Wood Carving

Wood Carving

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

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. …

Tofu

Tofu

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

Purple Clay Teapots

Purple Clay Teapots

The purple clay used to make Yixing teapots is from Yixing (宜興) county. …

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”. …

Making Candy Figurines

Making Candy Figurines

The history of making sugar in China is long, and the art of making candy figurines (捏糖人) was first recorded in the Song Dynasty. …

Sandal Making

Sandal Making

Da caoxie (打草鞋) is a type of sandal-making designed for walking on rough terrain. Its manufacturing process is simple requiring hemp ropes and a bundle of straw. …

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. …

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). …