Photo taken on Sept. 14, 2019 shows a velvet flower handicraft made by Zhao Shuxian in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng) Delicate velvet flower handicrafts made ...

Every Dragon Boat Festival, the sound of drums resonates across the rivers as dragon boats race through the waves, which represents a deeply embedded cultural tradition in China. This "dragon boat," ...

A puzzle was presented by a miniature mountainous landscape with velvet flowers, birds and rabbits in a recent episode of CCTV's Chinese Poetry Conference, a show that gathered enthusiasts of ancient ...

Zhao Shuxian is a craftsman battling to keep the ancient Chinese art of velvet flower making alive. Born and raised in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu province, at the heart of eastern China’s ...

The velvet bird is an ancient Chinese art form that originated in Beijing. Once a craft mastered by many, few people in China have the skills to create them. One of those people is Cai Zhiwei. "The ...