Together with jade ware, carved ivory, and cloisonne, lacquer rounds out "the great four traditional handicrafts" in China. Originated 1,500 years ago, lacquer was used to coat artwork or furniture, o...
From: Jason Jia | Published: 2008-04-29 | CATEGORY : Handcrafts
Koji pottery originated from Guangdong Province during the Qing Dynasty. Traditionally the pottery was used mainly as temple and shrine adornments. However, Koji pottery is looked at now as a style of...
From: Jason Jia | Published: 2008-04-27 | CATEGORY : Handcrafts
The Chinese folk art dough figurine, or Mian Ren in Chinese, are tiny figures made of wheat flour, glutinous rice flour, bee honey, and glycerin. Unfortunately, there are very few dough figurine artis...
From: Jason Jia | Published: 2008-04-27 | CATEGORY : Handcrafts
Cloisonne is a kind of decorative pottery with an enamel glaze, where metal filaments are fused to the surface of an object, and outline a design filled with enamel paste. Introduced from the Middle E...
From: Jason Jia | Published: 2008-04-27 | CATEGORY : Handcrafts
Beijing Embroidery, also known as Palace Embroidery, was usually stitched for the royal court in ancient China. It is considered one of "the eight consummate handicrafts of Beijing". To make an embroi...
From: Jason Jia | Published: 2008-04-24 | CATEGORY : Handcrafts
Clay figurine is a type of traditional Chinese folk art. It combines sculpting and painting to make a beautiful end product. This method dates back to the Shang Dynasty over 3,500 years ago, when arti...
From: Jason Jia | Published: 2008-04-24 | CATEGORY : Handcrafts
The "golden-cicada monkey", made of some raw material of Chinese traditional medicine, is a handicraft unique to Beijing. The small monkey's head and limbs are made of cicada's cast-off skin, while th...
From: Jason Jia | Published: 2008-04-24 | CATEGORY : Handcrafts
"Mainstream lacquer sculpture" is a treasure of traditional arts and crafts in Minnan of southern China, where it has enjoyed popularity over the past three hundred years. It combines the essences of ...
From: Jason Jia | Published: 2008-04-24 | CATEGORY : Handcrafts
Kappa is a world-famous sportswear brand from Italy. Now the brand has been well-accepted by Beijing youngsters for its good quality and reasonable price. I visited the outlet on the north side of Tiy...
Shopping in Beijing: Together with jade ware, carved ivory, and cloisonne, lacquer rounds out "the great four traditional handicrafts" in China. Originated 1,500 years ago, lacquer was used to coat artwork or furniture, o...
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