Weaving a decorative history

Bringing a Chinese touch to Turkish paper art

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2 weeks ago

Bringing a Chinese touch to Turkish paper art

ISTANBUL — Li Xintong's journey with Ebru, the ancient Turkish art of paper marbling, began in 2007 when she moved from the northwestern Chinese city of Xi'an in Shaanxi province to Istanbul, Turkiye. After seven years of dedicated study, Li earned her master's certificate in Ebru and started incorporating Chinese elements, such as traditional clothing and characters, into her work, …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Yangzhou embroidery on show

China Daily

Updated: 2024-12-09 A mesmerizing exhibition on Yangzhou embroidery, featuring more than 50 elegant works by Wu Xiaoping, a revered artist, along with seven of her apprentices, will be held from Dec 2 to 12 at the art gallery of Yangzhou University. A Yangzhou embroidery work featuring a Chinese landscape is exhibited at the art gallery of Yangzhou University. Under Wu's …

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Stitching together tradition with modernity

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Stitching together tradition with modernity

China Daily

By YANG FEIYUE | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-07 11:01 An embroidery work by Zhao. Under a magnifying glass, more than 100 Chinese characters of shou in different fonts manage to set themselves clearly apart from one another on a cloth the size of a match box. They were all embroidered by Zhao Hongyu, 66, stitch by stitch on the …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

East China Normal University spotlights Shanghai's textile legacy

China Daily

The East China Normal University held the opening ceremony of a cultural celebration on Tuesday highlighting the innovative spirit of Huang Daopo, a textile pioneer in the Yuan Dynasty, and Shanghai's cotton textile culture. "Our museum houses nearly a thousand artifacts showcasing the diverse folk traditions of China, South Korea, Vietnam and beyond," said Xiong Qiong, Party secretary of ECNU's …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Li Ziqi's return: Reviving Chinese ancient lacquer art

China Daily

Li Ziqi, one of China's most popular influencers, made a surprising comeback after she stopped posting videos for more than three years. The video, titled "Carved Lacquer Hidden Flowers: Carving Out the Purple Aura", quickly became a sensation, amassing millions of views globally. Li's return was met with overwhelming enthusiasm, especially with the release of her lacquer art video, which …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Li Ziqi's return: Reviving Chinese ancient lacquer art

China Daily

By Fang Xiaoya | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-11-28 08:49 Li Ziqi, one of China's most popular influencers, made a surprising comeback after she stopped posting videos for more than three years. Li's return was met with overwhelming enthusiasm, especially with the release of her lacquer art video, which was not just an artistic masterpiece but also a labor of love …

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4 weeks ago

Weaving a decorative history

China Daily

By Xing Wen in Hotan and Mao Weihua in Urumqi | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-11-26 00:00 Xinjiang artisans use traditional patterns to tell stories and attempt to ignite the next generation's interest to keep the ancient craft alive, Xing Wen in Hotan and Mao Weihua in Urumqi report. "For instance, the idea of using rose patterns in carpets …

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1 month ago

'Revival of Ancient Arts': Threads of a lustrous legacy

China Daily

As a country with a rich history and splendid civilization, China has witnessed the passing down of numerous forms of intangible cultural heritage which continue to flourish to this day. China Daily recently launched the documentary series Revival of Ancient Arts, filming inheritors and modern artists who are dedicated to preserving and reviving ancient arts. Recognized as a national-level intangible …

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1 month ago

'Revival of Ancient Arts': Threads of a lustrous legacy

China Daily

As a country with a rich history and splendid civilization, China has witnessed the passing down of numerous forms of intangible cultural heritage which continue to flourish to this day. China Daily recently launched the documentary series Revival of Ancient Arts, filming inheritors and modern artists who are dedicated to preserving and reviving ancient arts. Recognized as a national-level intangible …

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1 month ago

'Revival of Ancient Arts': Threads of a lustrous legacy

China Daily

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-11-18 14:50 As a country with a rich history and splendid civilization, China has witnessed the passing down of numerous forms of intangible cultural heritage which continue to flourish to this day. China Daily recently launched the documentary series Revival of Ancient Arts, filming inheritors and modern artists who are dedicated to preserving and reviving ancient arts. …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Taizhou Botanical Garden dazzles with chrysanthemum display

China Daily

Colorful chrysanthemums are on display in Taizhou Botanical Garden. A captivating chrysanthemum exhibition opened in Taizhou Botanical Garden in Taizhou, Zhejiang province, on Nov 7. The exhibition features interesting designs such as lifelike elephant sculptures made from chrysanthemums lining the pathways and rabbit sculptures hidden among chrysanthemum clusters. We have designed five thematic exhibition areas and multiple photo spots," explained …

