Shanghai Heritage

Cultural heritage defines our journey from past to present. The rituals and art forms developed by ancestors to entertain and express themselves often tend to be obscured by the hurly-burly of modern urban life. Shanghai is trying to rediscover, revive and preserve the ethos of traditional music, folk arts, dance, festivals, food and finely crafted artifacts that shape the soul of who we are today.

Cultural heritage defines our journey from past to present. The rituals and art forms developed by ancestors to entertain and express themselves often tend to be obscured by the hurly-burly of modern urban life. Shanghai is trying to rediscover, revive and preserve the ethos of traditional music, folk arts, dance, festivals, food and finely crafted artifacts that shape the soul of who we are today.

Unveiling the artistry behind the medals for the 19th Asian Games - China Nation News

Unveiling the artistry behind the medals for the 19th Asian Games

Join me as I venture into the heart of creativity at the Shanghai Mint. It is here that the magnificent medals for the upcoming games were crafted into existence.

Distinctive lamb and liquor culture epitomizes the essence of summer - Art & Culture in China

Distinctive lamb and liquor culture epitomizes the essence of summer

For many seniors in Shanghai, summer joy is savoring a mouthful of succulent lamb alongside a delicate sip of fine alcohol. Sounds perfect, doesn't it?

2023-08-17 21:18 0

Jinze temple fair: piercing arms and sticking in fishhooks - Art & Culture in China

Jinze temple fair: piercing arms and sticking in fishhooks

A temple fair in Jinze, an ancient town in Qingpu District, follows unusual rituals called Zharou Tixiang, in which devouts pierce their arms with fishhooks.

2023-07-22 15:26 0

Cartoon allows you to make your cake and eat it - Shanghai Metro News

Cartoon allows you to make your cake and eat it

Follow a cartoon released by Zhuanqiao Town to learn how to make tongzhenggao, or barreled steamed cakes, a traditional local snack.

2023-06-10 22:09 0

Hidden gem: Octogenarian continues to craft traditional scales - China In Focus News

Hidden gem: Octogenarian continues to craft traditional scales

In a modest three-square-meter house near a local wet market, resides Pan Renguan, an elderly man who has dedicated over six decades to the art of scale-making.

2023-05-18 20:28 0

Straw plaiting: a craft that provides peace amidst the hustle and bustle - Art & Culture in China

Straw plaiting: a craft that provides peace amidst the hustle and bustle

Xuhang Town in Jiading District is known as the hometown of straw plaiting. Almost every woman in the town is proficient in the craft.

2023-04-23 09:00 0

Boat boxing: a traditional martial art practiced on water - Art & Culture in China

Boat boxing: a traditional martial art practiced on water

Boat boxing, a traditional martial art practiced on boats, originated from a military practice of the Eastern Wu Navy. Do you know who is still practicing it today?

2023-04-10 15:37 0

Annual tea festival begins at Yuyuan's historic pavilion - Shanghai Metro News

Annual tea festival begins at Yuyuan's historic pavilion

Shanghai's annual tea festival began at Yuyuan Garden Malls to promote traditional tea cultures and the city's oldest teahouse, built over 150 years ago.

2023-04-04 19:59 0

Enjoy festival fun with intangible cultural heritages - Art & Culture in China

Enjoy festival fun with intangible cultural heritages

Our reporters went to the Shanghai Arts and Crafts Museum and tried dough figurine making, paper cutting and lantern making with the most skilful craftsmen in the city.

2023-01-22 12:05 0

Rural guesthouses tap heritage and get the ball rolling - China In Focus News

Rural guesthouses tap heritage and get the ball rolling

The ancient rolling-lamp dance fascinates visitors and provides farmers and local craftsmen with extra income.

2022-11-24 13:50 0

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