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Chinese New Year Celebrations - China

Folk artists perform at Xixiaying Manchu Township in Zunhua, north China's Hebei Province, January 22, 2025. As the 2025 Chinese New Year will fall on January 29, excitement is palpable everywhere in China. The Chinese people immerse themselves in traditional customs and partake in the festivities. The Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival, falls on next Wednesday, marking the beginning of the Year of the Snake. Photo by Liu Mancang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lotus Pond Scenic - China

This photo shows a lotus in a pond in Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 4, 2024. (Photo by Liu Mancang/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SUMMER-LOTUS (CN)

(240805) -- BEIJING, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo shows a lotus in a pond in Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 4, 2024. (Photo by Liu Mancang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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#CHINA-SUMMER-LOTUS (CN)

(240805) -- BEIJING, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo shows a lotus in a pond in Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 4, 2024. (Photo by Liu Mancang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xizang in archives: restorer of history

STORY: Xizang in archives: restorer of history SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: June 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of staff working at the Archives of Xizang Autonomous Region 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): TAMDRIN, Restorer of the Archives of Xizang Autonomous Region STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): TAMDRIN, Restorer of the Archives of Xizang Autonomous Region "My name is Tamdrin. I'm a restorer at the Archives of Xizang Autonomous Region. I have worked for more than 37 years. While restoring historical archives, I also work on restoring paintings and calligraphy works. Of more than 3 million volumes of archives in our institution, over 95 percent are documented on Tibetan paper. The rescue and preservation of documents in Manchu and Mongolian languages is also a key national project. We have restored over a thousand items, including more than 300 imperial edicts and decrees. The Tea Orchid drawing is a painting personally created by Empress Dowag

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240515) -- BEIJING, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Players of Naqu team and Shannan team compete during a pearl ball qualification match for the China's first national fitness event (southwest region) in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 14, 2024. Pearl ball, a traditional sport of China's Manchu ethnic group, originated from imitating the folk activity of pearling. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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(SP)XINHUA SPORTS TOPSHOT (CN)

(240514) -- BEIJING, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Players of Naqu team and Shannan team compete during a pearl ball qualification match for the China's first national fitness event (southwest region) in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 14, 2024. Pearl ball, a traditional sport of China's Manchu ethnic group, originated from imitating the folk activity of pearling. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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CHINA-HEBEI-SHIJIAZHUANG-EXTINCT LAMPREY-FOSSILS-FINDINGS (CN)

(240301) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 28, 2024 shows fossils of extinct lampreys found in Fengning Manchu Autonomous County, north China's Hebei Province. TO GO WITH "Extinct lamprey fossil found in north China" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HEBEI-SHIJIAZHUANG-EXTINCT LAMPREY-FOSSILS-FINDINGS (CN)

(240301) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 28, 2024 shows a fossil of an extinct lamprey found in Fengning Manchu Autonomous County, north China's Hebei Province. TO GO WITH "Extinct lamprey fossil found in north China" (Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Museums in rural China preserve culture as nation rapidly modernizes

(240228) -- CHANGCHUN, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Traditional farming implements are displayed in a museum focusing on Mahu Opera, a traditional art of the Manchu ethnic group, in Shuangyang District, Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Jan. 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Tang Chengzhuo)

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#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-LEAVE-HOME LUGGAGE (CN)

(240217) -- BEIJING, Feb. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo taken on Feb. 16, 2024 shows Liu Xinyue (1st R) and her parents before she leaves for her job in Qiaocheng District of Bozhou, east China's Anhui Province (top), and food prepared by Liu's parents in her suitcase (bottom), in Xixiaying Manchu Autonomous Township in Zunhua, north China's Hebei Province. People across the country are leaving their hometowns for places where they live and work as this year's Spring Festival holiday is soon to end. (Photo by Liu Mancang/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HEBEI-QIANXI-GREAT WALL-SUBMERGED SECTION (CN)

