Archive for the ‘Folk Arts&Others’ Category

content by Mr.Du Feibao
The abacus was a great invention in ancient China and has been called by some Western writers…

April 25th, 2010

Shadow Show

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based on material offered by Mr.Du Feibao
The shadow show or leather silhouette play is a type of drama which has…

April 25th, 2010

Ethnic Arts and Crafts

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Ethnic Arts and Crafts
article selected from Travel China weekly
Uygur Rugs
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has a 2.000-year history of rug production….

Chinese potted landscapes have been famous for centuries and often described as “soundless poetry“. “stereoscopic painting“. or “living sculpture“. In…

April 14th, 2010

Clay Figurine

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According to a Chinese fairy tale, humans were created out of clay by a goddess. In the hands of the…