Eternal blossoms made with silk and wire

2 weeks, 3 days ago

Flower power

Tourists with zanhua, floral accessory headdress, in Xunpu village, Quanzhou, Fujian province, in February. The soft spot ancient Chinese women had for flowers has been widely celebrated through classic art like the well-preserved Tang Dynasty painting by Zhou Fang, Court Ladies Adorning Their Hair with Flowers. This fondness, having survived the ages and also transcended class, is currently regaining momentum …

Flower Power

2 weeks, 3 days ago

Flower power

China Daily

By YANG FEIYUE | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-07 11:13 Tourists with zanhua, floral accessory headdress, in Xunpu village, Quanzhou, Fujian province, in February. The soft spot ancient Chinese women had for flowers has been widely celebrated through classic art like the well-preserved Tang Dynasty painting by Zhou Fang, Court Ladies Adorning Their Hair with Flowers. This fondness, having survived …

Floral Headdress

4 weeks ago

Weaving a decorative history

China Daily

By Xing Wen and Mao Weihua | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2024-11-26 07:44 Editor's note: Traditional arts and crafts are supreme examples of Chinese cultural heritage. Stepping into a random traditional household in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, carpets are usually the most eye-catching and distinct interior decorations. Carpet fragments from the late Western Han Dynasty unearthed from the …

Xinjiang Carpet

Young artisans revive curative benefits of Chinese incense

China Daily

All aromatic ingredients are ground into a fine powder to ensure even burning and a smooth texture. History's ashes The history of incense in China dates back to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, when it was used for ceremonial and religious purposes, according to the website of the China Incense Culture Research Center, an organization …

China Incense

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tang Poetry Legacy: A Journey Through Eastern Aesthetics

China Daily

An exhibition showcasing the artistic journey of Tang Dynasty poetry from China and Japan is currently on display at the Shizuoka Convention and Arts Center. The exhibition features paintings, calligraphic works, prints, celadon ceramics and sculptures, offering contemporary perspectives to enrich the presentation of Eastern aesthetics.

Culture History Art Language Shizuoka

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

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 …

Culture History Nature Art Tongren

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

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jilin family preserves ancient knotting art

China Daily

Xu Xiaoxue poses with three visitors while attending a fair to promote Chinese knots she made in Changchun, Jilin province. As a third-generation inheritor of the provincial intangible cultural heritage of knotting in Jilin, Yu was proficient in various folk crafts such as knot tying, straw weaving and willow weaving and had her own unique understanding of knotting art. Under …

Art Jilin Chinese Knotting Art Knotting Chinese Knots

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jilin family preserves ancient knotting art

China Daily

Xu Xiaoxue poses with three visitors while attending a fair to promote Chinese knots she made in Changchun, Jilin province. As a third-generation inheritor of the provincial intangible cultural heritage of knotting in Jilin, Yu was proficient in various folk crafts such as knot tying, straw weaving and willow weaving and had her own unique understanding of knotting art. Under …

Art Jilin Chinese Knotting Art Knotting Chinese Knots

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jilin family preserves ancient knotting art

China Daily

Xu Xiaoxue poses with three visitors while attending a fair to promote Chinese knots she made in Changchun, Jilin province. As a third-generation inheritor of the provincial intangible cultural heritage of knotting in Jilin, Yu was proficient in various folk crafts such as knot tying, straw weaving and willow weaving and had her own unique understanding of knotting art. Under …

Art Jilin Chinese Knotting Art Knotting Chinese Knots

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jilin family preserves ancient knotting art

China Daily

Xu Xiaoxue poses with three visitors while attending a fair to promote Chinese knots she made in Changchun, Jilin province. As a third-generation inheritor of the provincial intangible cultural heritage of knotting in Jilin, Yu was proficient in various folk crafts such as knot tying, straw weaving and willow weaving and had her own unique understanding of knotting art. Under …

Art Jilin Knotting Art Chinese Knots Preserves Ancient Chinese Knotting

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 …

China Flowers Tea Fuzhou Song Chinese Flower

4 months, 3 weeks ago

冷知识：为什么新娘要在婚礼上拿手捧花？

China Daily

为什么在西式婚礼上新娘都要拿着手捧花？据称这一做法早在古罗马时期就出现了，但原因可能和你想的不太一样，既不是为了避免新娘的手无处安放，也不是为了遮盖体味。 Photo/Pexels While the bridal bouquet isn’t exactly a wedding necessity—the show could technically go on without it—it’s still a pretty integral part of the ceremony. 那么这个传统从何而来呢？尽管有人提出，婚礼上的手捧花最初是用来掩盖体味的，因为经常洗澡在那时还没有成为常态，但这其实是个误解。实际上，最早的新娘手捧花并没有很多花——相反，它们主要由草本植物组成。据《读者文摘》报道，古罗马人最先采用让新娘手持一束草本植物走上红毯的这一做法，这些草本植物象征着忠诚和生育能力。 Dill, already a known aphrodisiac at the time, was especially common in those bouquets, and it was also often served at wedding receptions to help the bride and groom prepare to consummate their …

