Humble town's straw weaving succeeds globally

Qijiang embraces tradition to improve economy

A lantern-adorned alley in Dongxi Ancient Town in Chongqing's Qijiang district. Huang Xiaobo, a farmer in Dongxi with a family tradition of woodcarving, has applied for intangible cultural heritage status for "Huang's Woodcarving". Bamboo-woven dustpans, a common farming tool in local areas, is also a tradition that has been handed down over hundreds of years, and the local people have …

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Qijiang embraces tradition to improve economy

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In Qijiang district in southwestern Chongqing, its 2,000-year-old salt trade, immigrant culture and Liao people's culture, as well as its regional cuisines are being better explored to help improve livelihoods and the local economy. Huang Xiaobo, a farmer in Dongxi with a family tradition of woodcarving, has applied for intangible cultural heritage status for "Huang's Woodcarving". Bamboo-woven dustpans, a common …

Culture Tradition Rural Cultural Huang Qijiang Improve Economy

Qijiang embraces tradition to improve economy

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By ZHUANG QIANGE and PANG BO | China Daily | Updated: 2024-11-26 09:45 A lantern-adorned alley in Dongxi Ancient Town in Chongqing's Qijiang district. Huang Xiaobo, a farmer in Dongxi with a family tradition of woodcarving, has applied for intangible cultural heritage status for "Huang's Woodcarving". Bamboo-woven dustpans, a common farming tool in local areas, is also a tradition that …

Culture Rural Cultural Huang Qijiang Dongxi Embraces Tradition

2 months ago

Rope netting innovation flourishes in Binzhou

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With a population of 38,800, Lizhuang town, Huimin county, Binzhou, Shandong, is renowned for its rope and netting industry, with over 36,000 of its residents directly involved in the industry. A visit to the town's rope and netting culture experience center reveals a vast array of rope netting products, from large-scale safety nets and aerospace ropes to small, everyday items …

Town Rope Netting Lizhuang Rope Netting Products Lizhuang Town

2 months, 1 week ago

Qingdao creates more new jobs during Jan-Sept

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Qingdao creates new models for youth employment, and further improves the local employment service mechanism. This year, Qingdao has been finding job opportunities for the community, creating new models for youth employment, and further improving the local employment service mechanism. Taking the reins, Qingdao is issuing an employment internship recruitment plan which will connect with leading companies to explore high-quality …

Job Employment This Year Qingdao

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Highland industries drive high-quality development in Xizang's county

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A worker weaves wool with a loom at a Yar Ther workshop in Rinbung county, Xizang autonomous region, in September. Namdrin, from Rinbung county, Xizang autonomous region, is an inheritor of Yar Ther, a 1,200-year-old Tibetan wool-weaving skill listed as a city-level item of intangible cultural heritage. Located on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, known as the "roof of the world", Xizang …

County Yuan Quinoa Barley Tibetan Wool Yar Ther Processing

3 months ago

County in Jiangxi turns idle rural assets into profitable pastures

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Pan Jincheng, the secretary of the CPC Huichang county committee, learns about the development of under-forest economy in the county's Zhongcun village on July 4. Zhong Fangfang, a manager at the shoe factory, said that the factory mainly produces shoes for sportswear brand Tebu. "The factory employs over 300 workers, mostly villagers from the surrounding areas of Xijiang town, with …

Factory Huichang Xijiang Town

4 months ago

Village head endeavors to turn farmers' dreams into reality

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Li Liancheng checks on the growth of tomatoes. Currently, Xixinzhuang village has more than 20 enterprises of various categories, providing employment for approximately 3,000 people, with a total output value of 520 million yuan. With a workforce of approximately 3,000 individuals and a total output value of 520 million yuan, the village stands as a beacon of success in rural …

Rural Rural Areas Npc Farmers Dreams Turn Farmers Xixinzhuang Turn Farmers Dreams

4 months ago

Take a look at your underwear, is it from Shantou?

