Intangible Cultural Heritage: Half-Knife Carving, Jingdezhen Ceramics, Handicraft Heritage

The Inheritance of Half-Knife Carving Craftsmanship

半刀雕刻是一种来自景德镇的传统陶瓷雕刻技术。使用铁雕刻工具,工匠在陶体上创造出深浅不一的线性图案。经过上釉和高温烧制后,这些图案呈现出半透明的效果,视觉效果“如冰似玉”。半雕刻涉及使用铁雕刻工具在干陶...

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China’s Four Famous Brocades

China’s Four Famous Brocades China’s Four Famous Brocades are Nanjing Cloud Brocade, Chengdu Shu Brocade, Suzhou Song Brocade, and Guangxi Zhuang Brocade. The core of brocade weaving lies in the jacquard technique, which controls the interlacing of warp and weft threads through pre-set patterns. Using silk as the primary thread, it creates exquisite and brilliant designs.

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The manual craftsmanship of mulberry silk quilt

The craftsmanship of silk quilts is an integral part of China’s traditional mulberry silk weaving culture, sharing a common lineage with techniques such as mulberry cultivation, silkworm rearing, silk reeling, and weaving. It embodies the wisdom and aesthetic sensibilities of the Chinese nation.

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Classification and Characteristics of Chinese Tea

China is the birthplace of the tea plant. Depending on the degree of fermentation, Chinese tea is categorized into six main types:Green tea, black tea, oolong tea, white tea, yellow tea, and dark tea. Each type boasts its distinctive flavor and health benefits.

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