• Feather Duster

    Feather Duster

    A feather duster is a tool used for cleaning or dusting, typically consisting of a cluster of poultry feathers or fibers attached at the end of a long handle in rattan. …

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  • Wood Carving

    Wood Carving

    Woodcarvers are a subset of carpenters, also known as carpenters of details. …

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  • Alcohol Making

    Alcohol Making

    Tofu (bean curd), a popular East Asian food now becoming a global food, originated in China in the early imperial period. …

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  • Tofu

    Tofu

    Tofu (bean curd), a popular East Asian food now becoming a global food, originated in China in the early imperial period. …

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  • Salt – One of the “Seven Necessities in Daily Life”

    Salt – One of the “Seven Necessities in Daily Life”

    The “Seven Necessities in Daily Life” (開門七件事) are firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy condiments, vinegar, and tea (柴、米、油、鹽、醬、醋、茶). …

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  • Making Kites

    Making Kites

    Banyao (banyao) Kites (板鷂風箏)
    The banyao kite is a traditional kite, also known as the “board kite” (板箏) due to its flat, rectangular shape; yao means “birds of prey”. …

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  • Making and Repairing Wooden Barrels

    Making and Repairing Wooden Barrels

    A cooper (箍桶匠), also known as a wooden barrel carpenter, is a craftsman specialized in making and repairing wooden barrels or wooden tubs for various purposes. …

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  • Chinese Painting Pigments

    Chinese Painting Pigments

    Chinese painting pigments are divided into two main categories: mineral colours, also known as stone colours (石色), and plant-based colours, also known as water colours (水色). …

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  • Carpentry

    Carpentry

    Carpentry

    Carpentry is one of the oldest traditional crafts. …

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