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Zhang Tong Lu, the Revolutionary cloisonné master
Zhang Tong Lu is a master cloisonné craftsman. A profession that this retired Beijing local began practicing by chance and by passion for drawing and painting. More than 50 years later, he is one of the last inheritors of this traditional Chinese art.
Wang Xiao Fei, a sparkling master lacquerer
Wang Xiao Fei has been a master lacquerer for the past 20 years. At the head of a team of several dozen people, this 40 year old Beijing local explains the different stages of this millennial traditional art.
Two “fire sculptors” who are not afraid to burn their fingers
Liu Yu and his mother Xing Lanxian are from the last generations of "fire sculptors" in China. The duo performs the art of spun glass in south-east Beijing in a building that houses many artisans.
Li Qing, an Avid Qipao Seamstress
Li Qing, a 53 year old seamstress, has transformed her apartment in eastern Beijing into a garment factory. She also heads a boutique, in which she specializes in making qipao, traditional Chinese dresses.
Cutting paper: a craft that is not a cut below Liu Ren
Liu Ren cuts paper. This artist, originally from Beijing, has been practicing her craft for over two decades with the same passion. So much so that she opened Beijing's first private paper cutting museum.
Liu Bin, a kite flyer in the wind
Liu Bin is the only craftsman in Beijing to build and sell imperial-styled kites. A trade kept in the family for three generations before being entrusted to him.
Sugar Blowing: a craft you just can’t leave.
Kong Lingli is one of the few sugar blowers who still practice this age-long craft in Beijing. This forty-something year-old Chinese artist also makes figurines in flour paste.
Traditional toys from the Tang family; witnesses of the old Beijing
Located opposite the Confucius Temple, Shengtangxuan has been selling hand-made figurines and ancient toys for generations by the Tang family.
Concerts :
04 september
George Benson & Al Jarreau :
Two of the world's greatest jazz superstar are uniting together in concert for the first time in China in support of their acclaimed album "Givin'It Up".
This month, Runweb propose to you to see :
(46)Concerts (25)Nightlife (7)Exhibitions
(4)Dancing (2)Shows (2)Theatre Place (1)Miscellaneous