(230630) -- QIANXI, June 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 29, 2023 shows a partly submerged section of the Great Wall at Panjiakou reservoir in north China's Hebei Province. The Great Wall of China encounters the submersion by water when it meets the Panjiakou reservoir at the border of Qianxi County and Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County in Hebei Province, creating a unique sight to behold. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-QIANXI-GREAT WALL-SUBMERGED SECTION (CN)

(230630) -- QIANXI, June 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 29, 2023 shows a partly submerged section of the Great Wall at Panjiakou reservoir in north China's Hebei Province. The Great Wall of China encounters the submersion by water when it meets the Panjiakou reservoir at the border of Qianxi County and Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County in Hebei Province, creating a unique sight to behold. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-QIANXI-GREAT WALL-SUBMERGED SECTION (CN)

(230630) -- QIANXI, June 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 29, 2023 shows a partly submerged section of the Great Wall at Panjiakou reservoir in north China's Hebei Province. The Great Wall of China encounters the submersion by water when it meets the Panjiakou reservoir at the border of Qianxi County and Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County in Hebei Province, creating a unique sight to behold. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-QIANXI-GREAT WALL-SUBMERGED SECTION (CN)

(230630) -- QIANXI, June 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 29, 2023 shows a partly submerged section of the Great Wall at Panjiakou reservoir in north China's Hebei Province. The Great Wall of China encounters the submersion by water when it meets the Panjiakou reservoir at the border of Qianxi County and Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County in Hebei Province, creating a unique sight to behold. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-QIANXI-GREAT WALL-SUBMERGED SECTION (CN)

(230630) -- QIANXI, June 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 29, 2023 shows a partly submerged section of the Great Wall at Panjiakou reservoir in north China's Hebei Province. The Great Wall of China encounters the submersion by water when it meets the Panjiakou reservoir at the border of Qianxi County and Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County in Hebei Province, creating a unique sight to behold. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-QIANXI-GREAT WALL-SUBMERGED SECTION (CN)

(230630) -- QIANXI, June 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 29, 2023 shows a partly submerged section of the Great Wall at Panjiakou reservoir in north China's Hebei Province. The Great Wall of China encounters the submersion by water when it meets the Panjiakou reservoir at the border of Qianxi County and Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County in Hebei Province, creating a unique sight to behold. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-QIANXI-GREAT WALL-SUBMERGED SECTION (CN)

(230630) -- QIANXI, June 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 29, 2023 shows a partly submerged section of the Great Wall at Panjiakou reservoir in north China's Hebei Province. The Great Wall of China encounters the submersion by water when it meets the Panjiakou reservoir at the border of Qianxi County and Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County in Hebei Province, creating a unique sight to behold. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-QIANXI-GREAT WALL-SUBMERGED SECTION (CN)

(230630) -- QIANXI, June 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 29, 2023 shows a partly submerged section of the Great Wall at Panjiakou reservoir in north China's Hebei Province. The Great Wall of China encounters the submersion by water when it meets the Panjiakou reservoir at the border of Qianxi County and Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County in Hebei Province, creating a unique sight to behold. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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#CHINA-SUMMER-LEISURE (CN)

(230629) -- KUANCHENG, June 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People play in a water amusement zone at a scenic area in Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County, north China's Hebei Province, June 29, 2023. (Photo by Wang Liqun/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SUMMER-LEISURE (CN)

(230629) -- KUANCHENG, June 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 29, 2023 shows people playing in a water amusement zone at a scenic area in Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County, north China's Hebei Province. (Photo by Wang Liqun/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SUMMER-LEISURE (CN)

(230629) -- KUANCHENG, June 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 29, 2023 shows people playing in a water amusement zone at a scenic area in Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County, north China's Hebei Province. (Photo by Wang Liqun/Xinhua)

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CHINA-JILIN-DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL-SACHET (CN)

