Seal cutting or Zhuanke in Chinese is a comparatively independent traditional art form. It takes Chinese characters as its form of
The seal has many names in history. It was called Xiyin (玺印) during the Warring States period, the Qin and Han dynasties, and the Wei and Jin periods. The Ming and the Qing dynasties were
A small village in Yunnan Province is
One of the best papermakers is Yan, who was already interested in Dai paper
Unlike ordinary papermaking
Although Dai paper
I felt butterflies in my stomach when I started calligraphy class ten years ago. I wondered what I was doing there. At that moment, I couldn’t have known that I’d just made one of the best
June 11 marks the annual National Cultural and Natural Heritage Day in China. As one of the featured celebratory
The theme of this year’s festival is “connect modern life and exhibit historical charm”.
An official with the Intangible Cultural Heritage Department of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said that since 2020, China has been promoting the protection of intangible cultural heritage,
Over the past two years, the festival
The Chinese lacquer (漆器) plays an important role in Chinese culture and people's daily lives. It can not only decorate and protect objects as paint, but also repair objects as glue, showing Chinese
The Chinese lacquer is a
The Chinese were the first people
Minor Cold is the 23rd solar term of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms and also the 5th solar term in winter, which
As the name implies, Minor Cold means that the weather in this period is cold
Minor Cold
Most of the Christmas traditions in Greece are
In major cities and towns of Greece, decorations
During the day, the mother of a family sprinkles (撒) some holy water in each room
In most Greek homes, an evergreen tree is decorated with a star placed on top.
Dancing China-Online Modern Opera and Dance Drama Season will bring four live streamed
The dance drama Confucius will unfold the journey of
The dance drama Li Bai will revolve around the life of the famous Chinese poet,
Also on show will be the Gala Performance in celebration of 50th anniversary of the
The performances will be given by artists from the China National Opera and Dance Drama Theater, a state-level theater that is
When it comes to Chinese paper-cutting, many think of the Chinese character fu,
Ye
In the traditional approach
Ye always carries paper to write down his inspirations. The idea for his work
As the Year of the Tiger in the Chinese lunar calendar approaches, all kinds of items
In China, the tiger is known as the “king of all beasts” and it is a symbol of
On Dec. 17, the Nanjing Yunjin Research Institute and fashion brand Teenie Weenie jointly launched a new series
Tiger. A week