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Exhibition on Hunan's Intangible Cultural Heritage Opens in Changsha
"Exploring Hunan's Intangible Cultural Heritage" exhibition showcases nearly 20 representative intangible cultural heritage items including Hunan embroidery, Miao embroidery, Miao painting, Dong broca...
More >Zodiac-themed Baoqing Pyrography Works Created to Greet the Year of the Horse
Baoqing pyrography originated in Shaoyang. It is a traditional fine art that the artisan uses an iron poker heated over charcoal fire or oil lamp to etch patterns onto bamboo and wooden objects. In 20...
More >Xiang Opera: Flowing Through Time Like the Xiang River
Xiang opera is a traditional Chinese opera from central China's Hunan Province with roots dating back to the Ming Dynasty, blending local dialects, folk music and stylized performance into a vibrant r...
More >New Year Art Draws on Town's Colorful Tradition
Tantou nianhua, with a history of more than three centuries, are renowned across China for their radiant colors and expressive designs. This acclaim has earned Tantou the title of "Hometown of Modern ...
More >Nanxian Folk Flower-drum Dance Promoted in Schools
Nanxian folk flower-drum dance, or Dihuagu, has been recognized as a representative national intangible cultural heritage program. Originated from the Jiaqing reign of the Qing Dynasty (1796-1820) and...
More >Artists Create Paper-cutting of Thousands of Steeds Gallop to Greet Upcoming New Year
Song Bingqian is a prestigious paper-cutting artist in Hunan Province. He has been dedicated in the creation and inheritance of paper-cutting art for over five decades. He blends modern aesthetics int...
More >Artists Craft Tantou New Year Pictures in Hunan
The Tantou-style New Year picture, with a history of more than 300 years, was listed as one of China's national intangible cultural heritages in 2006.
More >Yao People Celebrate Panwang Festival in Guiyang County
The 15th Southern Hunan Yao People "Panwang Festival" and the "Zuogetang" Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition were held in Daxi Village, Tangshi Town, Guiyang County. The Yao ethnic group from eig...
More >Jiangyong Nvshu Customs Exhibited in Shanghai
The "Nvshu Chapter" innovatively narrates the Nvshu history from its folk origins to contemporary innovation. A representative inheritor of oil paper umbrella craftsmanship drew inspiration from the c...
More >4th Hunan Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition Opens in Huaihua
The Fourth Hunan Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition opened on the square of the Huaihua Wuxi Intangible Cultural Heritage Park on September 16.
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