Unlike many intangible cultural heritage items in China, the crafting technique of the traditional Chinese instrument erhu in Meicun town, Wuxi, East China's Jiangsu province, has been prospering.
A tiger themed purple clay art exhibition was held in Yixing, a county-level city in Wuxi, Jiangsu province to celebrate the Year of the Tiger from January to February.
Local craftsmen in Wuxi have created various works inspired by the Beijing Winter Olympics and ice and snow sports in recent days.
Every year, especially during the Tomb Sweeping Day holiday－many families in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, hold traditional ceremonies at their ancestral temples in Huishan Ancient Town.
Yufeifeng, a kind of miniature jade engravings unearthed from Wuxi's Hongshan town, is a cultural symbol representing Wuxi's city image.
Since the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the city of Yixing has been an important center for ceramic production in China. Kilns could once be found in Qinglong (Green Dragon) Mountain, Huanglong (Yellow Dragon) Mountain, Shushan, Qianluo and other places.
Yixing in Jiangsu province has built up a worldwide reputation for a special kind of vessel.
The main decorative methods and features of crafts are Jun glaze and embossed decoration. There are two types of Jun-glazed pottery clay body: white and purple; and dozens of under glazes' colors.
