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A glimpse of Jingtailan artworks at Beijing Enamel Factory
Zhong Liansheng and a craftsman apply filigree on Jingtailan artwork at Beijing Enamel Factory in Beijing, capital of China, May 15, 2024. ( tasteallchina /Zhang Haofu) Introduced from the Arabian countries during the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) and became popular during the "Jingtai" years of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), "Jingtailan" represents a special localized cloisonne wrought of copper and porcelain. With patterns structured with copper wires and painted with enamel glaze all on a copper body, dozens of procedures including burning, grinding and gilding are applied to make a Jingtailan piece. Within 600 years, the craftwork are integrated into the traditional Chinese art. Beijing Enamel Factory, first set up in 1956, is the only China Time-honored Brand in Jingtailan making now also serves as a production and protection base of the crafts. Over the past 60 plus years, the factory cradled a team made up of professional Jingtailan craftsmen, and Zhong Liansheng, a Chinese Master of Arts and Crafts, is one of the best. Zhong Liansheng, general manager of the Beijing Enamel Factory, is a national-level intangible cultural heritage inheritor for the Jingtailan cloisonne. Zhong started his career in 1978 when he began to learn the art in a school, and… -
Harbin emerges as one of top tourist destinations in China this winter
A drone photo taken on Jan. 9, 2024 shows tourists having fun at the Sun Island scenic spot in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The capital of China's northernmost province of Heilongjiang, Harbin is renowned as the "crown jewel of ice and snow" in the country. The city has emerged as one of the top tourist destinations this winter. ( tasteallchina /Zhang Tao) An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 7, 2024 shows a view of the Harbin Polarpark in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The capital of China's northernmost province of Heilongjiang, Harbin is renowned as the "crown jewel of ice and snow" in the country. The city has emerged as one of the top tourist destinations this winter. ( tasteallchina /Xie Jianfei) An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 7, 2024 shows tourists having fun at the Sun Island scenic spot in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The capital of China's northernmost province of Heilongjiang, Harbin is renowned as the "crown jewel of ice and snow" in the country. The city has emerged as one of the top tourist destinations this winter. ( tasteallchina /Xie Jianfei) An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 9, 2024 shows a giant… -
Beijing Central Axis listed as World Heritage Site
People participate in an event on a square near Beijing's Bell Tower and Drum Tower on Saturday to celebrate the inclusion of the Beijing Central Axis on UNESCO's World Heritage List. (WANG JING/ TASTE ALL CHINA ) A centuries-old example of Chinese urban planning and architecture has received global recognition. The 46th session of the World Heritage Committee in New Delhi, India, announced on Saturday that the Beijing Central Axis — "A Building Ensemble Exhibiting the Ideal Order of the Chinese Capital" — has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, becoming China's 59th World Heritage Site. The Central Axis in Beijing is an ensemble of palaces, public buildings, and gardens that governs the overall layout of the old city area of the Chinese capital. Stretching 7.8 kilometers north to south through the heart of Beijing, the newly inscribed World Heritage Site comprises 15 components. At the northern end of the axis are the Bell Tower and Drum Tower. It then runs south through Wanning Bridge, Jingshan Hill, the Forbidden City, the Upright Gate, the Tian'anmen Gate, the Outer Jinshui Bridges, the Tian'anmen Square Complex, the Zhengyangmen Gate, the Southern Section Road Archaeological Sites, before terminating at the Yongdingmen… -
Wudang Taoist Ancient Architecture: The Nine Palaces and Eight Temples
The Ming Dynasty undertook a grand reconstruction of Mount Wudang, constructing the Taihe Palace, Qingwei Palace, Zixiao Palace, Chaotian Palace, Nanyan Palace, Wulong Palace, Yuxu Palace, Jingyue Palace, Yuzhen Palace, as well as the Renwei Temple, Huilong Temple, Longquan Temple, Fuzhen Temple, Yuanhe Temple, and other nine palaces and eight temples. Along with hermitages, pavilions, bridges, and gazebos, this vast ensemble of ancient Taoist architecture was built across the 800 li of Mount Wudang. A "Palace" is the dwelling of emperors and also the abode of deities, often large divine shrines bestowed by imperial edict. A "Temple" (or "Loudian"), originally an ancient high place for observation, is also where heavenly gods are greeted; later generations generically referred to Taoist temples as palaces and temples. Taoist palace and temple architecture developed from traditional Chinese palace, shrine, and altar buildings. They are places where Taoists worship deities and also locations for their seclusion and cultivation. In terms of layout, scale, and structure, Taoist palaces and temples not only inherit the traditional Chinese architectural philosophy, layout, and methods but also incorporate Daoist aesthetic ideas and values, forming their unique style. The halls enshrining Taoist deities in Taoist palaces and temples are set along…
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