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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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Xinjiang musician dedicated to documenting intangible cultural heritageArtists from Hotan Prefecture perform on a traditional heatable platform covered with a red carpet in Turpan City in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhao Chenjie)URUMQI, April 15 (Xinhua) -- On a traditional heatable platform covered with a red carpet,...
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Beauty of intangible cultural heritage in Xinjiang's Aksu: Kuqa's plate danceThe plate dance is an ancient folk traditional dance in Kuqa county, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, featuring a mixed style of both strength and tenderness.Dancers put a bowl or a plate on the head while executing various movements. The steps are variations of sainaimu, a popular folk song and da...
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