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  • Calligraphy

    Shanxi has a long history in calligraphy, with its roots tracing back to Madam Wei, the teacher of China's greatest calligrapher Wang Xizhi in Eastern Jin Dynasty (317-420).

  • Stone carvings

    Shanxi is famous for its superb historical heritage of stone carving art — with its roots in the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24) some 2,000 years ago.

  • Paintings

    Traditional Chinese paintings feature deep cultural connotations.

  • Porcelain

    Born of the earth and fire, porcelain is one of the greatest inventions of China.

  • Ban Jieyu

    Ban Jieyu (48 BC-2 AD) was a Han Dynasty writer.

  • Bai Juyi

    Bai Juyi (772-846) was a Tang Dynasty (618-907) poet with the courtesy name of Letian.

  • Walking on Stilts

    Cai Gaoqiao, or walking on stilts, is another popular traditional performance of the Spring Festival, especially in Northern China.

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