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Chinese calligraphyChinese calligraphyis the writing ofChinese charactersas an art form, combining purelyvisual artand interpretation of the literary meaning. This type of expression has been widely practiced inChinaand has been generally held in high esteem acrossEast A...
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Huaxian Shadow Play: A Treasure of PuppetryIn Huaxian and its surrounding counties, shadow puppetry troupes are always invited to perform at weddings and funerals.Shadowplay is a form of opera that is performed by musicians that manipulate puppets to tell a story whose shadows are cast on an illuminated screen. This form of theat...
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Stepping into a new careerDuan Yuguo molds cloth shoes with a hammer at his workshop in Gaozhuang village, Ruyang county, Henan province.[Photo provided to China Daily]Cloth shoes with "thousand-layered soles", called qiancengdi buxie in Mandarin, have long been deemed by the Chinese, especially the older generatio...
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Tie-dyeingTie-dyeing is a traditional staining technique among the folks. The tie-dyeing technique of the Bai ethnic group had grown mature as early as in the Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279) dynasties, and was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006.The process to tie-dye mainly includes...
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