Culture & Heritage

The history, craft and meaning of Chinese intangible heritage arts — Chanhua silk flower and Luodian mother-of-pearl.

Chanhua (缠花) is a thousand-year-old Chinese craft of wrapping silk thread around wire to form flowers. Here is its history, technique and meaning.

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