ISBF World Cup Men's Skeleton - Cortina D'Ampezzo

ISBF World Cup Men's Skeleton - Cortina D'Ampezzo

Lin Qinwei of China competes during the ISBF World Cup Men's Skeleton match in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, Nov. 21, 2025. Photo by Li Jin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

ISBF World Cup Men's Skeleton - Cortina D'Ampezzo

ISBF World Cup Men's Skeleton - Cortina D'Ampezzo

Lin Qinwei of China competes during the ISBF World Cup Men's Skeleton match in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, Nov. 21, 2025. Photo by Li Jin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-SHANGHAI-LONGFENG CHEONGSAM-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-SHANGHAI-LONGFENG CHEONGSAM-INHERITOR (CN)

(230606) -- SHANGHAI, June 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Qinwei (L), an apprentice of Jiang Manzong, teaches a student on making knot button at Qingyun Middle School in Shanghai, east China, May 30, 2023. Cheongsam, or Qipao, is a traditional wearing of Chinese women which takes inspiration from the ethnic clothing of Manchu people. Evolving with the time, it nowadays represents a new fashion for Chinese women who value the tradition and elegance. As a representative of Shanghai-style cheongsam which emphasizes the beauty of woman's curve, the Longfeng cheongsam traces back to the reign of China's Qing Dynasty Emperor Qianlong (1736-1795). In 2011, the hand-making crafts of Longfeng cheongsam was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. In the same year, the Longfeng cheongsam amazed the whole world during an international cultural heritage expo held at the Louvre Museum in Paris. Longfeng cheongsam mainly has nine crafts, namely inlaying pieces, rimming the inlaid pieces, making fri