The residents of Gaoqing county have benefited a great deal from the thriving craft of weaving things from wickers or reeds, which is a traditional local handicraft.
With the Lantern Festival fast approaching, lantern expert Li Weidong and his team are now operating at full speed.
An ancient hominid site dating back some 13,200 years ago has been unveiled in East China's Shandong province, with over 1,000 relics, including pottery sculptures.
The renowned lantern fair held each year in Zibo city – in East China's Shandong province – was recently given the national appellation of being a "hometown of Chinese folk culture and art" by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
Qi Pingchuan, a 55-year-old iron teapot craftsman – based in Zibo city in East China's Shandong province – has been infatuated with this demanding traditional skill for decades, which gives life and vitality to iron artisanal art.
Knives are usually associated with chopping food in a kitchen, but in the hands of Wang Tao, a traditional paper-carving expert, a knife becomes a paintbrush that creates lifelike images on paper.
Products from a local bee farm in Gaoqing county – administered by Zibo city in East China's Shandong province – are now attracting swarms of customers.
A very special ceramic bowl made in Zibo city – located in East China's Shandong province – was featured nationally on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala Show on Jan 31 night.
