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  • The Ballads of Meizhou

    2018-12-21

    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

    2018-12-21

    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

    2018-12-21

    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.

  • Shiwan ceramic sculpture

    2018-12-21

    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

    2018-12-21

    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.

  • Chaozhou Woodcarving

    2018-12-21

    Chaozhou wood carving spread over Chaoshan in South China's Guangdong Province and is popular in cities like Chao'an, Jieyang, Chaoyang, Puning, and Raoping, all of which were in ancient Chaozhou prefecture.

  • Shadow play (ICH)

    2018-12-21

    Shadow play, also known as shadow puppetry, is an ancient form of storytelling and entertainment that uses flat articulated figures (shadow puppets) to create the impression of moving humans and other three-dimensional objects.

  • Yueju Opera

    2018-12-21

    Rooted in the Cantonese-speaking provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi in south-eastern China, Yueju opera is characterized by a combination of string and percussion instruments, with elaborate costumes and face painting.