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Artist displays pride in culture

China Daily

Thangka artist Nyingbum often spends weeks, or even months, on even the smallest detail in his studio in Huangnan Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai province. Nyingbum recently concluded his latest exhibition, Inheritance and Beyond, in New York, presenting 16 pieces celebrating Tibetan Buddhism — a culture deeply tied to the Xizang autonomous region, known for its towering mountains and sweeping river …

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Artist displays pride in culture

China Daily

Thangka artist Nyingbum often spends weeks, or even months, on even the smallest detail in his studio in Huangnan Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai province. Nyingbum recently concluded his latest exhibition, Inheritance and Beyond, in New York, presenting 16 pieces celebrating Tibetan Buddhism — a culture deeply tied to the Xizang autonomous region, known for its towering mountains and sweeping river …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Quanzhou Takes Center Stage at Global Fashion Stage

China Daily

China's fashion designers showcased their heritage and expertise at the recently concluded Sino-French Fashion Week in Paris. The event featured 30 outfits, jewelry, and hat elements inspired by the cultural legacy of Quanzhou, a coastal city in East China's Fujian province. The closing show was dedicated to Quanzhou, showcasing its fusion of rich historical heritage and modern fashion through references …

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Masterful Wood Carving: Unraveling the Secrets of Ancient Craftsmanship in Huizhou

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Masterful Wood Carving: Unraveling the Secrets of Ancient Craftsmanship in Huizhou

China Daily

Traditional arts and crafts have left a stunning legacy of art in the Huizhou area, showcasing the intricate details and cultural significance of Chinese heritage. Master artisans like Kuai Zhenghua, a 62-year-old national-level intangible cultural heritage inheritor of Huizhou wood carving, meticulously restore ancient wood carvings, revealing stories of legendary rulers and historical figures through clues and observations. Their dedication …

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Leaf-Vein Embroidery: A Timeless Tapestry of Tradition and Craftsmanship

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Leaf-Vein Embroidery: A Timeless Tapestry of Tradition and Craftsmanship

China Daily

The article highlights the intricate craftsmanship of leaf-vein embroidery in Tongren city, Guizhou province, China. Leaf-vein embroidery has been a significant cultural tradition for generations, with the technique originating in the Song Dynasty and being passed down through various ethnic groups in the southwestern region. The article showcases the meticulous process of leaf-vein embroidery, from selecting and drying leaves to …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Leaf-Vein Embroidery: A Timeless Tapestry of Tradition and Craftsmanship

China Daily

The article highlights the intricate craftsmanship of leaf-vein embroidery in Tongren city, Guizhou province, China. Leaf-vein embroidery has been passed down through generations, with the key steps involving selecting and drying leaves, designing patterns, and embroidering them onto the leaves. The intricate patterns and delicate designs showcase the artistry and skill of the embroiderers. The article also explores the challenges …

Culture History Nature Art Tongren

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Leaf-Vein Embroidery: A Timeless Art Form in Guizhou Province

China Daily

The exquisite craftsmanship of leaf-vein embroidery in Tongren city, Guizhou province, has made Guizhou embroidery one of the major styles of embroidery in China. Leaf-vein embroidery first appeared in the Song Dynasty (960-1279), and has been used to transmit information by several ethnic groups in the southwestern region. Yang Li, an inheritor of this technique, has incorporated the traditional embroidery …

Culture History Nature Art Tongren

2 months ago

Emerging Fashion Designer Collaborates with Tea Brand to Elevate New Chinese Style

China Daily

Emerging fashion designer Chen Anqi, in collaboration with tea brand Chagee, elevated the popularity of the new Chinese style through a cross-border fusion on the runway. The style blends traditional ethnic crafts and nomadic styles, representing beauty in sharing and exploring more nomadic and primitive elements.

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2 months ago

Emerging Fashion Designer Collaborates with Tea Brand to Elevate New Chinese Style

China Daily

Emerging fashion designer Chen Anqi, in collaboration with tea brand Chagee, elevated the popularity of the new Chinese style through a cross-border fusion on the runway. The style blends traditional ethnic crafts and nomadic styles, representing beauty in sharing and exploring more nomadic and primitive elements.