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A worker operates a textile machine in Shantou, Guangdong province. As a global lingerie production hub — which cooperates with many of the world's top brands — the coastal city is home to more than 10,000 textile and clothing companies, covering a complete industrial chain from spinning, weaving, dyeing and production to sales. Chen Ruipeng, deputy general manager of a …

Production Guangdong Fabric Shantou

4 months, 2 weeks ago

China's toothbrush capital brushes up on innovation to gain new momentum

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This photo taken on June 21, 2024 shows bristles of toothbrushes at an exhibition hall of Yangzhou Sanfeng BRUSH Co Ltd in Hangji township of Yangzhou city, East China's Jiangsu province. NANJING -- At a Sanxiao toothbrush factory in East China's Jiangsu province, employees were carefully monitoring robotic arms performing precise injection molding on the production line, while in an …

China Industry Chinese Jiangsu Toothbrush Hangji

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Binzhou empowers industrial chains through tech innovation

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Weiqiao Textile, a leading textile manufacturer in Binzhou, Shandong province, has made intelligent manufacturing a core component of its development strategy. The company has been actively engaged in research and development projects focusing on digital textile manufacturing technologies and specialized textile robots, while also implementing a systematic and comprehensive deployment plan. Binzhou has leveraged its advantages in advanced materials, textile, …

Textile Empowers Industrial Innovation Binzhou Tech Innovation

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Journeys of discovery

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Visitors learn about making zongzi at the intangible cultural heritage museum recently opened by Wufangzhai, a century-old brand, in Jiaxing, Zhejiang. Yao Xinguo recently landed the sweet gig of sharing his beloved zongzi techniques with visitors to a new intangible cultural heritage museum. The museum was opened on May 8 by Wufangzhai, a century-old zongzi brand based in Jiaxing, Zhejiang …

Yao

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Journeys of discovery

China Daily

Visitors learn about making zongzi at the intangible cultural heritage museum recently opened by Wufangzhai, a century-old brand, in Jiaxing, Zhejiang. Yao Xinguo recently landed the sweet gig of sharing his beloved zongzi techniques with visitors to a new intangible cultural heritage museum. The museum was opened on May 8 by Wufangzhai, a century-old zongzi brand based in Jiaxing, Zhejiang …

Yao Traditional Zongzi

7 months ago

Sense of history gives Xitang modern appeal

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The hanfu cultural week in Xitang sees many visitors don the traditional dress last year. A scene in Mission Impossible III involving Tom Cruise running through the small alleys of a picturesque town in China left a deep impression on some of those who watched and propelled Xitang, an ancient town in Jiashan county, Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, where the scene …

Culture Han Town Huizhou Xitang Jiashan

7 months ago

Sense of history gives Xitang modern appeal

China Daily

The hanfu cultural week in Xitang sees many visitors don the traditional dress last year. A scene in Mission Impossible III involving Tom Cruise running through the small alleys of a picturesque town in China left a deep impression on some of those who watched and propelled Xitang, an ancient town in Jiashan county, Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, where the scene …

Culture Han Town Huizhou Xitang Jiashan

7 months ago

Sense of history gives Xitang modern appeal

China Daily

The hanfu cultural week in Xitang sees many visitors don the traditional dress last year. A scene in Mission Impossible III involving Tom Cruise running through the small alleys of a picturesque town in China left a deep impression on some of those who watched and propelled Xitang, an ancient town in Jiashan county, Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, where the scene …

Culture Han Town Huizhou Gives Xitang Modern Appeal Jiashan

7 months ago

Sense of history gives Xitang modern appeal

China Daily

The hanfu cultural week in Xitang sees many visitors don the traditional dress last year. A scene in Mission Impossible III involving Tom Cruise running through the small alleys of a picturesque town in China left a deep impression on some of those who watched and propelled Xitang, an ancient town in Jiashan county, Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, where the scene …

Culture Han Town Huizhou Xitang Jiashan

7 months ago

Ancient towns span history and the future

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Throughout many centuries of history, the Grand Canal of China that traverses north and south has nurtured countless towns and villages along its path. Eighteen canal towns in the province, such as Wuzhen, Xitang and Puyuan, have flourished alongside the water, where literary figures like Mao Dun and Feng Zikai once resided, and traditional customs such as silk weaving and …

China Ancient Town Towns Jiaxing Wuzhen Puyuan

7 months ago

Sense of history gives Xitang modern appeal

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A restaurant in the town provides a perfect setting to appreciate the scenery.JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY "Their homes have been upgraded to make their lives easier, but the appearance of their houses has largely retained the original features. "With residents, the town is not just a scenic spot for tourists, but a community for people," says Sun Yuqing, a tour guide …

