Zhejiang Heritage | Handicrafts, traditions, history, culture, art

Longquan Celadon

2016-08-12

Longquan celadon is a famous type of celadon-glazed porcelain made in Longquan and neighboring counties in Zhejiang province.
Dongyang wood carving

2016-08-12

Dongyang, a city in the middle of Zhejiang province, is famous for its woodcarving. It is one of the major centers of woodcarving production from the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties to the present.
Ningbo Zoushu

2016-08-12

The art of Ningbo Zoushu, which literally means "story-telling-on-touring", originated in Yuyao county, Zhejiang province, during Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty (1875-1908).
Shengzhou bamboo weaving

2016-08-12

Shengzhou, the home of bamboo, is located to the east of Zhejiang province, adjoining Shaoxing and Ningbo.
Tongxiang Indigo Print Fabric

2016-08-12

Tongxiang of Zhejiang province, a place abundant in cotton, has been famous for indigo print fabric since the Qing dynasty (1889–1912).
Stone carving in Qingtian

2016-08-12

The county of Qingtian, in the rolling hills of southern Zhejiang province, is famous for the stone carving crafts that are made of a high-quality pyrophyllite.
Silk umbrellas

2016-08-12

China has a long history of making umbrellas, with the first collapsible one recorded as having been made in 21 AD.

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Longquan Celadon