Cultural Resources

Ningbo Zoushu

Aug 12, 2016

The art of Ningbo Zoushu, which literally means "story-telling-on-touring", originated in Yuyao county, Zhejiang province, during Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty (1875-1908).
Shengzhou bamboo weaving

Aug 12, 2016

Shengzhou, the home of bamboo, is located to the east of Zhejiang province, adjoining Shaoxing and Ningbo.
Tongxiang Indigo Print Fabric

Aug 12, 2016

Tongxiang of Zhejiang province, a place abundant in cotton, has been famous for indigo print fabric since the Qing dynasty (1889–1912).
Stone carving in Qingtian

Aug 12, 2016

The county of Qingtian, in the rolling hills of southern Zhejiang province, is famous for the stone carving crafts that are made of a high-quality pyrophyllite.
Silk umbrellas

Aug 12, 2016

China has a long history of making umbrellas, with the first collapsible one recorded as having been made in 21 AD.
Yue Kiln celadon

Aug 12, 2016

The Shanglin Lake area in modern-day Zhejiang province, in the cities of Shaoxing, Yuyao, Cixi and Ningbo, is the home of Yue Kiln sites where the finest celadon was produced in ancient China.
Traditional opera

Aug 12, 2016

As an important integral part of Zhejiang folk music, Zhejiang opera music refers to the tunes used in operas prevalent in Zhejiang Province.
Fine arts

Aug 12, 2016

The historical remains of the pre-Qin period (the Qin Dynasty reigned from 221 BC to 206 BC) were mainly products like bronze wares, impressed potteries and primitive porcelains.
Literature

Aug 12, 2016

Writers like Mao Dun (a master of realistic writings), Yu Dafu (a great master of the early modern novels and the forerunner of romanticism) and Xu Zhimo (a great master of the modern poems) also made contributions to the development of modern Chinese literature.

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