When talking about Quanzhou, most people think of the thousand-year-old Buddha at Kaiyuan Temple, the exotic style of Qingjing Mosque, and the bustling life on West Street. Yet, they often overlook a ...
Rice straw refers to the stem of rice plants, generally denoting the rice stalks after threshing. The most suitable soils for the growth of high-quality Shatian rice straw are yellow-brown soil, calca ...
Jingxian County features four distinct seasons, with unique characteristics: spring arrives late, autumn comes early, and summer and winter last longer. The annual frost-free period lasts approximatel ...
By overcoming challenges, national-level inheritor merges traditional embroidery techniques with innovation, teaching others and attracting international brands, Huang Zhiling and Peng Chao report in ...
A Hunan embroidery inheritor recently captivated Paris with her contemporary interpretations of traditional Chinese craftsmanship at the prestigious Revelations 2025. Liu Ya from Changsha, Hunan provi ...
At first glance, a work of art called Twelve Beauties appears to be a painting, but a closer look reveals it's a vivid work crafted through precisely placed dots on a piece of stone. The breathtaking ...
"When people saw the exhibited works, many gave a thumbs-up. Westerners are very open and straightforward in expressing their emotions. When they learned that I was the creator of the works, some even ...
Hanfu, the traditional clothing of the Han Chinese, is far more than a historical garment. It is a profound cultural symbol, a flowing embodiment of Chinese philosophy, aesthetics, and social order th ...
Chinese nucleus carving, or hediao, is a breathtakingly intricate art form that transforms the humble pits of fruits like olives and walnuts into masterpieces of micro-sculpture. This ancient craft, a ...
Chinese stone carving is one of the most ancient and enduring art forms on Earth, a practice that began with humanity's first encounter with stone and has evolved into a profound expression of Chinese ...
Chinese jade carving is one of the most profound and enduring art forms in human history, a practice that has shaped Chinese culture, philosophy, and aesthetics for over 7,000 years. Revered not merel ...
Chinese shibori, known as zhā rǎn (扎染), or "tie-dye," is a breathtakingly beautiful and ancient textile art that transforms plain cloth into a canvas of mesmerizing, one-of-a-kind patterns. This t ...
Chinese metal engraving, known as "zancuo" (錾刻), is a breathtakingly intricate art form that transforms flat sheets of gold, silver, and copper into three-dimensional masterpieces of texture and lig ...
Yixing Zisha, or "purple clay," is a unique and revered ceramic tradition from the town of Yixing in Jiangsu Province, China. More than just a material, Zisha is a centuries-old art form that embodies ...