Inscribed Board Custom (安敦堂)
In the long course of history, inscribed board mutually shine and contrast with the grand and majestic buildings and become an integral part of the building, because of its versatile styles and superb calligraphy technique.
Grandma's Tea (阿婆茶)
Grandma's Tea is a kind of folk custom handed down from the ancient time in the water country of Shangta Town in the west of the Dianshan Lake of Shanghai's suburb Qingpu.
The Song of Crying Marriage and Crying Funeral in Nanhui (南汇哭歌)
The song of crying marriage and crying funeral have been handed down for hundreds of years in the Nanhui area, which is the southern suburb of Shanghai.
Straw Dragon Dance (草龙求雨)
Straw dragon dance is a recreation of Mulam ethnic minority. As the name suggests, the straw dragon is woven with straw. A long straw curtain is woven first, which is divided into three branches that stick up to signify "dragon tail"
Shanghai Women and Cheongsam (旗袍)
In the early 20th century, Western goods were flowing into China in great bulk. Fabrics like camlet, woolen cloth, foreign silk etc constantly changed the traditional concept of clothes. In the Meiqi Grand Theater and Shanghai Music Hall, under the s
Cheng Fengliang (乘风凉)
On the summer nights of the bygone days, one common thing for Shanghainese was to "cheng fengliang" (enjoy the cool). "Cheng" means "to sleep", which was an important part of the work and rest schedule during the summer time of Shanghai. In the
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