Traditional Chinese Town Hanfu Gives Xitang Pankou Modern Appeal

7 months ago

Sense of history gives Xitang modern appeal

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A restaurant in the town provides a perfect setting to appreciate the scenery.JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY "Their homes have been upgraded to make their lives easier, but the appearance of their houses has largely retained the original features. "With residents, the town is not just a scenic spot for tourists, but a community for people," says Sun Yuqing, a tour guide …

Traditional Chinese Town Hanfu Xitang Pankou

7 months ago

Sense of history gives Xitang modern appeal

China Daily

By Wang Ru| China Daily| Updated : May 20, 2024 The hanfu cultural week in Xitang sees many visitors don the traditional dress last year. A scene in Mission Impossible III involving Tom Cruise running through the small alleys of a picturesque town in China left a deep impression on some of those who watched and propelled Xitang, an ancient …

Culture China Han Town Huizhou Gives Xitang Jiashan

7 months, 1 week ago

Longyou Bamboo Weaving Museum

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chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2024-05-14 The Longyou Bamboo Weaving Museum in Xikou town, Longyou county, Quzhou, Zhejiang province is brimming with a myriad of bamboo weaving handicrafts. The Longyou Bamboo Weaving Museum in Xikou town, Longyou county, Quzhou, Zhejiang province has been shortlisted as a provincial rural museum, as recently announced by the Zhejiang Provincial Bureau of Cultural Relics. With the engagement …

Bamboo Museum

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Xiajin county in Dezhou weaves a sustainable future in textiles

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The lyocell fiber production line at Shandong Hongtaiding New Material Technology Co Ltd showcases the company's commitment to eco-friendly textile manufacturing. Located in Xiajin county, Dezhou, Shandong province, Shandong Hongtaiding New Material Technology Co Ltd stands as a beacon of innovation in the textile industry. This high-tech enterprise specializes in the production of lyocell fibers, a sustainable alternative to traditional …

Fibers Xiajin Hongtaiding Sustainable Textile Lyocell Fibers Lyocell

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Xiajin county in Dezhou weaves a sustainable future in textiles

China Daily

The lyocell fiber production line at Shandong Hongtaiding New Material Technology Co Ltd showcases the company's commitment to eco-friendly textile manufacturing. Located in Xiajin county, Dezhou, Shandong province, Shandong Hongtaiding New Material Technology Co Ltd stands as a beacon of innovation in the textile industry. This high-tech enterprise specializes in the production of lyocell fibers, a sustainable alternative to traditional …

Textile Million Yuan Fibers Xiajin Hongtaiding Lyocell Fibers Lyocell

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Inheritor innovates to keep cloth relevant

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Models display designs made of xiabu linen produced in Chongqing's Rongchang district at a fashion show. Chinese linen, or xiabu — literally "cloth for summer" — is a traditional handmade textile made from China grass, also known as ramie. A historical area with vibrant culture and unique traditions, the district has also produced two other national cultural intangible heritages — …

Chongqing Rongchang Xiabu

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Inheritor innovates to keep cloth relevant

China Daily

Models display designs made of xiabu linen produced in Chongqing's Rongchang district at a fashion show. Chinese linen, or xiabu — literally "cloth for summer" — is a traditional handmade textile made from China grass, also known as ramie. A historical area with vibrant culture and unique traditions, the district has also produced two other national cultural intangible heritages — …

Chongqing Rongchang Xiabu

9 months ago

A hat-making hub where tradition meets innovation

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A skilled artisan assembles a hat at a local hat factory. Located in Jiaozhou, Qingdao, Ligezhuang town has transformed itself from a humble village into a global hat-making powerhouse over the past four decades. Spearheaded by the local hat-making association, a 2,000-square-meter shared factory has been established, equipped with intelligent machines capable of producing hatbands, Velcro fasteners, and other components. …

Hat Town Ligezhuang

9 months ago

A hat-making hub where tradition meets innovation

China Daily

A skilled artisan assembles a hat at a local hat factory. Located in Jiaozhou, Qingdao, Ligezhuang town has transformed itself from a humble village into a global hat-making powerhouse over the past four decades. Spearheaded by the local hat-making association, a 2,000-square-meter shared factory has been established, equipped with intelligent machines capable of producing hatbands, Velcro fasteners, and other components. …

