Exploring the pulse of tradition. Discover the latest milestones, scholarly breakthroughs, and community efforts preserving China's five-thousand-year intangible cultural legacy.
In the world of high jewelry, filigree inlay is considered the ultimate expression of artisanal depth. Unlike mass-produ180
Learn More arrow_forwardFiligree inlay is currently facing its greatest challenge. With a shrinking pool of masters and a decade-long training p180
Learn More arrow_forwardIn the final assembly of a filigree piece, the artisan must act as an architect, joining thousands of microscopic elemen180
Learn More arrow_forwardChinese Paper Cutting, or "Jianzhi," is one of the most popular and widespread folk arts in China. Using nothing but a s180
Learn More arrow_forwardIn China, no celebration is complete without the presence of bright red paper cuts. From the grand festivities of the Lu180
Learn More arrow_forwardThe geography of China is reflected in its paper cuts. Like the people themselves, the paper-cutting styles of the North180
Learn More arrow_forwardWhile the result is a delicate lace of paper, the tools used to create it are remarkably simple. The "Scissors and Knife180
Learn More arrow_forwardIn Chinese paper cutting, nothing is ever "just a picture." Every animal, flower, and object is a homophone or a cultura180
Learn More arrow_forwardChinese Paper Cutting, or "Jianzhi," is one of the most popular and widespread folk arts in China. Using nothing but a s180
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