National Arts and Crafts Museum (Zhongguo Gongyi Meishuguan)

The architectural area of the China Arts and Crafts Museum and the China Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum is 91,126 square meters, with 7 exhibition halls. The architecture is octagonal in symmetry, with a roof covered in beige glazed tiles, and the exterior is composed of red granite and white marble, rich in national characteristics. The exhibits in the museum include China's four great national treasures: jade, ivory carving, drawnwork embroidery, and more. On the fifth floor, exhibition halls 7, 8, 9, and 10 feature a collection led by the basic display of Chinese arts and crafts, 'Cultural Vein and Splendor'. Here, one can see the art in China's intangible cultural heritage, such as ceramics, brocade, drawnwork embroidery, ivory carving, jade carving, wood carving, stone carving, cloisonné, as well as gold, silver, and bronze ornaments, clay figurines, snuff bottles with inner painting, lacquer art, and a comprehensive collection of national crafts and folk crafts, including countless national-level craft museum collections.

China is vast and rich in resources, and the wisdom of the Chinese people is endless. Today, this wisdom is preserved as our country's intangible cultural heritage, carefully passed down from generation to generation by the Chinese people. In various parts of the motherland, many museums display this rich and colorful intangible cultural heritage. These museums are not only precious cultural treasuries but also treasure troves of history and art. Let us explore the 'treasures' of these museums together and feel the cultural confidence of our great China! - 📍Beijing | China Arts and Crafts Museum Includes eleven categories such as jade carving, stone carving, bamboo and wood carving, ivory and bone carving, weaving and dyeing embroidery, ceramics, lacquer art, metal crafts, glass, Thangka, and ethnic folk art. 💎Treasure of the Museum The four jade treasures 'Spectacular Mount Tai', 'Gathering of Fragrance and Fortune', 'Collection of All Flowers', and 'Joy Across the Seas' all come from the same piece of jade raw stone. - 📍Beijing | China Cloisonné Art Museum Records the development of the enamel factory over sixty years, displaying fine cloisonné works and many classic pieces from various periods. 💎Treasure of the Museum A set of bronze chariots and horses replicating those from the Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum in Xi'an - 📍Nanjing | China Yunjin Brocade Museum Gathers royal attire from various historical periods, each piece shimmering with royal splendor, making one feel as if they have traveled through time and experienced history. 💎Treasure of the Museum: Plain Gauze Monk's Robe - 📍Hainan | Splendid Li Brocade Museum The Li ethnic group of Hainan has inherited a thousand-year tradition of brocade weaving, known as one of China's ancient cotton textile dyeing and embroidery techniques with a history of over 3000 years, truly a 'living fossil' in the field of textiles. 💎Treasure of the Museum: Dragon Quilt - 📍Hunan | China Tujia Brocade Art Museum Xilankapu, also known as Tujia floral bedspread, the 'Tujia' in its name does not imply that its makers are rustic, but because it is deeply rooted in the land of Tujia culture. 💎Treasure of the Museum The Flower of Tujia, woven from 150,000 meters of red brocade thread. - 📍Yunnan | Puzhen Bai Ethnic Tie-dye Museum Ancient people called tie-dye 'Zha Xie' or 'Jiao Xie', which was a method of dyeing textiles in ancient times and is also one of the traditional Chinese hand dyeing techniques. - 📍Sichuan | Chengdu Shu Brocade and Embroidery Museum Houses a large Shu brocade weaving workshop, with several Shu brocade Xiaohualou wooden weaving machines making Shu brocade on-site. Shu brocade and Shu embroidery are dazzling, with a wide array of exquisite patterns from various dynasties. This is also an unexpectedly delightful niche museum I visited in Chengdu. 💎Treasure of the Museum Qing Dynasty Xiaohualou wooden weaving machine - 📍Yangzhou | China Woodblock Printing Museum More than 200,000 pieces of ancient woodblock printing plates as the main collection, comprehensively showcasing the woodblock printing process and focusing on woodblock prints from various dynasties. 💎Treasure of the Museum Qing Dynasty 'Gu Yi Cong Shu' woodblock edition

The China Arts and Crafts Museum·China Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum is located at No. 16, Hujing East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, covering an area of 10,463 square meters. It is adjacent to the China National Studies Center to the south and the China Science and Technology Museum to the north. The museum has two underground levels and six above-ground levels, with a total construction area of 91,126 square meters, and is a national-level arts and crafts museum. In May 2021, the facade of the China Arts and Crafts Museum·China Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum was unveiled. The museum's exhibits include artistic ceramics, brocades, drawnwork embroidery, ivory carving, jade carving, wood carving, stone carving, cloisonné, gold, silver, bronze ornaments, clay figurines, snuff bottles with inner painting, lacquer art, as well as ethnic and folk crafts. On February 5, 2022, the China Arts and Crafts Museum and China Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum were officially opened, and the opening ceremony of the 'Chinese Treasures—Exhibition of China Intangible Cultural Heritage and Arts and Crafts' displayed 1,298 pieces (sets) of cultural relics.

