Master of embroidery shows how a delicate touch can create works that will last, Yang Feiyue reports.
UNESCO inscribed Spring Festival on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on Dec 4.
The invention of Huishan clay figurines is inseparable from its geographical conditions.
In ancient China, women were considered graceful to embroider in their boudoirs. There is an old saying that among all the needle works, embroidering is the most important one.
Yixing, a county-level city in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, is famous both for its tea leaves and as the hometown of zisha teapots, also known as purple clay teapots.
Hailed as the Chinese hometown of erhu, Meicun in Xinwu district is known for its association with compositions and it has also cultivated a long list of master erhu-makers.
Steeped in history, Yixing is one of China's oldest centers of ceramic craftsmanship, with a legacy of more than 7,000 years of pottery art.
Wuxi, the sole city where the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal flows through, stands as a testament to the intersection of ancient charm and modern vitality.
