Tracing a golden legacy
Cloisonne, or jingtailan in Chinese, is the technique of creating designs on metal with colored-glass paste, or enamel, that fills in spaces among copper or bronze wiring that's…
Culture
Rural tourism sheds light on China’s ethnic diversity
More people have visited since the cultural landscape of Pu'er's old tea forests was made a World Heritage Site in September last year, said the 22-year-old dressed in a…
Tours of royal hall at Changdeokgung to open
Existing tours of the palace covering major palace buildings are to add a 15-minute stop for a rare look inside Injeongjeon -- the main hall of the palace, where key royal…
Aegibong Peace Ecopark poised to become popular border-area tourism spot
Aegibong Peace Ecopark, celebrated the country’s annual Jeongwol Daeboreum festival on February 24 with a lighting show, media performance, magic show and concert.
Traditional metalcraft fading in the face of modernity
Handicraft artisans are constantly competing against machine-made products and struggling to sustain their centuries-old industry.
Traditional opera celebrates Lantern Festival
Seven art troupes from Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province will bring shows highlighting more than 10 different types of traditional Chinese operas, featuring winners of the Plum…
104 million baht set aside for grand Songkran celebrations this year
As part of the celebrations, there will be a grand procession highlighting unique Songkran traditions from 16 provinces. Traditional performances and concerts by well-known Thai…
New museum to display best of Shang civilization
Nearly 4,000 unearthed cultural relics, including bronze wares, pieces of pottery, jade artifacts and oracle bones will be displayed in the museum. More than three quarters of…
Vanishing voices: Only 4 people speak ‘Kui’ in Bangladesh
Kui is a south-central Dravidian language. There are no written scripts in Kui, meaning the language may die with the remaining four people who can speak it. The rest of the…
Thousands flock to Beijing’s rejuvenated temple fairs
Major temple fairs such as those at Ditan, Longtanhu and Daguanyuan parks attracted large crowds during the weeklong holiday.