Step into a world where tradition meets innovation, where ancient crafts blend seamlessly with modern creativity. Welcome to the heart of Beijing, where the pulse of China's artistic soul beats strongest - the China National Arts and Crafts Museum. 🏛️✨ Nestled along the serene shores of Hujing Donglu, No.16, this cultural gem stands as a testament to China's rich heritage and boundless ingenuity. As you wander through its halls, you'll be transported through time, exploring centuries-old techniques passed down through generations, alongside groundbreaking contemporary works that push the boundaries of imagination. 🖼️🎨 From delicate porcelain masterpieces to intricate silk embroidery, each exhibit tells a story of craftsmanship, resilience, and the enduring spirit of creativity. Lose yourself in the intricate details of ancient artifacts, or marvel at the bold strokes of modern artistry - there's something to captivate every eye and inspire every soul. ✨🌸 But it's not just the art that enchants visitors; it's the ambiance of the museum itself. Surrounded by lush greenery and tranquil waters, the China National Arts and Crafts Museum offers a sanctuary for the senses, a respite from the bustling streets of Beijing. Here, amidst the whispers of history and the echoes of innovation, you'll find a moment of serenity, a chance to connect with the beauty of China's artistic legacy. 🌿🎶 So whether you're a connoisseur of culture or simply seeking a moment of inspiration, make your way to No.16 Hujing Donglu and immerse yourself in the magic of the China National Arts and Crafts Museum. Let its beauty ignite your imagination and its history deepen your appreciation for the wonders of Chinese craftsmanship. #Beijing #ArtsAndCrafts #Culture"

Shaanbei Folk Song Exhibition'. The Shaanbei folk songs originated and flourished in the Loess Plateau of Shaanbei. The unique geographical features of the Loess Plateau of Shaanbei have shaped the special personality of the Loess Plateau culture, and also provided very ample conditions for the people of Shaanbei to create and inherit Shaanbei folk songs for thousands of years. Shaanbei folk songs have always had a singing world of their own. This singing world is vast and fertile. In the nearly 100,000 square kilometers and 25 cities and counties of the Loess Plateau of Shaanbei, you can always hear the unique Shaanbei folk songs. The Shaanbei folk songs are very rich. Since they were discovered by musicians from Yan'an 'Lu Yi' from all over the country in 1938, the recording and sorting activities have never stopped for eighty years. The number of folk songs recorded at different times, from dozens to hundreds, from hundreds to thousands. Today's new Shaanbei folk songs will always float out of the singers' mouths at any time, accumulating over time, and have become a monument bearing the cultural memory of the people of Shaanbei. The people of Shaanbei are good at expressing their various feelings in production labor, festival temple fairs, suffering, anger, love, and marriage in the form of folk songs. They sing impromptu and sing casually, so Shaanbei folk songs are known as the encyclopedia revealing the society, history, culture, folk beliefs, and human affairs of the Loess Plateau of Shaanbei. The 'Yulin. Shaanbei Folk Song Exhibition' was held at the China Crafts and Arts. China Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum from December 27, 2023 to June 27, 2024. During this period, 12 districts and counties under the jurisdiction of Yulin City will carry out cultural tourism promotion activities at the exhibition, and singers from each district and county will bring a feast of Shaanbei folk songs to the audience. 'Yulin. Shaanbei Folk Song Exhibition', there are 7 sessions of explanation and folk song singing every day. The specific explanation. Singing sessions are as follows: 9:30 in the morning; 10:30; 11:30 13:00 in the afternoon; 14:00; 15:00; 16:00.

Address, No.16, Lakeview East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing Suzhou embroidery has a history of more than 2000 years and is a representative of Chinese embroidery art. It embodies the spiritual emotions and aesthetic pursuits of the Chinese people. With its outstanding quality and continuous innovation ability, it leads the fashion of the times and becomes a model of Chinese arts and crafts. In 2006, Suzhou embroidery (Suzhou embroidery) was selected as the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list. Looking at the development of Suzhou embroidery art, there are extraordinary creations in every historical period. After the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Suzhou embroidery showed a closer connection with the times on a broader stage, serving the socialist construction and the people's better life with great vitality, and the continuous breakthrough of self, endless artistic creativity, and formed a new look of today's inclusive, blooming, and wonderful. "Suzhou Embroidery Art Document Exhibition (1949—2019)" has collected the excellent works of Suzhou embroidery art in various periods since the founding of New China 70 years ago. These works have rich themes, exquisite craftsmanship, and diverse styles. They not only reflect the extraordinary artistic level, but also systematically show the development process of Suzhou embroidery in the continuous innovation of materials, crafts, themes, styles, etc. on the basis of inheriting excellent traditions; at the same time, the exhibition also gathered a batch of precious embroidery patterns, embroidery drafts and literature materials, revealing the technical "core" of Suzhou embroidery and the generation trajectory of its artistic appearance from multiple angles and levels, making the exhibition more vivid, comprehensive, and in-depth presentation of the beauty of Suzhou embroidery craftsmanship, exploration thoughts and innovative spirit. Many of the exhibits are displayed to the public for the first time.

Address, No. 16, Hujing East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing The museum covers an area of 10,463 square meters, with two underground floors and six above-ground floors, with a total construction area of 91,126 square meters. It is a national-level arts and crafts museum. In May 2021, the China Arts and Crafts Museum and the China Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum made their exterior debut. The museum displays art ceramics, brocades, pulled thread embroidery, ivory carvings, jade carvings, wood carvings, stone carvings, cloisonné, gold, silver, copper ornaments, clay figures, inside-painted pots, lacquer art, and ethnic and folk crafts. On February 5, 2022, the China Arts and Crafts Museum and the China Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum were completed and opened, and the 'Chinese Treasures - China Intangible Cultural Heritage and Arts and Crafts Exhibition' opening ceremony exhibited 1,298 pieces (sets) of cultural relics. Inside the China Arts and Crafts Museum, the exhibits are very worth seeing. China's highest craftsmanship is displayed here.