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Basic Introduction to Qingyang EmbroideryEmbroidery is a major category of folk arts and crafts in Qingyang, widely distributed across thousands of households. The embroidery from Qingyang and Zhengning counties is the most famous.Qingyang embroidery includes a wide variety of items such as clothing, cushions, shoe uppers, sock soles, pillow tops, belly bands, ear pillows, hats, sachets, tobacco pouches, needle cases, and cloth toys. Although not as renowned as Suzhou embroidery or other embroidery schools, it has a long history, a strong foundation, and a unique style. As the living standards of people in the old revolutionary base area continue to rise, it shines with an increasingly enchanting brilliance.The colors of Qingyang embroidery are bright, clearly layered, and strongly contrasting, deep but not murky, vibrant yet not gaudy. In terms of color configuration, red, black, blue, and white are the primary hues, achieving a striking, vivid, pure, elegant, and powerful effect.Qingyang is one of the birthplaces of the Chinese nation and Chinese civilization, and an important repository of cultural resources. Incense pouches, Longxiu (embroidery from Longdong region), folk paper-cuttings, Daoqing shadow plays, and Longdong folk songs are known as the "five wonders" of Qingyang. Vivid animal embroideries and tranquil, beautiful landscape…

Basic Introduction to Ciping Blackened Dates Blackened dates, also known as smoked or charred dates, are made by selecting ripe fresh dates and processing them through boiling, kiln smoking, and air-drying. Just the kiln smoking process alone requires three repetitions over six days, involving “three kiln cycles and six water treatments.” After processing, the blackened dates have a dark purple luster, fine patterns, and a special sweet and fragrant taste. According to old county records: “The county is a major producer of dates. Fresh dates are smoked with fire using a unique technique, which is particularly refined. They are sold in large quantities to southern provinces, with profits reaching hundreds of thousands of bags each year.” The product not only serves the local market but is also popular in Hong Kong, Macao, and Southeast Asian countries and regions. Nutritional Value 1. Blackened dates are rich in vitamins, greatly enhancing the body's immunity and showing notable therapeutic effects for diseases such as cancer of the cardia, lung cancer, and hemoptysis. 2. Blackened dates have a sweet and warm nature, capable of nourishing the liver and kidneys and moisturizing the body. 3. The most significant feature of blackened dates is... Product Characteristics…

BEIJING, April 25 ( tasteallchina ) -- As the May Day holiday approaches, Chinese mainland's box office is bidding farewell to the traditional March-April slow season and entering the lucrative pre-summer period. With few major local releases, imported titles continued their lead on April's daily charts. Meanwhile, advance sales for the new May Day holiday releases are red-hot, with domestic and foreign films fiercely competing for moviegoers' attention. APRIL'S TOP EARNERS Hayao Miyazaki's fantasy animated film "The Boy and the Heron" opened on April 3, while Legendary's sci-fi flick "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" hit theaters on March 29. The two films took the first and second spots on Chinese mainland's April box office chart, accounting for 38 percent and 28 percent of total revenue, respectively. Data from box office tracker Maoyan as of 8 a.m. Thursday shows that "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" and "The Boy and the Heron" have grossed around 880 million yuan (124 million U.S. dollars) and 750 million yuan in Chinese mainland to date. The two titles are not only the biggest winners from March to April, but also the highest-grossing imports so far this year. Notably, the top two spots on March's…