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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Steps to make Taicang rice wine
November 8, 2016
Steps to make original Taicang rice wine are unveiled.
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Province honors Taicang's cultural legacy
January 26, 2016
Jiangsu provincial government recently announced a fourth group of 94 intangible cultural heritage items.
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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.
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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.