Shiwan ceramic sculpture
2016-11-21
Shiwan is a town located in the southwest of the city of Foshan, with a long history of ceramic sculpture passed down through several generations of craftsmen. Its 5000-year-long ceramic making history has accumulated a rich and abundant ceramic culture, and won Shiwan the high prestige of the “Ceramics Capital of Southern China”.
Yue Embroidery
2016-11-21
Embroidery is a brilliant pearl in Chinese art. From the magnificent Dragon Robe worn by Emperors to the popular embroidery seen in today’s fashions, embroidery adds so much pleasure to our life and our culture.
Guangdong Lion Dance
2016-09-21
The Guangdong Lion Dance, a national intangible cultural heritage popular in Foshan City, Suixi County and Guangzhou City, is a typical Southern Lion Dance.
The Ballads of Meizhou
2016-10-12
As Hakka culture, a branch of the Han ethnic group, spread throughout southern China during the Jin Dynasty (AD 265 – 420), along with it traveled the poetry and ballads of nomadic life and love.
Zhongshan 'saltwater' song
2016-09-29
For people from Zhongshan, Guangdong province, the sound of Xianshui is unforgettable. Literally meaning "saltwater", Xianshui is a traditional style of folk music found along the Pearl River, especially in the Tanzhou region.
Foshan New Year wood engravings
2016-09-29
In Foshan, New Year paintings have developed differently. Rather than print the flamboyant designs onto paper, locals there prefer to meticulously carve them onto blocks of wood.