Harbin Folk Customs and Art Fair

This grand folk art activity, started in June 1999, displays the folk customs of Northeast China. On display are root carvings, stone sculptures, woodcuts, inscriptions, paper-cuts, pictures, bronze wares, patchwork, and straw and willow handicrafts. The Fourth Harbin Folk Customs and Art Fair will be held from June 15 to 21. 2002.

Yangzhou Puppet Show

Yangzhou's puppets are controlled by three wooden sticks - one to manipulate the ears, eyes, nose and mouth of the puppet, and the other two to manipulate the puppet's hands. The music of the show is based on Peking and local operas.The Yangzhou Puppet Art Troupe has toured many countries and regions in the world, such as Japan, the United States, Australia, Russia, France, Italy, Holland,

The Farmer Woodblock Paintings of Qijiang

The farmer woodblock paintings of Qijiang County, near Chongqing City, first aroused attention in 1983. In January 1984, they were exhibited for the first time in the China Art Gallery in Beijing. Since then, 847 works have been shown in a dozen countries worldwide, such as the United States, Japan, Britain, Canada and Italy, and over 600 have been collected by the national museum and

Quanzhou's Marionettes

Quanzhou City in Fujian Province is noted for its marionettes. Four puppeteers manipulate the figures, each of which can have up to 30 strings. Two international puppet festivals were held in Quanzhou in 1986 and 1990, respectively, in which over 300 artists from all over the world participated, including those from Britain, Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, Holland, Japan and the Philippines.

Kingdom of Farmer Calligraphers and Painters

Huangzhong County, which is home to the Ta'er Monastery in Xining City, Qinghai Province, is called a "kingdom of farmer calligraphers and painters" by artists. Over 70 local farmer painters have created more than 1,000 art works, of which some have been displayed in international and national exhibitions. Drawing their materials from country life, their paintings are characterized by a simple,

Liuduo Township's Modern Folk Paintings

Liuduo County in Jiangsu Province became noted for its folk paintings since 1974. A total of 186 persons are now engaged in paintings and paper-cuts. So far, they have created over 2, 300 works, including more than 1,300 which have been displayed at national and foreign exhibitions, 120 of them have won international or national gold, silver and bronze prizes. Some 446 Liuduo paintings are in

Guanzhong Shadow Play

Shadow plays are a traditional folk art, the origin of which can be traced back to the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-24 AD). With puppets made out of cow's leather or donkey hide, the shadow play figures of the Guanzhong area of Shaanxi Province are modeled on the stone relief patterns of the Han Dynasty, the academic-style painting of the Song Dynasty and folk paper-cuts. Guanzhong shadow play

Boli Farmer Paintings

Boli Town, near Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province, has been awarded the title of "county of Chinese modern folk paintings" by the Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China. So far, 118 local works have won prizes in calligraphy and painting competitions above the municipal level, and have been exhibited in many foreign countries, including the United States, Japan, Sweden, Norway and

Zhenhu Town-Kingdom of Embroidery

In May 2000, Zhenhu Town in Jiangsu Province was given the title "Kingdom of Chinese Embroidery" by the Chinese Ministry of Culture. Embroidery is the local pillar industry. Suzhou embroidery is a local traditional handicraft, characterized by beautiful patterns, meticulous stitching and elegant colors. Along with the Hunan, Guangdong and Sichuan embroideries, it is one of China's four famous

Stone Carvings of Hui'an

The stone carvings of the Hui'an area of Fujian Province have a history of over 1,600 years. Over the centuries, they have developed into over 250 varieties in six categories. Hui'an stone masons created such treasures as the East and West pagodas in Quanzhou, the peristyles of the Dragon Hill Temple in Taipei, the stone lion at the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing, the statue of Zheng

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