Firing up the next generation

Young potters in the ancient heartlands of ceramic industry are carrying forward the craft of celadon-glazed porcelain production, Deng Zhangyu and Ma Zhenhuan report.Editor's note: There are 43 items inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage lists that not only bear witness to the...

When intangible cultural heritage meets entrepreneurship

Aksu (People's Daily) -Strolling in Hall B for the 2023 "Xinjiang is a Nice Place" Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition held in Aksu Prefecture of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region from Wednesday through Sunday, many masterpieces of intangible cultural heritage can be seen on d...

Nantong kesi: The revival of ancient Chinese silk weaving technique

One step in the process of making a Nantong kesi work. [Photo/WeChat account: chongchuanonline]Nantong kesi, a branch of Ben kesi, a type of Chinese tapestry weaving, dates back to the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127).The silk threads used in Nantong kesi are relatively thick, resulting in a distinc...

In pics: Jingxi, home to embroidered balls

A female embroidery worker embroiders in Jiuzhou Village of Jingxi City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 2, 2023. Embroidered balls used to be tokens of love between men and women, but now they have become popular souvenirs and sachets. With a long history of making embroide...

Crafting a world at his fingertips

Inheriting his family's renowned legacy for making dough figurines, Lang Jiaziyu is injecting new creativity and cultural elements into the craft, ensuring its popularity stays forever young, Meng Wenjie reports.Dough figurines Lang Jiaziyu made based on the Chinese animated short film series Ya...

Craftsman's diligent undertaking shows character

Guangzhou resident Liu Hao has completed nearly 6,000 oracle bone inscriptions in the past 10 or so years. (Photo: CHINA DAILY)In the eyes of a layperson, carving oracle bone inscriptions might seem quite a boring job, as it is slow and meticulous.But Liu Hao greatly enjoys doing the work.Liu says d...

A Glazed Life

Ji Ruiqin displays a piece of glazed tile made by Anhe Glazed Tile Company, November 16, 2022. (Photo by Chen Jian/China Pictorial)Born in 1951, Ji Ruiqin is a native of Beijing. When she was young, she did many kinds of jobs and made the “first bucket of gold,” which helped her and her husband la...

Weaving its magic

Operating the traditional wooden loom requires the collaboration of two artisans.[Photo provided to China Daily]Among China's myriad forms of silk products, one of them — yunjin — remained shrouded in mystery for more than a millennium. Historically reserved exclusively for imperial use,...

Ceramic artist brings new approach to tradition

Wind, Zhu Legeng's work on display at his one-man exhibition,Creating in Inheritance, at the Chinese Traditional Culture Museum in Beijing.[Photo provided to China Daily]Decadeslong experimentation sees master craftsman evolve techniques to give his work another dimension, Lin Qi rep...

Shanxi artisans as good as gold

Folk craftsmen in Yiquan village in Xinjiang county of Yuncheng, Shanxi province, create gold-paste artwork. [Photo by Gao Xinsheng/For chinadaily.com.cn]Dozens of folk craftsmen in Yiquan village in Xinjiang county of Yuncheng, Shanxi province, were busy creating gold-paste artwork recently.Gold pa...

Artisans continue to raise the roof

Cui demonstrates the craft to apprentices at a factory.[Photo provided to China Daily]The craft behind the glazed tiles that adorn China's iconic architecture came close to extinction, but through the concerted efforts of a few dedicated people, is now thriving once more, Wang Qian and Sun Ruish...

Master of puppets

Lin Congpeng's puppets range from historical figures to folk opera characters.CHINA DAILYIntricate artistry, a vivid imagination and great skill breathe life into wooden figurines that have delighted audiences for millennia, Yang Feiyue reports.The rhythmic sound of wood being drilled ofte...