In and around China’s southwestern Sichuan Province, one can often find folk artists producing sugar paintings with liquid sugar along the streets and in the parks.
According to some academic studies, sugar painting
Although the number of sugar painters has
Nowadays, this art is getting support again from the general public and it has already been listed as Provincial Intangible Culture Heritage by the Sichuan Provincial Government. Moreover, the sugar painting artists have gained increasing
The Tang suit is an essential part of traditional Chinese culture. Nowadays, an
A skywell, or “tian jing” in Chinese, is a typical feature of a traditional home in Southern and Eastern China. They are commonly seen in homes
Since decades ago, the government
The fact that skywells still exist today shows
Being the most splendid and incredible in the world, Chinese gardens are not
One of the typical characteristics of Chinese gardens is their use of space. Unlike Western gardens, Chinese gardens work with the natural landscape
Another key feature of Chinese gardens is their consideration for
Tai Hang, a modern-looking neighborhood in Hong Kong, is home to the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance,a folk art form that
The dragon is about 70 meters long and weighs more than 200 pounds,with its body
The inheritors of the dragon dance have set up workshops to demonstrate various aspects of the traditional art from the making techniques to
The Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu’er gained the World Heritage Site status on September17th 2023, becoming China’s first World Heritage Site related
The heritage site, located in Lancang Lahu Autonomous County in Pu’er, Yunnan Province,
In the long history, local people developed
Originated in China, tea became popular
After four days of wonderful performances, the 7th China Quanzhou International Puppet Festival
In China, string puppetry is
Each puppet is equipped with 8 to 16 strings, while more complex performances may require up to 36 strings. The strings
To master string puppetry, skilled
On May 20, 2006, Quanzhou string puppetry was added
As the hometown of string puppetry, Quanzhou was also the first city in China to hold an international puppet festival and succeeded in
Wednesday marks “Chu Shu” or the “End of Heat”, the 14th of the 24 Solar Terms recorded by the ancient Chinese people in their lunar calendar. It is a busy harvest season for farmers and also a time to express thanks for blessings
Most areas across the Chinese territory will cool down during the period of time started with “Chu Shu”, and even people living in southern part of the country, after
Contrast to the bleak atmosphere
Taken
The Chinese writing system is one of the main factors that make
A group of researchers and scientists are working together to help increase knowledge and