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Xiangyun Sha
Introduction to Xiangyun ShaXiangyun Sha, also known as "Xiangyun Sha," "Yun Sha," and originally named "Liang Sha," is characterized in its weaving by the use of wild silk from mulberry silkworms. The weft threads are organized in a geometric jacquard pattern with white fabric, which after being woven into gauze or plain silk, is repeatedly soaked and sun-dried with the juice of the unique Guangdong plant, Chinese gallnut (which contains gelatin and tannic acid). This process coats the prepared fabric with a yellow-brown gel-like substance. Subsequently, it is covered with the mineral-rich river mud specific to the Pearl River Delta region, undergoing repeated processes of drying, washing, and fermentation to produce an expensive type of gauze. As the fabric makes a "rustling" sound when walked upon, it was initially called "Xiang Yun Sha." In old Shanghai, it was referred to as "Xiang Yan Sha" due to the color of the cigarettes of that time, while people in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces call it "Xiangyun Sha," and in Guangdong, it is known as "Liang Sha."The Shunde district, close to the estuary of the Pearl River system, has two main tributaries: the Xi River and the Bei River, both emerging from the… -
Artisans showcase handicrafts in national vocational skills competition in SW China
This combo photo shows Zhang Jing making weaving products in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 8, 2024. During a national vocational skills competition held recently in Guiyang, 52 artisans from across the country gather to bring diverse handicrafts to the audience. ( tasteallchina /Tao Liang) This combo photo shows Ding Lanying making embroidery of the Yi ethnic group in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 8, 2024. During a national vocational skills competition held recently in Guiyang, 52 artisans from across the country gather to bring diverse handicrafts to the audience. ( tasteallchina /Tao Liang) This combo photo shows Wang Chunyan making Wuyu embroidery in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 8, 2024. During a national vocational skills competition held recently in Guiyang, 52 artisans from across the country gather to bring diverse handicrafts to the audience. ( tasteallchina /Tao Liang) This combo photo shows Sun Yaqing making a weaving product in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 8, 2024. During a national vocational skills competition held recently in Guiyang, 52 artisans from across the country gather to bring diverse handicrafts to the audience. ( tasteallchina /Tao Liang) This combo photo shows Wei Qinghua making embroidery of the Dong… -
Carpet weaving technique inheritor passes down traditions
Yang Yongliang weaves the Jiaya Tibetan carpet in an intangible cultural heritage exhibition hall in Huangzhong district of Xining, the capital city of northwest China's Qinghai Province. ( Taste all China /Yang Qihong) Yang Yongliang, a 62-year-old inheritor of the Jiaya Tibetan carpet, concentrates on weaving the delicate traditional carpet after doing his farm work in an intangible cultural heritage exhibition hall in Huangzhong district of Xining, the capital city of northwest China's Qinghai Province. Jiaya Tibetan carpet weaving skills have been incorporated into China's national intangible cultural heritage items. The carpet is made from the wool of sheep and cattle native to the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and is recognized for its meticulous weaving skills and exquisite colors. Yang started learning to make Tibetan carpets when he was just 9 years old, and has great confidence in the inheritance and preservation prospects of traditional weaving skills. "Almost every family in the village knows how to weave Jiaya Tibetan carpets. I also share my experiences with apprentices to preserve and pass down the skills to future generations," he said. For intangible cultural heritage inheritors like Yang, traditional skills are not only a lifelong career, but also a carrier of profound traditional culture,…
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