Bouquets

5 months ago

Lotus blossoms paint a vibrant picture across Shandong

China Daily

Major Heat, the last solar term of summer, begins on July 22 this year. Shandong's summer season is not complete without the enchanting spectacle of lotus blossoms, their delicate forms and vibrant hues bringing tranquility and elegance to the province's landscapes. Bathed in the refreshing embrace of summer showers, the lotus blooms at Tangdaowan Wetland Park in Qingdao's West Coast …

Shandong Lotus Lotus Flowers

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 …

Design University Traditional Chinese Gown Graduation Yunjian

8 months ago

Flower festival blooms as tradition fully blossoms

China Daily

The Huazhao Festival at Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai is offering visitors an immersive spring tour through traditional Chinese culture. The ongoing Huazhao Festival, or flower festival, at Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai is offering visitors immersive experience of traditional Chinese culture. Despite regional differences in celebrating, the resurrected Huazhao festival usually shares a number of features; hanfu, traditional Chinese attire, flower …

Culture Tradition Traditional Traditional Culture Yuyuan Garden Chinese Traditional Chinese Culture

8 months ago

Flower festival blooms as tradition fully blossoms

China Daily

The Huazhao Festival at Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai is offering visitors an immersive spring tour through traditional Chinese culture. The ongoing Huazhao Festival, or flower festival, at Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai is offering visitors immersive experience of traditional Chinese culture. Despite regional differences in celebrating, the resurrected Huazhao festival usually shares a number of features; hanfu, traditional Chinese attire, flower …

Culture Tradition Traditional Traditional Culture Yuyuan Garden Chinese Traditional Chinese Culture

8 months ago

Flower festival blooms as tradition fully blossoms

China Daily

The Huazhao Festival at Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai is offering visitors an immersive spring tour through traditional Chinese culture. Wang adds that she also enjoyed the mix of new Chinese style and traditional culture, like the wearing of new-styled hanfu and qipao, as well as appreciating ancient poetry with updated interpretations. There to discuss possible collaboration with companies in the …

Culture China Yuyuan Garden Chinese Shanghai Wang Chinese Culture

8 months ago

Flower festival blooms as tradition fully blossoms

China Daily

The Huazhao Festival at Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai is offering visitors an immersive spring tour through traditional Chinese culture. A stage for heritage One of the most popular activities during Yuyuan's Huazhao celebrations is lacquer fan painting, which is regarded as an innovative expression of lacquer craft — an intangible cultural heritage in China. Zhangwu Wanqian, a brand specialized in …

China Chinese Fan Lacquer Ruan

8 months ago

Flower festival blooms as tradition fully blossoms

China Daily

The Huazhao Festival at Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai is offering visitors an immersive spring tour through traditional Chinese culture. The ongoing Huazhao Festival, or flower festival, at Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai is offering visitors immersive experience of traditional Chinese culture. Despite regional differences in celebrating, the resurrected Huazhao festival usually shares a number of features; hanfu, traditional Chinese attire, flower …

Festival Tradition Traditional Traditional Culture Yuyuan Garden Flower Chinese Culture

8 months, 1 week ago

Workshops breathe life into traditional crafts

China Daily

Lu Yinkai cuts agarwood into shreds for incense burning during a workshop in London in June 2023. Burning passion Unlike Duan, Lu Yinkai has been enamored with traditional Chinese culture since a young age and now dreams of sharing with the world the details of Chinese incense culture, a centuries-old art that has almost vanished. Chinese incense culture dates back …

Culture London Chinese Incense Chinese Incense

8 months, 1 week ago

What's on

China Daily

Historical pattern In 1959, Chang Shana returned to Dunhuang, Gansu province, where she spent her early teens living and studying the mural art with her father Chang Shuhong, the founding director of the Dunhuang Academy. She later donated this collection of drawings to the China National Silk Museum, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, the hometown of her father and a booming …

Dunhuang

8 months, 1 week ago

What's on

China Daily

Historical pattern In 1959, Chang Shana returned to Dunhuang, Gansu province, where she spent her early teens living and studying the mural art with her father Chang Shuhong, the founding director of the Dunhuang Academy. She later donated this collection of drawings to the China National Silk Museum, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, the hometown of her father and a booming …

Dunhuang

8 months, 1 week ago

Workshops breathe life into traditional crafts

China Daily

Lu Yinkai cuts agarwood into shreds for incense burning during a workshop in London in June 2023. Burning passion Unlike Duan, Lu Yinkai has been enamored with traditional Chinese culture since a young age and now dreams of sharing with the world the details of Chinese incense culture, a centuries-old art that has almost vanished. Chinese incense culture dates back …