Culture Art Fashion Design Shanghai

3 months, 2 weeks ago

An online venture in Thiruvananthapuram provides printed ‘pookkalam’ designs and fresh flowers

The Hindu

Planning to lay a pookkalam this Onam but don’t have the patience, time or skill to draw the design? Koottu, an online venture run by a group of friends, has launched printed pookkalam designs. We used the pookkalam prints last year during the Onam celebration in our office. Although the plan was to deliver the prints and flowers only in …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Immersive cultural and tourism experience at Huaqing Palace

China Daily

On Aug 26, a performance of plant and grass dyeing in Huaqing Palace Scenic Area drew many curious tourists. In the hands of intangible cultural heritage artists, the natural shapes, veins, textures, and colors of the plants were soon transferred onto cotton cloths through processes of fixation, positioning, and striking. To promote and develop cultural heritages, Huaqing Palace has launched …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Chair exhibitions show culture sitting pretty

China Daily

Children show interest in the components of a wooden chair on display at the Summer Palace Museum in Beijing. JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY Unlike some exhibitions that may require endless footslogging, this curated collection of Chinese wooden furniture — in actual fact just a few dozen pieces — invited viewers to linger. The exhibits traced the development of classical Chinese wooden …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Chair exhibitions show culture sitting pretty

China Daily

Children show interest in the components of a wooden chair on display at the Summer Palace Museum in Beijing. JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY Unlike some exhibitions that may require endless footslogging, this curated collection of Chinese wooden furniture — in actual fact just a few dozen pieces — invited viewers to linger. The exhibits traced the development of classical Chinese wooden …

Furniture Exhibition Chinese Chinese Wooden Furniture

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Chair exhibitions show culture sitting pretty

China Daily

Children show interest in the components of a wooden chair on display at the Summer Palace Museum in Beijing. JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY Unlike some exhibitions that may require endless footslogging, this curated collection of Chinese wooden furniture — in actual fact just a few dozen pieces — invited viewers to linger. The exhibits traced the development of classical Chinese wooden …

Exhibition Chinese Wooden Furniture Chinese Wooden Traditional Furniture

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Chair exhibitions show culture sitting pretty

China Daily

Children show interest in the components of a wooden chair on display at the Summer Palace Museum in Beijing. JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY Unlike some exhibitions that may require endless footslogging, this curated collection of Chinese wooden furniture — in actual fact just a few dozen pieces — invited viewers to linger. The exhibits traced the development of classical Chinese wooden …

Exhibition Chinese Chinese Wooden Furniture Furniture Relics

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Chair exhibitions show culture sitting pretty

China Daily

Children show interest in the components of a wooden chair on display at the Summer Palace Museum in Beijing. JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY Unlike some exhibitions that may require endless footslogging, this curated collection of Chinese wooden furniture — in actual fact just a few dozen pieces — invited viewers to linger. The exhibits traced the development of classical Chinese wooden …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Threading culture and skill into garments of beauty

China Daily

A blouse made of fish skin from the Hezhe ethnic group. They are but one part of the traditional garments worn by China's 56 ethnic groups. For people who are interested in all the colorful costumes, a must-see venue is the Ethnic Costume Museum that draws their attention to the lesser-known, yet equally captivating garments of the country's other ethnic …

China Ethnic Group

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Threading culture and skill into garments of beauty

China Daily

A blouse made of fish skin from the Hezhe ethnic group. They are but one part of the traditional garments worn by China's 56 ethnic groups. For people who are interested in all the colorful costumes, a must-see venue is the Ethnic Costume Museum that draws their attention to the lesser-known, yet equally captivating garments of the country's other ethnic …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Threading culture and skill into garments of beauty

China Daily

A blouse made of fish skin from the Hezhe ethnic group. They are but one part of the traditional garments worn by China's 56 ethnic groups. For people who are interested in all the colorful costumes, a must-see venue is the Ethnic Costume Museum that draws their attention to the lesser-known, yet equally captivating garments of the country's other ethnic …

China Ethnic Group

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Threading culture and skill into garments of beauty

China Daily

A blouse made of fish skin from the Hezhe ethnic group. They are but one part of the traditional garments worn by China's 56 ethnic groups. For people who are interested in all the colorful costumes, a must-see venue is the Ethnic Costume Museum that draws their attention to the lesser-known, yet equally captivating garments of the country's other ethnic …

China Ethnic Group

4 months, 3 weeks ago

茉莉花的永恒魅力

China Daily

Farmers harvest jasmine flowers in a field in Liufeng village of Hengxian county, south China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Aug 23, 2014. Hengxian is one of the main producing areas of jasmine flowers in China, yielding some 80,000 tons of fresh jasmine flowers per year and producing 60,000 tons of jasmine tea annually. Celebrate summer with jasmine tea and discover …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Keepers of the century past

China Daily

Yingge dance performances brighten up Spring Festival in February. CHINA DAILY Decorations and reliefs on the capitals, pediments, eaves and window frames are a testament to imagination and delicate workmanship, and range from traditional auspicious motifs, angels and badges, to anything people might see in life such as swallows, bitter gourds or even trains. Inside, the buildings usually have a …

