Originating in the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220), Huazhou Shadow Puppetry in Northwest China's Shaanxi province is a treasure of Chinese folk art with graceful shapes, delicate carvings, vibrant colors and beautiful music.
Young woman aspires to invigorate Miao batik chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-04-26 11:12 Share [Photo/Xinhua]
Xinying Wang, 21, is a native of Danzhai county, Southwest China s Guizhou province. She started learning batik since 6 years old. At 19, she was appointed as the lineage holder of the Miao ethnic batik technique in Danzhai county.
Miao batik is a handicraft passed down from generation to generation among Miao people. The finished products are simple but elegant in color and beautiful in pattern, with strong ethnic characteristics. It has been listed in the first batch of National Intangible Cultural Heritage List.
In 2017, with the advancement of poverty alleviation, Wanda Town in Danzhai invited a large number of lineage holders to start their businesses, offering subsidies and free rent.
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2020-12-28 09:49 By: Xinhua
Yin Liping polishes a lacquerware in Chengdu, southwest China s Sichuan Province, Dec. 22, 2020. Yin Liping, 67, a national representative inheritor of Chengdu lacquerware art, has been engaged in lacquerware craft design and production for 45 years. In 1975, Yin entered Chengdu lacquerware factory, and was fascinated by the beauty of lacquer art the first time she got in touch with it. Chengdu lacquerware integrates artistry and practicability with gorgeous and exquisite appearance. It was enlisted in the National Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2006. Chengdu lacquerware requires about one hundred processes including lacquer kneading, lacquer painting, decoration and polishing. Under the guidance of Chen Chunhe, a renowned master of lacquer art and other experienced artists, Yin, with excellent traditional Chinese painting skills, has made rapid progress. In the late 1980s, she began to serve a
Yin Liping (L) guides her apprentice in Chengdu, southwest China s Sichuan Province, Dec. 17, 2020. Yin Liping, 67, a national representative inheritor of Chengdu lacquerware art, has been engaged in lacquerware craft design and production for 45 years. In 1975, Yin entered Chengdu lacquerware factory, and was fascinated by the beauty of lacquer art the first time she got in touch with it. Chengdu lacquerware integrates artistry and practicability with gorgeous and exquisite appearance. It was enlisted in the National Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2006. Chengdu lacquerware requires about one hundred processes including lacquer kneading, lacquer painting, decoration and polishing. Under the guidance of Chen Chunhe, a renowned master of lacquer art and other experienced artists, Yin, with excellent traditional Chinese painting skills, has made rapid progress. In the late 1980s, she began to serve as director of the design department of the factory. In recent years, Yin has conti