Intangible Heritages

85s man inherits traditional yellow rice wine making

December 29, 2017

The days around the winter solstice, with their cool water and humid weather, are the best time to make yellow rice wines and are consequently the busiest time for wineries.
A cane furniture world hidden in Taicang

December 26, 2017

Cane furniture, one of the oldest kinds of furniture in the world, originated in Europe 2,000 years ago and today a factory in Taicang is inheriting and rejuvenating the old craftsmanship.
Vanishing craftsmanship in Taicang

November 30, 2017

Buckets, ladles, furnaces, and funnels were made of galvanized iron in the old days but today plastic products are flooding our lives. As a result, the old craftsmanship of making articles out of galvanized iron is gradually fading.
Intangible cultural heritage to be showcased in fair

May 5, 2017

The opening ceremony of the seventh culture show of the county-level city Taicang, where the city’s historical folk arts, customs and artifacts will be exhibited or performed, is scheduled to take place in the Tianjing Lake, Science and Education New Town, on May 6.
Steps to make Taicang rice wine

November 8, 2016

Steps to make original Taicang rice wine are unveiled.
Province honors Taicang's cultural legacy

January 26, 2016

Jiangsu provincial government recently announced a fourth group of 94 intangible cultural heritage items.
The last handmade wooden boat in Taicang

October 30, 2015

The 68-year-old Gao Dabao is said to be the last person in Taicang, Jiangsu province with the carpentry skill and knowledge of how to make wooden canoes.
UK producer records Taicang's maritime culture

October 13, 2015

A small town on the Yangtze River estuary, Taicang's place in the history books of naval exploration is well documented; yet, it is unknown to most.

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