4 months, 4 weeks ago

Keepers of the century past

China Daily

Yingge dance performances brighten up Spring Festival in February. CHINA DAILY Decorations and reliefs on the capitals, pediments, eaves and window frames are a testament to imagination and delicate workmanship, and range from traditional auspicious motifs, angels and badges, to anything people might see in life such as swallows, bitter gourds or even trains. Inside, the buildings usually have a …

5 months, 1 week ago

Chinese art show in the UK sees reviving cultural traditions

China Daily

Peng Wei's painting-sculpture on show. The Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts is showcasing the creations of six Chinese artists at a contemporary art exhibition in England. These artists have reimagined traditional Chinese art materials, infusing them with fresh interpretations. Titled Spirit Matters: Traditional Culture in Chinese Contemporary Art, the exhibition has transformed a gallery at the School of Art, Birmingham …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Chinese art show in the UK sees reviving cultural traditions

China Daily

Peng Wei's painting-sculpture on show. The Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts is showcasing the creations of six Chinese artists at a contemporary art exhibition in England. These artists have reimagined traditional Chinese art materials, infusing them with fresh interpretations. Titled Spirit Matters: Traditional Culture in Chinese Contemporary Art, the exhibition has transformed a gallery at the School of Art, Birmingham …

Chinese Art

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Graduates' gowns get traditional flair

China Daily

Foreign students wear gowns newly designed with traditional Chinese elements at Beijing Normal University's graduation ceremony on Wednesday. QI YUGUANG/FOR CHINA DAILY Ling Ziyi had an extra reason to feel special on the most important day of her four years of undergraduate studies at Beijing Normal University, as she proudly wore the university's newly designed gown for her graduation ceremony …

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6 months ago

Symbolism of colors in Qing Dynasty fashion on display in Beijing

China Daily

Robes, attires and accessories with embroideries once adored Qing Dynasty's royal members are on show. The significance of colors transcended mere aesthetics in ancient times, especially when adorning members of the royal family and their opulent surroundings, each hue carrying profound meanings linked to governance and presence. An ongoing exhibition at the Guardian Art Center in Beijing, running until Sept …

6 months, 1 week ago

Landscapes of natural awe imbued with poetic mood to be on offer at auction

China Daily

Paintings, calligraphy and antique objects of arts and crafts are on show at the preview exhibition of Beijing Poly's upcoming spring sales. At the current preview exhibition of Beijing Poly's spring sales, running from Wednesday to Saturday, visitors are treated to a captivating display of fine artworks by these esteemed artists. Their works, imbued with a profound reverence for nature's …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Landscapes of natural awe imbued with poetic mood to be on offer at auction

China Daily

Paintings, calligraphy and antique objects of arts and crafts are on show at the preview exhibition of Beijing Poly's upcoming spring sales. At the current preview exhibition of Beijing Poly's spring sales, running from Wednesday to Saturday, visitors are treated to a captivating display of fine artworks by these esteemed artists. Their works, imbued with a profound reverence for nature's …

6 months, 1 week ago

Landscapes of natural awe imbued with poetic mood to be on offer at auction

China Daily

Paintings, calligraphy and antique objects of arts and crafts are on show at the preview exhibition of Beijing Poly's upcoming spring sales. At the current preview exhibition of Beijing Poly's spring sales, running from Wednesday to Saturday, visitors are treated to a captivating display of fine artworks by these esteemed artists. Their works, imbued with a profound reverence for nature's …

6 months, 1 week ago

Landscapes of natural awe imbued with poetic mood to be on offer at auction

China Daily

Paintings, calligraphy and antique objects of arts and crafts are on show at the preview exhibition of Beijing Poly's upcoming spring sales. At the current preview exhibition of Beijing Poly's spring sales, running from Wednesday to Saturday, visitors are treated to a captivating display of fine artworks by these esteemed artists. Their works, imbued with a profound reverence for nature's …

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Traditional embroidery draws cross-Strait ties closer

China Daily

Wu Wanjing, head of the Xiabu Embroidery Art Institute, embroiders a piece of hand-woven fabric at her workshop. Wu Wanjing still remembers her first Xiabu — meaning "cloth for summer" in Chinese — embroidery piece. Reconnecting this artwork with Xiabu embroidery, bridging the two sides across the Taiwan Strait, made the project even more meaningful for her. Wu and her …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Traditional embroidery draws cross-Strait ties closer

China Daily

Wu Wanjing, head of the Xiabu Embroidery Art Institute, embroiders a piece of hand-woven fabric at her workshop. Wu Wanjing still remembers her first Xiabu — meaning "cloth for summer" in Chinese — embroidery piece. Reconnecting this artwork with Xiabu embroidery, bridging the two sides across the Taiwan Strait, made the project even more meaningful for her. Wu and her …

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