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Videos: Art and Craft Traditions in China

Dive into the art and culture of China through these videos highlighting traditional arts and crafts as they are practiced today. Created by the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, the videos highlight unique performances and craft demonstrations from the 2014 Smithsonian Folklife Festival program, China: Tradition and the Art of Living, as well as interviews with master artisans currently working in China.

photo of a festival scene
Bamboo Flower Plaques
photo of a woman working with fabric
Batik and Botanic Dyes
photo of a man inspecting pottery
Black Pottery
blue bird in embroidery
Bohai Mohe Embroidery
photo of colorful boots lined up
Boot Making
a man building a bronze figure
Bronze Making
a woman dressed in traditional Chinese apparel
Chinese Opera
a woman sculpting figures out of clay
Clay Figurines
photo of a man with small figures in a glass box
Dough Sculptures
photo of boats on water with colorful sails
Dragon Boat Festival
men dancing on stage in yellow
Dragon Dance
a woman speaking with a cup of tea
Exploring Chinese Teas and Tea Wares
photo of a masked dancer
Face Changing
two men singing and playing instruments
Instruments of the Dimen Dong
photo of a woman in red pants with her leg in the air
Kung Fu
2 women working on embroidery
Miao Embroidery
3 men playing instruments
Mongolian Singing
a black silhouette standing in front of a blue night sky
Moon Festival
photo detail of a man's hand painting
New Year’s Prints
woman riding a white horse
Nomadic Herding on the Tibetan Plateau
people standing shoulder to shoulder raising their hands in the air outdoors
Paper Cutting
two women sitting at a table drinking tea
Personal Stories about Tea in Chinese Culture
a man paints a large porcelain jar
Porcelain
3 women prepare food on a table outdoors
Qing Ming Festival
photo of red decorations
Spring Festival, Lunar New Year
a hand is carving a pattern into a rock
Stone Carving
detail of a hand doing embroidery work
Suzhou Embroidery
a man practicing tai chi in a park
Tai Chi
photo of a man painting a wall mural
Thangka Painting
hands sewing fabric on a sewing machine
Tibetan Clothing
a woman stirs food in a large bowl
Tibetan Foodways
a women dressed in traditional Chinese attire including head dress
Traditional Miao Songs
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