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December 02, 2016
Vermeil Gold and Lacquer Wood Carving
Ningbo vermeil gilt woodcarving has a history of more than 1,000 years. In the Han Dynasty (206BC-AD 220), with the development of timber construction, a kind of woodcarving decorated with painted lacquer and gold-overlaid became popular.
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December 02, 2016
Wedding Custom: 'Ninghai Ten-mile Red Dowry'
Influenced by the thriving local economy of the Ming Dynasty (AD 1368-1644) and traditional Chinese wedding customs, people in east Zhejiang province generally married off their daughters with a luxurious dowry, the daughters of rich households having extremely extravagant dowries.
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December 02, 2016
Ningbo Embroidery
Ningbo embroidery is a traditional art with a long history. In the Ming (AD 1368-1644) and Qing (AD 1644-1911) dynasties, the market for Ningbo embroidered fabric was greatly developed.
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December 02, 2016
Ningbo Xiao Bai Hua Yue Opera Troupe
Ningbo Xiao Baihua Yue Opera Troupe is one of the most well-known Yue opera troupes in China. The troupe boasts many outstanding and talented actors, each professionally trained and having good artistic knowledge.
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December 02, 2016
Ningbo Song and Dance Ensemble
Established in 1990, the Ningbo Song and Dance Ensemble is a team of 60 professional art school graduates.
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December 02, 2016
Ningbo Yong Opera Troupe
Established after the Liberation of China (AD 1949), Ningbo Yong Opera Troupe is now a first-grade troupe in Zhejiang province.
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November 30, 2016
Teeth playing, a 400-year-old cultural heritage in South China
Xue Qiaoping’s stunt of teeth playing wins the audience applause at the Cultural Expo held in Yiwu. Xue, 32, is the sixth generation descendant of teeth play of the traditional Chinese opera Ninghai Flat Tone created by Zhejiang artists more than a century ago.
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November 29, 2016
Yue Opera
The Yue Opera is popular in the region south of the Yangtze River, and is especially popular in Zhejiang, Shanghai, and Jiangsu.