Hat Town Ligezhuang

9 months ago

A hat-making hub where tradition meets innovation

China Daily

A skilled artisan assembles a hat at a local hat factory. Located in Jiaozhou, Qingdao, Ligezhuang town has transformed itself from a humble village into a global hat-making powerhouse over the past four decades. Spearheaded by the local hat-making association, a 2,000-square-meter shared factory has been established, equipped with intelligent machines capable of producing hatbands, Velcro fasteners, and other components. …

Hat Town Ligezhuang

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Binzhou's Xingfu town boasts thriving kitchenware industry

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At a kitchenware manufacturing company in Boxing county, Binzhou, Shandong, workers are rushing to fulfill kitchenware orders. Commercial kitchenware produced in Xingfu town has been exported to over 50 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and France, and has served major international events such as the Beijing Winter Olympics and the Qatar World Cup. In 2023, the export …

Commercial Company Town Shandong Binzhou Xingfu Xingfu Town

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Strawberry cultivation, picking boosts rural economy in Tai'an

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Strawberries are ripe in the greenhouses in Xinglong village, Jiaoyu town, Daiyue district, Tai'an. In Xinglong village, Jiaoyu town, Daiyue district, Tai'an, the strawberry fields are filled with vibrant red strawberries emitting an enticing fruity aroma. In recent years, Xinglong village has established designated areas for strawberry and cherry cultivation, Chinese herbal medicine cultivation, logistics, and research and education bases, …

Village Strawberry Picking Boosts Xinglong Xinglong Village Daiyue District Jiaoyu Town

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Strawberry cultivation, picking boosts rural economy in Tai'an

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Strawberries are ripe in the greenhouses in Xinglong village, Jiaoyu town, Daiyue district, Tai'an. In Xinglong village, Jiaoyu town, Daiyue district, Tai'an, the strawberry fields are filled with vibrant red strawberries emitting an enticing fruity aroma. In recent years, Xinglong village has established designated areas for strawberry and cherry cultivation, Chinese herbal medicine cultivation, logistics, and research and education bases, …

Village Strawberry Xinglong Xinglong Village Daiyue District Jiaoyu Town Rural Picking

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Weixian cloth toys prove popular

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With the New Year approaching, Weixian cloth toy, a representative intangible cultural heritage product from Hanting district, Weifang, Shandong province, is receiving great acclaim. Sun Xiulan, the representative inheritor of Weixian cloth toy-making, a provincial-level ICH item, has designed a variety of cloth toy characters this year, with the dragon-shaped cloth toy being the most popular. Sun's cloth toys are …

Toys Toy Cloth Sun Xiulan Weixian Cloth Toy Cloth Toys

1 year ago

Foundations of creativity on straw

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Xu has delivered many sorghum straw artworks over the years, such as a pavilion from Beijing's Jingshan Park. "All the pillars, beams, eaves, brackets, doors and windows and everything else are crafted from sorghum stalks," Xu points to the Yellow Crane Tower that is 1 meter high at his base in Yongqing county, Langfang city, North China's Hebei province. The …

Sorghum Straw Sorghum Stalks Stalks

1 year, 1 month ago

Locals craft steamed bun sculptures in Qingdao competition

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A local villager displays a dough sculpture during a rural event in Laoshan district of Qingdao, Shandong province on Nov 16. A lively competition took place at a farm located on Wanggezhuang street of Laoshan district in Qingdao, Shandong province on Nov 16. Local villagers gathered to participate in an event centered around the art of crafting mantou, the beloved …

Qingdao Laoshan District Laoshan Wanggezhuang

1 year, 1 month ago

Fresh-cut flower industry booms in Xintai

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Covering an area of 583 mu, the Haoyu Horticultural Taishan Rose Garden in Loude town, Xintai of Tai'an city houses thousands of delicate and beautiful roses of different varieties. "Our roses can be harvested seven or eight times, ensuring that there is a constant supply of fresh-cut flowers throughout the year," said Zhao Shanxing, chief engineer of the garden. According …

Rose Garden Xintai Flower Industry

1 year, 2 months ago

Crafting Hangzhou's 'future tradition'

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A visitor checks out some of the crafts on display at the workshop of Serbian artist Jovana Zhang in Qingshan village, Zhejiang province. CHINA DAILY Serbian artist's unique creations bringing China's rich cultural heritage to a modern audience Nestled amid lush mountains and a lucid reservoir, Qingshan village in Yuhang district lies some 40 kilometers to the northwest of Hangzhou …

