"Traditional clay figures are very colorful," said Zhang, the sixth-generation inheritor of the nationally recognized intangible cultural heritage. "But the raw clay allows the form and the spirit of ...

Cheng Jianzhong, a 58-year-old craftsman in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, dyes a Huishan clay figure at his shop. The Huishan clay figure, a local specialty in Wuxi, was listed as a national intangible ...

They have been living in the world for more than 600 years. They are short, never eat or drink and never speak. But they lead a quiet peaceful life at the foot of Huishan Mountain, in the southeastern ...

In a studio adorned with antique charm in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Zhang Yu delicately rotated the clay sculpture with his left hand while skillfully carving intricate details with a tool ...

A volunteer places clay figures in a field that was once a no man's land between the German and British lines of the First World War in Ypres, Belgium on Monday, Feb. 12, 2018. 600,000 clay figures, ...

BEIJING, Dec. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- From exquisite craftsmanship to traditional Chinese medicine, from solemn rituals to vibrant folk art, intangible cultural heritage weaves the tapestry of Chinese ...

More than 1,300 clay figures have been made by residents, community groups and businesses in Bridgwater More than 1,300 unique ceramic figures, each made by a different person, are to go on display.

The time-honored Clay Figure Zhang, originated during the Emperor Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), was listed in the first group of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006 and is ...

Standing in a sandbox on the lawn of the cemetery at Resurrection Catholic Community in Aptos are thousands of figurines representing Americans and Iraqis killed during the war that began in March ...

“Good Figure: Bruce Gagnier, Plaster Works from 2019 and 1983” at Thomas Park Gallery, installation view (all images courtesy Thomas Park Gallery) In 2016, in a interview with Christine Hughes and ...