Chinese Shadow Play Performance
The shadow play or leather silhouette play is a type of drama, which has its roots in China. Shadow puppets are made of leather instead of wood for the simple reason that leather is much lighter, easier to manipulate and carry around. The trunk, head and limbs of a puppet are separately carved...
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Making Mud Sculpture
Property of www.galleriapangea.com All rights reserved. The craft of making painted clay-figurines of Fengxiang has a recorded history of more than 3000 years. The figurines are made of local Fengxiang clay, which was mixed with pulp and painted after it was shaped. The images on the clay...
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Beijing Opera Performance Clip
Chinese opera has a history dating some 2000 years. There are 317 types of opera, of which Peking opera is the most important and well-known. The practitioner of Peking opera is a master athlete -- he must be in top physical shape to accommodate the rigors of this performance art. Most performers...
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Making of Terra Cotta Warrior
The terra cotta army is a collection of 8099 life-size terra cotta figures of warriors and horses located near the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor. The figures were discovered in 1974 near Xi'an, Shaanxi province. Read more... These figures include infantry, archers, and officers and are...
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Making Shadow Play Leather Puppets
The shadow play or leather silhouette play is a type of drama, which has its roots in China. Shadow puppets are made of leather instead of wood for the simple reason that leather is much lighter, easier to manipulate and carry around. The trunk, head and limbs of a puppet are separately carved...
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Chinese Nuo Drama Dance
The Nuo Dance was initially a mystic ritual used to eliminate evil spirits. Its name comes from one of these rituals, where the participants would recite the word "nuo" in order to rid themselves of evil influence. First originating between the 11th and 16th century BC, Nuo has many similarities...
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Making Black Pottery
Black pottery gets the smooth ebony finish from its special firing process. The fuel is mixed with pigment; and the clay absorbs the color from the smoke during the firing. Traditionally, all the engravings are carved before the firing. Our artisans have also invented a new method that engraves...
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Making of Chinese Tang Tri-color Pottery
Tang Tri-color ware was produced at the height of the Tang dynasty's strength and prosperity; the court was "pure and bright," society stable, the economy flourishing. Tang Tri-color ware is broadly divided into two categories: ornaments and utensils of daily use. The items especially designed as...
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Making Bamboo Covered Porcelain
These elegant porcelain items are covered with patterns and carefully woven with bamboo strands. Only one breed of bamboo is suitable for making the cover. The piece in question must be over 66cm long between two ridges, lack marks or scratches of any kind, and be at least two years of age. The...
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Man Making One Noodle in a Chinese restaurant
A friend sent me this video of a waiter from a Chinese restaurant in Beijing making a single noodle that will feed one person. Very impressive moves.
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