Create Your Own Chengdu Lacquer Art: 3000-Year Craft Experience
Most travelers visit Chengdu for pandas and hot pot. They completely miss one of China’s most fascinating art forms. My Brazilian friend Marco almost made this mistake. “I thought lacquer art was just looking at old bowls,” he told me. “Then I spent four hours creating my own mother-of-pearl bookmark. It was incredible!” That’s the […]
Chengdu Shadow Puppet Museum: Make Your Own Moving Chinese Puppets!
When I first brought my British friend Tom here, he asked confusedly: “What are shadow puppets? Why should I watch shadow puppet shows?” It wasn’t until he made that general puppet dance on the screen that he exclaimed: “This is basically ancient Chinese animation!” Let me explain briefly: Shadow puppetry is an ancient Chinese folk […]