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Taiyuan sets up institute to protect local folk dance
2023-08-16
The Taiyuan Yangko Academy was established and put into use on Aug 10 in Taiyuan, capital of North China's Shanxi province.
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Hanfu meets paper-cutting at primary school
2023-05-30
Recently, students from the Naoma Primary School in Taiyuan gave a special hanfu show at a sports meet.
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Taiyuan's workshop lauded for cultural protection, promotion
2023-03-09
A workshop in Loufan county of Taiyuan, capital of North China's Shanxi province, was recently recognized as a representative intangible cultural heritage workshop by the Department of Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
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Xinghualing in Taiyuan adds to their recognized cultural heritage
2022-11-25
Xinghualing district in Taiyuan city recently announced its ninth batch of intangible cultural heritage items.
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Traditional Taiyuan lacquerware making techniques
2022-07-13
Taiyuan lacquerware originated in the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), flourished in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and reached its peak in the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties.
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Stilt walking (Jiyi style)
2022-03-18
Stilt walking, which originated in China's Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), has gradually become a popular form of technical performance and is one of the ancient Chinese operas after many centuries of development.
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Taiyuan lauds intangible cultural heritage protection efforts
2021-12-15
The Taiyuan bureau of culture and tourism on Dec 13 recognized 48 institutions for their fine protection work in the city's seventh list of municipal-level intangible cultural heritage items.
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Lion dance of Xihuamen
2021-10-20
The lion dance of Xihuamen, which has been popular around Xihuamen Street in Taiyuan since the Ming and Qing dynasties, is a unique type of lion dance with strong local characteristics.