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.
To welcome the upcoming Chinese Year of the Tiger, the Boshan district of Zibo city has been busy producing tiger-shaped ceramics to add zest to the jubilant atmosphere of the upcoming Chinese New Year's holiday.
The Shangjia dagu – or the Shang family drum – is a traditional percussion instrument with a history stretching back more than 300 years.
Whether its colorful history of silk, or its more down-to-earth general commerce, the Zhoucun district of Zibo city – located in East China's Shandong province – is widely said to have played a pivotal role in the region and continues to do so to this day.