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Cross-Straits Center of Guoxue

Cross-Straits Center of Guoxue

Pingtan Shell Carving

Pingtan Shell Carving

Cane Shield Exercise

Cane Shield Exercise

Yuyu Lantern Kite

Yuyu Lantern Kite

Guardian of Dunhuang murals shares secrets of heritage protection

Guardian of Dunhuang murals shares secrets of heritage protection

In 366 AD in Dunhuang, China, the monk Lezun excavated the first cave that comprises the Mogao Grottoes. Protecting the Dunhuang murals is now a race against time.

Taiwan producer gives puppet show a modern look

Taiwan producer gives puppet show a modern look

"The puppet show is a part of Chinese culture. I want to make it strong." Driven by this ideal, Huang Wen renamed "Huang Qianghua" and began to inherit and promote his own puppet show when he was 26.

How booking the right day became an art

How booking the right day became an art

Ancient China had the world's most-developed calendrical system, since agriculture was closely related with the seasons and launching new calendars for the coming year was an important symbol of a new emperor's rein.

Traditional culture comes alive, again

Traditional culture comes alive, again

"It is a breath of fresh air for China's variety show biz," is one of the widespread online comments for the TV show, Letters Alive.

Cultural inheritance through nut carving

Cultural inheritance through nut carving

Dalian nut carving, which involves turning the cores of walnuts into artworks, is an ancient folk art based on traditional meticulous sculpture. It was listed as one of China's national intangible cultural heritage in 2014.

Old heritage sparkles anew

Old heritage sparkles anew

Many women in Shilan, a small town in Hunan province, are becoming embroiderers with support from the local government. They will become inheritors of Miao embroidery, a national intangible cultural heritage from the Miao people.

Pingtan hosts Chinese classics gala

Pingtan hosts Chinese classics gala

The 2018 Chinese Classics Gala was held on Dec. 10 in Pingtan Comprehensive Pilot Zone (PCPZ), Southeast China’s Fujian Province.

Art in minutes with dough figurines

Art in minutes with dough figurines

Making dough figurines dates back to the late Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) and is listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage. Folk artists make the figures by hand, using wheat flour and glutinous rice flour as raw materials.