Culture London Chinese Incense Chinese Incense

8 months, 1 week ago

What's on

China Daily

Historical pattern In 1959, Chang Shana returned to Dunhuang, Gansu province, where she spent her early teens living and studying the mural art with her father Chang Shuhong, the founding director of the Dunhuang Academy. She later donated this collection of drawings to the China National Silk Museum, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, the hometown of her father and a booming …

Dunhuang

8 months, 1 week ago

Flower festival offers immersive experience

China Daily

The Huazhao Festival, or flower festival, got underway at Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai on Friday, offering visitors immersive experience in traditional Chinese culture. Running until April 27, the festival features colorful installations themed on diverse kinds of flowers and flower fairies. A slew of activities will also take place during the festival to immerse visitors in the traditional Chinese culture …

Festival Chinese Flower

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian-Chinese couple brings ancient craft to the global stage

China Daily

Ivan Andrew Chen, a Rongchang xiabu craftsman from India, and his Chinese wife Tang Yi, check materials. ZOU FEI/FOR CHINA DAILY Rongchang xiabu craftsmanship — a Chinese traditional intangible cultural heritage — is getting more attention and market opportunities worldwide owing to the inheritance and innovation by Ivan Andrew Chen, a young man from India, and his Chinese wife, Tang …

India China Chinese Chen Tang Chongqing Rongchang

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian-Chinese couple brings ancient craft to the global stage

China Daily

Ivan Andrew Chen, a Rongchang xiabu craftsman from India, and his Chinese wife Tang Yi, check materials. ZOU FEI/FOR CHINA DAILY Rongchang xiabu craftsmanship — a Chinese traditional intangible cultural heritage — is getting more attention and market opportunities worldwide owing to the inheritance and innovation by Ivan Andrew Chen, a young man from India, and his Chinese wife, Tang …

India China Chinese Chen Tang Chongqing Rongchang

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian-Chinese couple brings ancient craft to the global stage

China Daily

Ivan Andrew Chen, a Rongchang xiabu craftsman from India, and his Chinese wife Tang Yi, check materials. ZOU FEI/FOR CHINA DAILY Rongchang xiabu craftsmanship — a Chinese traditional intangible cultural heritage — is getting more attention and market opportunities worldwide owing to the inheritance and innovation by Ivan Andrew Chen, a young man from India, and his Chinese wife, Tang …

India China Chinese Chen Tang Chongqing Rongchang

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Laoshan in spring: A remote utopia

China Daily

Every year, as the spring breeze brings warmth and the cherry blossoms bloom, the ancient villages hidden deep in the mountains and forests of Qingdao become havens of peace and happiness, as described by Eastern Jin Dynasty poet Tao Yuanming. With flowers blooming all over the mountains, the houses and rural paths nestled among the flowering trees are especially charming. …

Qingdao Bloom Laoshan Remote Utopia

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Yunnan on road to prosperity — The floral business: A blooming industry in new era

China Daily

In 2023, Southwest China's Yunnan province maintained its position as the global leader in both the total area and production of fresh-cut flowers. Known as the "Flower City of Asia", Dounan in Kunming, capital city of Yunnan, boasts an annual trade volume of 13.54 billion stems, worth a total of 13.57 billion yuan in trade value. The prosperity of Yunnan's …

China Yunnan Flower Blooming Industry

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Floral ornaments crowning attraction of fishing village

China Daily

Weng Xiuzhen puts flowers on Yin Siqi's bun in Xunpu, Fujian province. As a child, Huang Rongbing used to watch his mother glide a wooden comb through her long, thick hair, which was as black as calligrapher's ink. She often pulled her hair back tight, rolled it around two fingers and formed a bun on the back of her head," …

Hair Huang Quanzhou Xunpu

9 months ago

鲜花怎么选？颜色怎么选？选花的背后有什么禁忌吗？

China Daily

As the blossoming season approaches, you can see the floral touch of spring everywhere around. 四季名花 Sì jì Míng huā Flowers of the Four Seasons The flowers that represent each of the four seasons consist of: Spring: 春兰, orchid Summer: 夏荷, lotus Autumn: 秋菊, chrysanthemum Winter: 冬梅, plum blossom 02. Give Flowers on "Love Festivals" In Chinese culture, there are …

Culture China Flowers Chinese Word Lotus Chinese Culture

9 months, 1 week ago

关于春天的五首古诗 (II)

China Daily

Editor's note: As winter chill still lingers through early spring, longing for warm days has sprung up everywhere. The English translations used in this article are from Chinese translator Xu Yuanchong's editions in 300 Tang Poems, published by China Intercontinental Press in 2012, and 300 Tang & Song Poems, published by Hebei People's Publishing House in 2003. Written in a …

