Ancient style of puppetry enchants and educates a new audience as those behind the screen find rewarding role and sense of achievement.
Precious imperial porcelain has become more popular, graces more homes and will continue to be promoted worldwide, a deputy said during an interview on Monday just before the conclusion of the second session of the 14th National People's Congress.
When asked to name a song that has had a great influence on him, Grammy Award-winning trumpet virtuoso Chris Botti usually says My Funny Valentine.
HAIKOU — As Huang Xiuwu grinds coffee beans in his livestreaming studio and demonstrates the art of pour-over coffee, thousands of enthusiasts watch online and make orders.
During the high-end hairstyle art show hosted by leading salon brand L'Oreal Professionnel on March 1 at the West Bund Art Center in Shanghai, a special guest was invited to display his designs.
Anew TV series, Judge Dee's Mystery, featuring China's Sherlock Holmes, Di Renjie, a famous statesman and county magistrate in the Tang (618-907) court, has been showing on Youku's domestic and international livestreaming platforms since last month.
HAIKOU — Wearing a traditional Li ethnic group costume, a woman sits on the ground and weaves colorful yarn into delicate brocade, as spindles gently shuttle back and forth on the loom. These scenes are common in China's southernmost province of Hainan, whether in Li villages or public places, such as scenic spots, museums, and exhibitions.
Suspenseful music gets audiences' adrenaline pumping, as snowcapped mountains leap into sight, immediately pulling viewers into the documentary, The Forest of Metog — The Beautiful Creatures in the World's Largest Canyon.
More than 2,000 years ago, a low-ranking official recorded details of his work and life spanning 14 years on bamboo slips. These journals were buried in his tomb in what is today, Shuihudi village, Yunmeng county in Central China's Hubei province. They were meant to accompany him into the afterlife.
Delicately digging away layer by layer with the "archaeological artifact" Luoyang shovel (an archaeological tool), and brushing away dust, an unknown "treasure" is slowly revealed. It could be a miniature replica of an ancient marvel like a bronze tiger tally, a rabbit-head seal, a bronze Buddha, or even silver plaque.
New crafts, plus oil paintings from Master Zeng Hao equals this year's fabulous lanterns, the Dunhuang flying fairies.
Every single feather from it needs to be trimmed more than 600 times by hand, and around 30,000 of these feathers make up this peacock. It is a total hand-made work of art.
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