12-28 14:08

Forget the latest digital gadgets – traditional Chinese toys continue to captivate.

Panda poop paper: A new twist on traditional papermaking

2016-12-26 13:37

Panda poop is the special ingredient in a new kind of paper being made in Qiliang village in Northwest China's Shaanxi province.

Intangible cultural heritage: Making hookah in NW China

2016-12-18 09:11

Despite the shrinking of the industry in recent years, the making of hookah in Lanzhou has been preserved as a provincial intangible cultural heritage.

The first ICH experience center opens in Beijing

2016-12-12 07:00

China's first intangible cultural heritage O2O interactive experience center opened in the Qianmen area in Beijing on Saturday.

What is China's 24 Solar Terms?

2016-12-01 13:55

The 24 solar terms is a gross name of the system that consists of 12 major solar terms and 12 minor solar terms. Ancient Chinese divided the circle of the annual motion of the sun into 24 equal segments; each segment was called a “jie qi” or solar term. Hence the 24 segments are collectively called the 24 Solar Terms. This system of time embodies the traditional knowledge and the social practices through which Chinese organize their perception of the regularity of seasons, of astronomical laws and of other local natural phenomena occurring in the course of the year. It is an indispensable component of the traditional Chinese calendars and its living applications, serving as a time-frame for agricultural activities and daily life. In international circle of meteorology, this cognitive system has been honored as the Fifth Great Invention of China.

The UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has adopted a decision that China's "The 24 Solar Terms" be inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity during the 11th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa on November 30, 2016.

Craftsman makes scissors in traditional way

2016-11-18 10:52

Yu Songtao polishes a pair of scissors in village under Dingjiaqiao town of Jingxian county, East China's Anhui province, Nov 17, 2016.