Tang Poems Pink Peach

9 months, 1 week ago

Figures from the past have modern appeal

China Daily

Tang Yan holds a Beijing juanren characteristic of a Peking Opera figure at the Tangrenfang Art of Dolls Museum in the capital city's eastern Tongzhou district. "They are all traditional juanren, which is, in fact, a type of soft artistic puppet," says Tang Yan, who runs the museum. "When making silk figurines from the Han Dynasty, we reference its patterns …

China Traditional Cultural Peking Opera Beijing Dynasty Tang

10 months, 1 week ago

Spice of life | Flowers have potent power to spread hope, love, joy

Hindustan Times

They say where flowers bloom so does hope. They would pause and reflect, appreciating the beauty and soulfulness that flowers had to offer. While the others back in the plains, would come alive with resplendent colours – orange marigolds, purple pansies, red velvets, colourful dog flowers, roses, dahlias, chrysanthemums. Indeed, flowers have that potent power where they can brighten your …

Flowers Thing Flower

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Interior decor tips: Flower arrangements to elevate your home vibe

Hindustan Times

It’s a given that there is no Indian festival is complete without flowers and since flowers are the most beautiful expressions in the garden of life even without festivals around, arranging them is a way of composing poetry without words for home decor and interior design enthusiasts. Interior decor tips: Flower arrangements to elevate your home vibe Talking about the …

Beauty Home Decor Decor Flowers Indian Interior Scent

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Exception de Mixmind released the 2024 Spring/Summer collection in Guangzhou

China Daily

Exception de Mixmind, a homegrown fashion label known for designs imbued with understated elegance and striking traditional Chinese aesthetics, released its 2024 Spring/Summer collection on Friday in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province, during the 2023 China International Fashion Industry Conference. The ceramic ware produced by Ding kiln, one of the "five great kilns" in ancient China which was famous for …

China Guangzhou

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Exception de Mixmind released the 2024 Spring/Summer collection in Guangzhou

China Daily

Exception de Mixmind, a homegrown fashion label known for designs imbued with understated elegance and striking traditional Chinese aesthetics, released its 2024 Spring/Summer collection on Friday in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province, during the 2023 China International Fashion Industry Conference. The ceramic ware produced by Ding kiln, one of the "five great kilns" in ancient China which was famous for …

China Guangzhou

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Exception de Mixmind released the 2024 Spring/Summer collection in Guangzhou

China Daily

Exception de Mixmind, a homegrown fashion label known for designs imbued with understated elegance and striking traditional Chinese aesthetics, released its 2024 Spring/Summer collection on Friday in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province, during the 2023 China International Fashion Industry Conference. The ceramic ware produced by Ding kiln, one of the "five great kilns" in ancient China which was famous for …

China Guangzhou

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Exception de Mixmind released the 2024 Spring/Summer collection in Guangzhou

China Daily

Exception de Mixmind, a homegrown fashion label known for designs imbued with understated elegance and striking traditional Chinese aesthetics, released its 2024 Spring/Summer collection on Friday in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province, during the 2023 China International Fashion Industry Conference. The ceramic ware produced by Ding kiln, one of the "five great kilns" in ancient China which was famous for …

China Guangzhou

1 year, 2 months ago

Ancient poems capture the soul of Mid-Autumn Festival

China Daily

This work by 19th-century painters Fei Yigeng and Zhang Xiong depicts Chang'e cuddling the jade rabbit amid flower-laden plum branches bathed in moonlight. CHINA DAILY The moon shines brightly on ageless classics In 1076, Chinese poet and essayist Su Shi found himself in self-imposed exile hundreds of kilometers from the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty after a disagreement with …

Moon Chinese

1 year, 2 months ago

Ancient poems capture the soul of Mid-Autumn Festival

China Daily

This work by 19th-century painters Fei Yigeng and Zhang Xiong depicts Chang'e cuddling the jade rabbit amid flower-laden plum branches bathed in moonlight. CHINA DAILY The moon shines brightly on ageless classics In 1076, Chinese poet and essayist Su Shi found himself in self-imposed exile hundreds of kilometers from the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty after a disagreement with …

Moon Chinese

1 year, 3 months ago

Forever in bloom: Discover the top 10 artificial flowers in November 2023

Hindustan Times

Introduction Artificial flowers available in the market look life-like and are sure to charm you. Specifications Brand: HomeBuy Color: Yellow Bell Material: Plastic Pros Cons Easy to use Perfect for decoration HOME BUY 12 Pack Artificial Wisteria Vine Ratta Fake Wisteria Hanging Garland Planning a house party and don't know how to ramp up your humble space? Specifications Brand: HomeBuy …

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