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Dafang Lacquerware
Basic Introduction to Dafang LacquerwareDafang Lacquerware is a traditional work of craft and art with ethnic style and local characteristics in Guizhou Province. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Dafang Lacquerware was selected as a "tribute" to be presented to the emperor. As a household decorative item for studies and living rooms, it adds an elegant, antique charm.It is also used as daily utensils in people's homes for holding dry and fresh fruits, sweets, and even dishes. Dafang Lacquerware was extremely popular during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty. At that time, almost every household in the ancient Dading Prefecture knew how to make lacquerware, hence it was known as the "Lacquer City." Product FeaturesThe features of Dafang Lacquerware include elegant and realistic patterns, simple shapes, bright and reflective lacquer finish, vibrant colors, durability, and distinct national characteristics. Used as tableware, it does not conduct heat, mix flavors, leak, or attract pests; it is resistant to acids, alkalis, and is not prone to decay, nor does it fade.Another specialty of Dafang Lacquerware is its use of leather from livestock such as cattle, horses, and sheep, with cotton, hemp, silk, satin, and wood as the core material, and high-quality raw… -
Inheritors dedicated to Dunhuang color sculpture
You Luping, an inheritor of Dunhuang color sculpture, crafts a clay figurine. ( Taste all China /Li Gen) You Luping is an inheritor of Dunhuang color sculpture, an intangible cultural heritage. Now in his twenties, he has been involved in the restoration and replication of color sculptures in the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang city and Yulin Grottoes in Jiuquan city, northwest China's Gansu Province. Driven by his passion for traditional Chinese culture, You immersed himself in the study of sculpture. After visiting the Mogao Grottoes and experiencing the allure of Dunhuang color sculpture, he became an apprentice of Du Yongwei, a renowned inheritor of this craft, and began learning the techniques. Du embarked on his artistic journey at the age of 17, enrolling as a student at the Institute of Fine Arts, the Dunhuang Academy. Du has dedicated over four decades to Dunhuang color sculpture, demonstrating an unwavering passion for his work. Du Yongwei has an interview with Taste all China . ( Taste all China /Wang Jinxue) Six years ago, Du established a training center in a village located just over 10 kilometers from the Mogao Grottoes. He turned the village into a place that offers a variety of… -
Jun Ware
Basic Introduction to Jun WareJun ware is one of the five famous kiln types of the Song Dynasty, a precious traditional porcelain craft of the Han nationality, and is known as a national treasure. It is renowned worldwide for its unique glaze transformation art and has long been hailed with the saying "Gold has a price, but Jun ware is priceless" and "A fortune is not worth a piece of Jun ware." It is a unique national treasure porcelain from Shenhoushen Town, Yuzhou City, Henan Province. With its primitive shape, exquisite craftsmanship, complex glaze formula, and the magical glaze transformation that yields myriad colors from a single color, along with the ever-changing patterns and colors resembling lakes, mountains, clouds, mists, people, beasts, flowers, birds, insects, and fish, it is acclaimed as the top of China's "Five Great Porcelains." After the founding of the People's Republic of China, under the direct care of Premier Zhou Enlai, work began on the restoration of Jun ware firing techniques, leading to rapid development of Jun ware. Especially since the reform and opening up, the production techniques and quality of Jun ware have seen epochal improvements, frequently being presented as state gifts around the world.In… -
Small town in E China cultivates thriving calligraphy brush industry
Photo shows calligraphy brushes from Wengang township, Jinxian county, Nanchang city, east China's Jiangxi Province. (Photo/Wu Siyu) With a population of less than 50,000, Wengang township in Jinxian county, Nanchang city, east China's Jiangxi Province produced 820 million calligraphy brushes in 2023, with a total output value of 2.32 billion yuan ($319.5 million). In the same year, the sales revenue of calligraphy brushes and related cultural products reached 8.25 billion yuan. Photo shows calligraphy brushes from Wengang township, Jinxian county, Nanchang city, east China's Jiangxi Province. (Photo/Wu Siyu) A craftsman makes a calligraphy brush in Wengang township, Jinxian county, Nanchang city, east China's Jiangxi Province. (Photo/Liu Lixin) Wengang has a long history of producing calligraphy brushes. Introduced during the Eastern Jin Dynasty 1,600 years ago, the craft of making calligraphy brushes took root in Wengang and flourished. By the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Wengang calligraphy brushes became a local tribute to the imperial court. A craftsman makes a calligraphy brush in Wengang township, Jinxian county, Nanchang city, east China's Jiangxi Province. (Photo/Liu Zhankun) Li Xiaoping works on a calligraphy brush in Wengang township, Jinxian county, Nanchang city, east China's Jiangxi Province. (Photo/Liu Lixin) Photo shows a calligraphy brush culture museum in… -