(230622) -- JILIN, June 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Yuqiu makes sachets at the Jilin Museum in Jilin, northeast China's Jilin Province, June 19, 2023. Chen Yuqiu, 55 years old, is an inheritor of the national-level intangible cultural heritage of Manchu cheongsam making. In order to make people aware of the traditional Chinese culture and Manchu cheongsam, she taught people to make sachets at the Jilin Museum and sent them to citizens before the Dragon boat festival. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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CHINA-JILIN-DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL-SACHET (CN)

(230622) -- JILIN, June 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Yuqiu shows sachets she made at home in Jilin, northeast China's Jilin Province, June 20, 2023. Chen Yuqiu, 55 years old, is an inheritor of the national-level intangible cultural heritage of Manchu cheongsam making. In order to make people aware of the traditional Chinese culture and Manchu cheongsam, she taught people to make sachets at the Jilin Museum and sent them to citizens before the Dragon boat festival. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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CHINA-JILIN-DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL-SACHET (CN)

(230622) -- JILIN, June 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Yuqiu teaches children to make sachets at the Jilin Museum in Jilin, northeast China's Jilin Province, June 21, 2023. Chen Yuqiu, 55 years old, is an inheritor of the national-level intangible cultural heritage of Manchu cheongsam making. In order to make people aware of the traditional Chinese culture and Manchu cheongsam, she taught people to make sachets at the Jilin Museum and sent them to citizens before the Dragon boat festival. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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CHINA-JILIN-DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL-SACHET (CN)

(230622) -- JILIN, June 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Yuqiu hangs sachets on a Manchu cheongsam in Jilin, northeast China's Jilin Province, June 20, 2023. Chen Yuqiu, 55 years old, is an inheritor of the national-level intangible cultural heritage of Manchu cheongsam making. In order to make people aware of the traditional Chinese culture and Manchu cheongsam, she taught people to make sachets at the Jilin Museum and sent them to citizens before the Dragon boat festival. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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CHINA-JILIN-DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL-SACHET (CN)

(230622) -- JILIN, June 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sachets made by Chen Yuqiu are seen in Jilin, northeast China's Jilin Province, June 20, 2023. Chen Yuqiu, 55 years old, is an inheritor of the national-level intangible cultural heritage of Manchu cheongsam making. In order to make people aware of the traditional Chinese culture and Manchu cheongsam, she taught people to make sachets at the Jilin Museum and sent them to citizens before the Dragon boat festival. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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CHINA-JILIN-DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL-SACHET (CN)

(230622) -- JILIN, June 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Yuqiu makes sachets at home in Jilin, northeast China's Jilin Province, June 20, 2023. Chen Yuqiu, 55 years old, is an inheritor of the national-level intangible cultural heritage of Manchu cheongsam making. In order to make people aware of the traditional Chinese culture and Manchu cheongsam, she taught people to make sachets at the Jilin Museum and sent them to citizens before the Dragon boat festival. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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CHINA-JILIN-DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL-SACHET (CN)

(230622) -- JILIN, June 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Yuqiu teaches people to make sachets at the Jilin Museum in Jilin, northeast China's Jilin Province, June 19, 2023. Chen Yuqiu, 55 years old, is an inheritor of the national-level intangible cultural heritage of Manchu cheongsam making. In order to make people aware of the traditional Chinese culture and Manchu cheongsam, she taught people to make sachets at the Jilin Museum and sent them to citizens before the Dragon boat festival. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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CHINA-JILIN-DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL-SACHET (CN)

(230622) -- JILIN, June 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Yuqiu puts wormwood into a sachet in Jilin, northeast China's Jilin Province, June 20, 2023. Chen Yuqiu, 55 years old, is an inheritor of the national-level intangible cultural heritage of Manchu cheongsam making. In order to make people aware of the traditional Chinese culture and Manchu cheongsam, she taught people to make sachets at the Jilin Museum and sent them to citizens before the Dragon boat festival. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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CHINA-JILIN-DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL-SACHET (CN)

