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Hui'an women work diligently on Fujian tidal flats
2025-09-30
On a recent autumn day, the sun bathed the coastline of Hui'an county in Quanzhou, Fujian province, in gold, illuminating the tidal flats where the Hui'an women, celebrated for their vibrant attire and resilient spirit, worked diligently.
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Artist transforms stones into golden opportunities
2025-08-26
The artist behind the piece is 58-year-old Li Yahua, the 16th-generation inheritor of the art form, which uses black-and-white shading to create detailed images on stone with special needle-like alloy steel tools. Created in 1994, it took Li about a year to complete the piece, tapping around 1.2 billion points onto the stone.
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Xiamen artist captures fleeting wedding emotions on canvas
2025-06-19
Feng Jijun, a wedding painter based in Xiamen, Fujian province, records the beautiful moments of new couples and guests at weddings.
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Coastal village embodies shared history
2025-05-13
Gushi village, in Lianjiang county, Fujian province, has been transformed into a leisure hub where young people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait gather — thanks to the efforts of Blues Chen, a 58-year-old artist from Taiwan.
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Fuzhou woman revives hairpins for self-defense
2025-03-13
Martial arts instructor Qianyue, also known as Xiao Xiaoqiong, has pioneered a self-defense technique that utilizes traditional Three Knives hairpins, becoming a trailblazer in revitalizing the self-defense weapon.
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Gulangyu's 20-year bond with a pipe organ engineer
2025-02-05
In 2005, Ian brought an organ from the UK to Gulangyu, embarking on his journey of tuning and restoring organs on the island.
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Present-day teachers can learn from Confucian master Zhu Xi
2025-01-24
Zhu Xi was a great man of honour, knowledge, and wisdom. He had great influence on his contemporaries and following generations up to the present.
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Artisan makes pottery the name of the game
2024-12-17
Today, Dehua's ceramic industry is flourishing with many practitioners, such as the couple, exploring development of the old art form and passing down their skills from generation to generation.