Every time Liu Xianglan sits gracefully on the ground with her back straight, fastens a handloom around her waist, and begins to weave, a steady stream of questions flows from the curious visitors to her hometown of Wuzhishan city in South China's Hainan province.
For over 3,000 years, the intricate art of Li brocade — spinning, dyeing, weaving and embroidering — has been a hallmark of family tradition in Hainan province, passed down primarily from mothers to daughters.
To the sound of the lusheng, a traditional bamboo pipe, people dressed in traditional attire rejoiced during the annual Gannangxiang Lusheng Festival in Zhouxi town of Kaili, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture, Southwest China's Guizhou province. Gannangxiang is a phonetic transliteration from the Miao language, meaning "the lower reaches of the river, where immortals gather".
Peking Opera adaptation of classic novel gives Sun Wukong a chance to wreak havoc onstage.
The Annoyance of the Gods premiered in Shanghai before Spring Festival, winning box-office success and critical acclaim. The stage version will debut its national tour with two performances on March 4 to 5 at the Wuxi Grand Theatre in East China's Jiangsu province.
Harry Potter will replace popular spot where many residents' fondest memories remain, Zheng Zheng reports.
Though not easy to access, the Luojiaba Site Museum in Xuanhan, a county under the administration of Dazhou in the easternmost part of Sichuan province, ushers in visitors from different parts of the country during the Spring Festival holiday.
Once endangered across the country, region increases the number of newly built wooden arch structures, outstripping the old, Wang Ru reports.
Liu Chengming says he could sense a weaver's emotions simply by feeling the cloth. "When she is at peace, the fabric is even and smooth; if her mind is troubled, tiny lumps may appear where the weave falters."
Exquisite needlework skills stitch together the past and present, Zhao Xu reports.
Cao Yu's Sunrise, one of the most significant and celebrated plays in modern Chinese theater, was given a fresh adaptation by the Beijing People's Art Theatre in 2021. A new staging of the show featuring a young cast will run until Saturday.
Zibo artisan who rediscovered lost tradition of making jiyouhuang colored glass seeks to make it more accessible, Yang Feiyue reports.
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