Tradition Design China Traditional Intangible Cultural Heritage Chinese Daily

1 year, 2 months ago

Crafting Hangzhou's 'future tradition'

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By QI XIAO in Hangzhou | China Daily | Updated: 2023-10-09 09:15 A visitor checks out some of the crafts on display at the workshop of Serbian artist Jovana Zhang in Qingshan village, Zhejiang province. CHINA DAILY Serbian artist's unique creations bringing China's rich cultural heritage to a modern audience Nestled amid lush mountains and a lucid reservoir, Qingshan village …

Tradition Design China Traditional Intangible Cultural Heritage Chinese China Daily

1 year, 2 months ago

Crafting Hangzhou's 'future tradition'

China Daily

A visitor checks out some of the crafts on display at the workshop of Serbian artist Jovana Zhang in Qingshan village, Zhejiang province. CHINA DAILY Serbian artist's unique creations bringing China's rich cultural heritage to a modern audience Nestled amid lush mountains and a lucid reservoir, Qingshan village in Yuhang district lies some 40 kilometers to the northwest of Hangzhou …

Tradition Design China Traditional Intangible Cultural Heritage Chinese Zhang

1 year, 2 months ago

Crafting Hangzhou's 'future tradition'

China Daily

A visitor checks out some of the crafts on display at the workshop of Serbian artist Jovana Zhang in Qingshan village, Zhejiang province. CHINA DAILY Serbian artist's unique creations bringing China's rich cultural heritage to a modern audience Nestled amid lush mountains and a lucid reservoir, Qingshan village in Yuhang district lies some 40 kilometers to the northwest of Hangzhou …

Design China Traditional Intangible Cultural Heritage Chinese Zhang Daily

1 year, 2 months ago

The fabric of culture

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Hong Guizhen, an inheritor of hangluo craftsmanship, shows students the weaving technique. CHINA DAILY Silk production involves the cultivation of mulberry trees and the breeding and care of silkworms, which produce cocoons from which silk filaments are unwound. Fabrics such as ling, luo, chou and duan represent the evolving techniques of textile production throughout different periods. The luo weaving technique …

Silk

1 year, 2 months ago

The fabric of culture

China Daily

Hong Guizhen, an inheritor of hangluo craftsmanship, shows students the weaving technique. CHINA DAILY Silk production involves the cultivation of mulberry trees and the breeding and care of silkworms, which produce cocoons from which silk filaments are unwound. Fabrics such as ling, luo, chou and duan represent the evolving techniques of textile production throughout different periods. The luo weaving technique …

Silk Production Luo Craftsmanship

1 year, 2 months ago

The fabric of culture

China Daily

Hong Guizhen, an inheritor of hangluo craftsmanship, shows students the weaving technique. CHINA DAILY Silk production involves the cultivation of mulberry trees and the breeding and care of silkworms, which produce cocoons from which silk filaments are unwound. Fabrics such as ling, luo, chou and duan represent the evolving techniques of textile production throughout different periods. The luo weaving technique …

Silk

1 year, 2 months ago

The fabric of culture

China Daily

Hong Guizhen, an inheritor of hangluo craftsmanship, shows students the weaving technique. CHINA DAILY Silk production involves the cultivation of mulberry trees and the breeding and care of silkworms, which produce cocoons from which silk filaments are unwound. Fabrics such as ling, luo, chou and duan represent the evolving techniques of textile production throughout different periods. The luo weaving technique …

Silk Production Luo Craftsmanship

1 year, 4 months ago

Traditional culture drives rural vitalization

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Zheng Tao, director of Qianwei Hantang Apparel Co in Caoxian, displays yunjian, part of hanfu attire, to visitors. ZHAO RUIXUE/CHINA DAILY "We conducted research on hanfu among college students, finding that eight out of every 10 students like hanfu, which represents big market potential," Zheng said. "They used to design ancient costumes for film actresses," he said, adding that these …

Zheng Traditional Chinese Hanfu Daiji

1 year, 4 months ago

Traditional culture drives rural vitalization

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Children's clothing in the hanfu style is promoted at a livestreaming session in Caoxian county, Shandong province, last month. One town benefiting from this boom is Daiji in Caoxian county, Shandong province, where customers are increasingly looking to buy hanfu — time-honored Chinese clothing. At the end of last month at an e-commerce industrial park in the town, a young …

Traditional Culture Rural Vitalization Zheng Hanfu Daiji