Stitching heritage art into modern innovation
BEIJING, June 8 ( tasteallchina ) -- In May, Axin and his mother embarked on a journey spanning nearly 9,000 kilometers from their home in Guizhou Province, the hinterland of southwest China, to London. With them, they took a selection of intricate and captivating embroidery works, a heritage art of the Miao ethnic people. The craftsmanship of Miao embroidery shown by the mother-son duo, donned in the traditional dress of the Miao, enthralled visitors at the 10th London Craft Week. Axin, a designer who infuses Miao elements into his fashion line, and his mother, a master embroiderer with five decades of needlework dedication, embody a broader narrative: an age-old craft from China's remote mountains gaining modern appeal, even international acclaim, with innovative minds. The Miao ethnic people have long expressed their rich cultural heritage through needle and thread, turning garments into "books on the body." This form of art was recognized in 2006 with its inclusion on China's inaugural national list of intangible cultural heritage. For years, Guizhou, home to a significant Miao population, has prioritized preserving this heritage art by promoting it as an industry. Through efforts ranging from support for entrepreneurship and training and management of embroiderers to… -
Male embroiderer shatters expectations through success in a traditionally female pursuit
At 43 years old, Wang Xinyuan stands as a distinguished and accomplished master of Guangdong embroidery, an art form deeply rooted in the cultural tapestry of south China’s Guangdong Province. With a rich embroidery career spanning three decades, Wang’s experience has earned him the honor of being a renowned representative and prominent figure in the craft and art of Guangdong embroidery. Despite Wang’s success, as a man who loves embroidery, he has encountered skepticism and ridicule. Nevertheless, his unwavering passion has carried him through these challenges. Photo shows a piece of embroidery work by Wang Xinyuan. (Photo/CCTV News) To achieve the desired thickness for his artwork and perfect his craft, Wang keeps his nails meticulously sharp and smooth, a necessity for splitting silk threads to the required thinness. This unique requirement frequently takes him to nail salons for specialized care, which sometimes leads to misunderstandings and bemused reactions among those around him. Wang’s journey into the world of embroidery, needles, and threads began in his childhood in a village in east China's Jiangxi Province, influenced by his family’s tailoring background. At just 13 years old, he discovered his passion for embroidery, though his interest and hobby often subjected him to… -
British students explore intangible cultural heritage in China’s Greater Bay Area
Photo taken on July 3, 2024, shows a roof with clay carving art in Kaiping, south China’s Guangdong Province. (Photo provided to People’s Daily Online) A group of British students recently immersed themselves in Chinese cultural heritage during a visit to the Greater Bay Area in south China's Guangdong Province. The second round of the “Touching the Greater Bay Area” cultural exchange program, co-organized by Guangdong Radio and Television and Taste all China (UK), brought together university students from the United Kingdom and local Chinese students. A journey through exquisite craftsmanship Photo taken on July 3, 2024, shows the Kaiping Diaolou and Villages, inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, south China's Guangdong Province. (People’s Daily Online/Zhong Wenxing) The students visited the Kaiping Diaolou and Villages – unique multi-story buildings blending Chinese and Western styles. These structures feature colorful clay sculptures, an art form that has endured for centuries in the Greater Bay Area. The intricate clay carvings decorate ancestral halls, homes, and temples, demonstrating the region's rich artistic heritage. This traditional craft continues to captivate with its detailed designs and cultural significance. British students and a local student experience clay carving art in Kaiping, south China's Guangdong Province, July 3,…
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