(230622) -- JILIN, June 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Yuqiu makes sachets at the Jilin Museum in Jilin, northeast China's Jilin Province, June 19, 2023. Chen Yuqiu, 55 years old, is an inheritor of the national-level intangible cultural heritage of Manchu cheongsam making. In order to make people aware of the traditional Chinese culture and Manchu cheongsam, she taught people to make sachets at the Jilin Museum and sent them to citizens before the Dragon boat festival. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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

(230606) -- SHANGHAI, June 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Manzong checks materials at a training institute for Longfeng Cheongsam in Shanghai, east China, May 31, 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 fringes, sewing curving lines, embroider

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

(230606) -- SHANGHAI, June 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 30, 2023 shows cheongsams at Longfeng Cheongsam store in east China's Shanghai. 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 fringes, sewing curving lines, embroidering, painting

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

(230606) -- SHANGHAI, June 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 30, 2023 shows a portrait of Jiang Manzong at Longfeng Cheongsam store in east China's Shanghai. 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 fringes, sewing curving lines, embro

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

(230606) -- SHANGHAI, June 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Manzong helps a customer to select cheongsam at the Longfeng Cheongsam store 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 fringes, sewing curving lines, embr

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

(230606) -- SHANGHAI, June 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Manzong (R) guides a student on a knot button class 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 fringes, sewing curving lines, embr

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

(230606) -- SHANGHAI, June 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 30, 2023 shows cheongsams at Longfeng Cheongsam store in east China's Shanghai. 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 fringes, sewing curving lines, embroidering, painting

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

(230606) -- SHANGHAI, June 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Manzong (back) guides his apprentice Wu Yuting at a training institute for Longfeng Cheongsam in Shanghai, east China, May 31, 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 fringes, sewing cu

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

(230606) -- SHANGHAI, June 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Manzong introduces the "Jixiang Ruyi" cheongsam at the Longfeng Cheongsam store in east China's Shanghai, 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 fringes, sewing curving lines,

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

(230606) -- SHANGHAI, June 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Manzong walks into the Longfeng Cheongsam store in east China's Shanghai, 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 fringes, sewing curving lines, embroidering, painting, hollowin

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

(230606) -- SHANGHAI, June 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Manzong irons a piece of semi-finished cheongsam at a training institute for Longfeng Cheongsam in Shanghai, east China, May 31, 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 fringes, sewing

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

(230606) -- SHANGHAI, June 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 30, 2023 shows a cheongsam at Longfeng Cheongsam store in east China's Shanghai. 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 fringes, sewing curving lines, embroidering, paintin

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

(230606) -- SHANGHAI, June 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Manzong (L) irons a piece of semi-finished cheongsam at a training institute for Longfeng Cheongsam in Shanghai, east China, May 31, 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 fringes, sew

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

(230606) -- SHANGHAI, June 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Manzong shows a Pankou (knot button) at the Longfeng Cheongsam store 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 fringes, sewing curving lines, embroidering

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(230606) -- SHANGHAI, June 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cheongsams with dragon and phoenix patterns are seen at the Longfeng Cheongsam store 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 fringes, sewing curving lines, em

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(230606) -- SHANGHAI, June 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Manzong (L) helps a customer to select cheongsam at the Longfeng Cheongsam store 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 fringes, sewing curving lines,

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(230606) -- SHANGHAI, June 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cheongsams with dragon and phoenix patterns are seen at the Longfeng Cheongsam store 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 fringes, sewing curving lines, em

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(230606) -- SHANGHAI, June 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Manzong shows a Pankou (knot button) at a training institute for Longfeng Cheongsam in Shanghai, east China, May 31, 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 fringes, sewing curving line

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(230606) -- SHANGHAI, June 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 30, 2023 shows cheongsams at Longfeng Cheongsam store in east China's Shanghai. 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 fringes, sewing curving lines, embroidering, painting

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(230606) -- SHANGHAI, June 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Manzong (L) helps a customer to try on a cheongsam sample at a training institute for Longfeng Cheongsam in Shanghai, east China, May 31, 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 fringes