Delayed Glory

Delayed Glory

The first royal glassware production factory was founded during the reign of Emperor Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty （1644-1911）， and more glass factories were soon established to serve the royal court. Based on ancient glass production techniques， craftsmen adapted European production methods to invent the double-layer glassware. A wealth of delicate and richly decorated glassware with unique Chinese style was created including glass-body enamel vases painted with flower patterns and snuff bottles painted on the inside. Folk glassware factories in Beijing， Guangzhou， and Boshan also boomed.

Forbidden City

June 2021

Relics Talk

In 1971， China started organizing an exhibition of cultural relic unearthed in the country， which attracted a massive response from the international community. In the 21st century， foreign exchange and cooperation in China’s cultural heritage sector have become increasingly active. Cultural relics exhibitions have become a calling card for China to introduce its culture.

Recent changes in the international landscape have posed some challenges for international cultural relics exhibitions. However， the exhibitions will certainly continue to develop， thanks to cultural heritage’s power to transcend language and bring people closer.

China Newsweek

July 19， 2021

Small Town Gourmet

Most restaurant consumers in small cities are not commuters or travelers， but permanent residents who have been living there for generations.

Small town residents do not easily change their taste in food. Local food and tastes preserve their unique living environment and cultural customs alongside old memories of the place. In places without a food top list or influential food reviews and bloggers， all kinds of food coexist freely and naturally.

Sanlian Life Weekly

August 9， 2021

Shaanxi Grottoes

Shaanxi has been deeply influenced by Buddhist culture in history， as evidenced by the plethora of Buddhist statues in local grottoes.

The grottoes in Shaanxi Province are newer and far less famous than the Mogao Grottoes in Gansu Province and the Yungang Grottoes in Shanxi Province. However， the Shaanxi grottoes remain renowned for quantity.

Deep in the Loess Plateau of northern Shaanxi is a unique Buddhist relic—Zhongshan Grottoes， which has been hailed as China’s most magnificent Buddhist building. The grottoes feature countless exquisite Buddhist statues in various shapes.

Chinese Heritage

July 2021